11/22/07

Day One: Thanksgiving Break

Day one: Top Ten Things I am thankful For Today: 1. Having the day off. 2. Sleeping in 3. Heat 4. Patient Friends 5. Reminders of what life is all about 6. Things I can do without even thinking about them. 7. Outlet Malls 8. New things especially my new reversible Nike beanie with a brim 9. Invites to great movies 10. Free exercise bikes

Well, as Thanksgiving custom goes, I am taking today to begin my thankful list. I keep a list of the things that make me happy on my white board in my kitchen. Those things help me remember the things I am thankful for. Thanksgiving is also a great time of year to reflect on things you are thankful for. I guess tomorrow's post will be more of this but today is all about what I am thankful for today. It was a great day off. After getting ready for the day, Janette picked me up and we headed to Park City for some shopping. This also happened after I slept in, I was thankful for that too. The outlets were fun even if they were a little disappointing because I couldn't find too much too buy. I guess I should also be thankful for that because I will have more money at the end of the month. Old Navy does not have an outlet in Park City anymore. It is just a normal store. That was kinda sad, but I still found three shirts to wear. I then spent about an hour in the Adidas store trying to find a suitable pair of basketball shoes. No luck. Then I went to lunch because I was driving Janette nuts by taking so long. I am very thankful for her patience and willingness to deal with me trying to figure out my shoe needs. After lunch, we went to the Nike Outlet which was awesome because when I walked in, I found a spectacular hat. It is like two hats in one because it is reversible. It is also very cute. Within a half an hour I had the hat as well as great basketball shoes. Successful trip after all.

Janette and I then went to Salt Lake and visited with her parents. They are so very nice. We got to chat with her mom for a while which is always nice. I was very touched by her honesty with being frustrated that she could not stir the chocolate for fudge. She is going through chemotherapy and it is no fun to go through. When you are sick like she is, you can't do everything that you would like and you must rely on others to help you. I am so thankful that I am healthy and can do all the things I want to. I admire Janette's mom's strength as she battles cancer. I was thankful to be reminded that life is more than what we can or can't do, it is more than the things we have, it is more than mere moments. Life is all about the moments and all about the people that are close to us and spending moments with those people. It is wonderful to be reminded of that.

Some of the other things that were good today were going to a late movie with a few friends. It was Enchanted and it was so cute and well written. The acting, sets, and animation was great too. Great family movie. I love feel good movies. I am also very glad I have heat in my apartment because it is very chilly here today. When I came home tonight, the bank thermometer read 28 degrees. Brrrrr. I am lastly thankful from my free exercise bike. I rode it for the third time this week. It is very nice to set up in front of the TV and pedal away!

Well, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I hope each of you feels love today and that each of us also realizes just how blessed we are. Life is so good! :)