It's Thanksgiving Charlie Brown

I love Charlie Brown, you know, the nerdy kid, friends with a lesbian (Peppermint Patty, she wears a Cubavera shirt and Birekenstocks), loves his dog, doesn't always realize how many people love and care about him. I have this affinity. This year I'm celebrating with Mags, on this volcanic island, with worshippers of Bob Marley and a few stranded vet students. 

After hitting the beach and duty free shops so I could bring tons of liquor home, we decided yesterday to buy a turkey to fix the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner: potatoes and green beans, with some cranberry relish and whatever desserts we have (rice crispies and white chocolate Oreos).  But that is ok, because I'm still with family and I'll have another meal Saturday when I get home, with what means Turkey Day to me: Pecan Pie. 

Really though; the best thing about Thanksgiving is that you get to be Thankful. So here goes:

1. I'm thankful for Mags and being here to celebrate with her.

2. I'm thankful to have the money to do this.

3. I'm thankful for being able to lay on the beach and get some sun.

4. I am thankful for being able to try some new foods: lobster, conch, mahi-mahi.

5. I am thankful that I have good friends at work to help me through they day (Loftis and Glenn).

6. I'm lucky and thankful to have resources to help me at work (here's a shout out Nina).

7. I love and thank God that I have someone who wants to celebrate holidays with me (Chaz, you can have a shout-out too :) ).

8. I am thankful for my friends who love me in spite of myself, and who I can become.

9. I'm thankful that things always seem to work out. That, I imagine is the definition of blessed.

10. I'm thankful that I am so very blessed.