Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday weekend of the year. Christmas is truly special, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but as holidays go, it always feels so rushed.

Thanksgiving is a restful time spent with family, food, feasting, football, friends, and fegg nog. It's a time for taking a nap on the floor, for John Madden and Turducken, for Mannheim Steamroller in the cd player again, for Star Trek Christmas ornaments coming out of storage, for never knowing if we'll need the snowboots, for days on end of cold turkey sandwiches, for thanking God I'm not a woman and don't have any desire to endure the madness of Friday shopping, for piling huge quantities of snacks and nibblys on rickety card tables.

My parents are coming down from North Dakota for the weekend. So, in order to maximize the precious few moments of this weekend, I'll step away from the blog for at least Thursday, maybe Friday, depending on how the spirit moves. (Can't be away too long, still have a Briefing to do for Monday. The terrorists never rest.)

But not before acknowledging the true importance of this holiday, the opportunity to remember all we have to be thankful for.

I am thankful for...

* My precious children

* Health and home

* Freedom

* Those who are serving far from home, all around the globe, and in harm's way, to preserve that freedom

* God's continued guidance and blessings

* The readers who take the time to stop by here, and the good people I've met through the blog

* Gainful employment

* Nature's wonders and marvels

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!