thing#27

i am thankful for a sweet year of marriage to a very sweet, and very thoughtful man.

thing#26

i am thankful of any opportunity i have to talk about portland, oregon.

thing#25

i am especially thankful that i have my health.

thing#24

i am thankful i was able to pay my student loan again this month! why does it always seem a little too close for comfort?

thing#23

i am thankful for the opportunities i have had to teach, in many different ways. i am especially glad to have been able to be an instructor for the university of oregon abroad program, here in vancouver. thank you, stephen!

thing#22

i am thankful for the chance to do something different every once in a while at work!

thing#21

i am thankful i can sometimes be a helpful ear for friends when they need someone to listen to their problems. i was reminded of that again today.

thing#20

i am thankful that the vuvuzela is having its comeback.

thing#19

i am thankful that both my family, and sebastien's family, value being together, and having new experiences together.

thing#18

i am thankful for delicious recipes and wonderful food on my table.

thing#17

i am super thankful for my wonderful friend tamara. today is her birthday, and even thought she will likely never read this, i hope she knows that i think she is one of the most beautiful, successful, generous, and genuine people i know. those things are all true. i am very lucky, and very thankful for her friendship.

thing#16

i am thankful for beautifully written songs that are still shower-singable. i think my favorite is still suzanne vega's ballad, the queen and the soldier.

thing#15

i am thankful for the dry and lovely gin martini i am about to drink.

thing#14

i am thankful for wine with a nice lunch of salad and crackers with roasted garlic. and then i am thankful for a little coffee afterwards.

thing#13

i am thankful my nephew is off to college! what a smarty-pants!

thing#12

i am thankful we have found such a wonderful church community.

thing#11

i am thankful for whole-wheat waffles, in the comfort of my own bed!

thing#10

i am thankful that i have such wonderful friends.

some of my friends i even consider family, and i am blessed to have such great family.

thing#9

i am thankful that i have a good job to complain about!

thing#8

i am thankful for chickens, and for their eggs, because they are so sweet, and so fun, and SO delicious.

thing#7

i am thankful i am able to stand in front of sixty people, without too much of a stomach quiver, and speak about the importance of inter-religious dialog. it felt good, in fact.

thing#6

i am thankful that my husband appreciates a nice glass of wine, and keeps our cupboards stocked. tonight, we are drinking a crisp lake breeze (seven poplars) sauvignon blanc.

thing#5

i am SUPER thankful that my partner deals with my sometimes craziness. super thankful for this one.

thing#4

i am thankful that most of my problems are lucky-people's-problems.

thing#3

i am thankful that i am not an only child.

thing#2

i am thankful that my office has enough work that one of my co-workers just said he just feels like "barfing and then moving out to the woods." that's pretty good.

i guess i should say here that i am also thankful to have funny co-workers.

thing#1

i am thankful that each day, i have the freedom to do things like blog.