November 22, 2007

Things I’m Thankful for. . .

In no particular order. . .

  1. The guy who does my hair didn’t move to South Carolina.
  2. My Dad recovered from his craniotomy and is doing great.
  3. My grandmother is 90 years old, still living at her own home, and healthy.
  4. The BBM Review seems to really be taking off. 
  5. I have an awesome dojo "family."
  6. I have great friends in real life ("chex," Kim, Kim (not a duplicate-I have three Kim friends), Rachael, Shep, Shelley, Stacey, Stacey, ikigai, etc.)
  7. I have great online friends (Adam, John, Mat, Miss Chris, Frotoe, Scott, Deryck, Sizzle, the always controversial Steve, Nathan. . . Man, there are too many to list.)
  8. I have a very helpful family.
  9. I only have to use one crutch.
  10. I have a husband who cooks, cleans and does laundry without ruining my clothing.  He also takes really good pictures which will spare me from visiting The Picture People (see 11 & 12). 
  11. Lilccloseup Lilchula_2 
  12. Girls Bigi   
  13. Having a conservative doctor.
  14. Having an attentive and kind physical therapist.
  15. I live in a country where I’m able to speak up.
  16. Big I has a nurturing teacher this year.
  17. The people who hold the door open for me when I’m hobbling around.
  18. My massage therapist because I don’t think my neck ever would have gone back to normal without her.
  19. My chiropractor for his help and for recommending my massage therapist.
  20. Little Julia is finished with therapy and doing o.k.
  21. Being able to train with some of the most amazing martial artists at my dojo and at our training camps.
  22. Dark Chocolate because it gets me through whiny two-year old days.
  23. My fantasy football teams are kicking some serious booty these days.  WOOT!
  24. Adrian Peterson-oh yeah!
  25. Good training partners at the dojo.
  26. Diet Decaf Icy Tea
  27. That I was published this year and actually paid for it!  WOOT again!
  28. Neighbors with big dogs.
  29. Having inlaws that don’t drive me nuts for the most part.  šŸ˜‰
  30. When I came home a few weeks ago and my front door was wide open (and had been for three hours), there weren’t any robbers/killers/squirrels in my house.
  31. Mr. BBM having a great job so I’m able to stay at home with my girls.
  32. The motorcycle lady, because she got me through what might have been a rough day.
  33. Our troops, who deserve our endless support and thanks. . . THANK YOU!
  34. The National DO NOT CALL list.
  35. All of my AWESOME readers and commenters who can single-handedly make my day with your comments and emails.  I don’t take any of you for granted; and I thank you!
  36. All of you crazy lurkers who keep coming back for more despite not leaving comments. (I get to imagine that you’re Noah Wiley or Patrick Dempsey.) šŸ˜‰
  37. All of the online publications who like my blog enough to publish me.
  38. My DVR.
  39. Project Runway

And now I’m just getting ridiculous, so on that note Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it, and to those who don’t, Happy Thursday! 

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Posted by on November 22, 2007 in Holiday Fun | 10 Comments

Comments

10 Comments on Things I’m Thankful for. . .

  1. AdamR on Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 9:48 am

    2. Happy Thursday to you too! šŸ˜€
    Seriously, happy Thanksgiving šŸ™‚
    I’m not sure what it is about squirrels you don’t like, I have a real love/hate thing with them.
    I LOVE the creatures themselves, there’s a woods just down the road from me where I can go feed and photograph them.
    I HATE the fact that on the Boxing Day before last, I was feeding them and one of them bit into my finger. I had to go to the doctor that day for a tetanus/polio/diptheria shot and put up with the nurse crying with laughter at me having been bitten by a squirrel.

  2. sizzle on Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 10:15 am

    3. great list! i am thankful for you too. šŸ™‚

  3. Miss Chris on Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 10:59 am

    4. What a great post! It makes me want to mentally go down my list of all the things I have to be thankful for. I can definitely relate to number 31. I feel blessed in that area as well.

  4. Lisa on Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 11:42 am

    5. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Great photos of the girls, too!

  5. Deryck on Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 11:55 am

    6. Happy Thanksgiving!!! I hope you got your fantasy football team sorted out in time for tonight’s games!

  6. Jennifer on Fri, 23rd Nov 2007 10:03 am

    7. Hi,
    I’ve enjoyed your blog for a while — but have been to inept to figure out how to leave a comment. šŸ™‚ Good luck with your injury, I’m working through some of my own to be able to test for Nidan next year.
    Jen
    Kansas City

  7. Scott on Fri, 23rd Nov 2007 1:08 pm

    8. That would be a fun job–to be a picture person who had to tame upset kids and get good pictures of them. Lurkers–BAAAAH! They make me mad. I wish I could enforce some rule like “you must comment on at least one of every two posts of mine that you selfishly read!”

  8. Stacey on Fri, 23rd Nov 2007 2:35 pm

    9. Mr BBM did an incredible job with the pictures! Big I is looking more and more like you every day. She is such a beautiful girl as is Lil C. I hope you know how thankful I am for you and all that you bring to my life. You are such an inspiration!

  9. sesame on Fri, 23rd Nov 2007 6:20 pm

    10. Hey, your girls are growing up to be real pretty! Btw, dropping by to say Happy Thanksgiving. (We don’t celebrate this where I am though.)

  10. frotoe on Sat, 24th Nov 2007 6:41 am

    11. I LOVE Project Runway! So happy the new season is finally on.!!
    And btw, your daughters are like miniature BBMs. heehee they’re so cute! And Great Job Mr BBM~ awesome photos!

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