Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on November 22, 2007 at 5:04 pm


Today’s Thanksgiving Day and I’d like to take a minute to celebrate this wondefully non-denominational and non-commercial (well, except for having to buy a turkey!) holiday.

I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful for my family - my wonderful and loving wife Tiffany (who’s very pregnant now with our second child) and my demanding but cute little daughter Maddy.

I’m thankful for having loving and supportive parents. I’m thankful that my father is recovering well from a mild stroke earlier this year. It was a scary moment for us and it reminded me of how important family and friends are. (if you have a minute, please read this: Stroke Symptoms: Knowing These May Help Save Your Life)

I’m grateful for our troops. I know that the war in Iraq is unpopular, but whatever your political beliefs, I hope you’ll be able to take a moment and separate the warriors from the war and recognize their service and sacrifice.

I’m thankful for Neatorama’s authors, who help me enjoy reading this blog as much as I like writing for it. And lastly, I’d like to thank you, dear reader, for visiting this blog. Watching Neatorama grow continues
to be a joy for me - I hope you’ll continue to visit.

Happy Turkey Day! (And what are you thankful for?)



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23 comments to "Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!"

  1. Ron
    November 22nd, 2007 at 5:37 pm

    Im thankful for Rolaids.

  2. Miss Cellania
    November 22nd, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving, Alex! Congratulations to you and Tiffany on the upcoming blessed event!

  3. Britt
    November 22nd, 2007 at 7:20 pm

    I’m thankful Thanksgiving was back in October and hardly as insane as US Thanksgiving.

  4. Chris W
    November 22nd, 2007 at 7:44 pm

    I’m thankful for Neatorama!

  5. Lauren
    November 22nd, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    Dang. Chris took my comment.

  6. Mike
    November 22nd, 2007 at 9:21 pm

    I’m grateful for Alcoholics Anonymous, who helped me escape the miserable, drunken life I’d been leading for 20 years. I only went for about a year, but I guess it stuck. Today makes 10 years of sobriety. I’d have been dead instead of having the great family and a successful career I now enjoy. Thanks to AA and God.

  7. Sorter
    November 22nd, 2007 at 9:36 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving to you too, and thank you for an awesome read everyday.

  8. Mr Pudifoot
    November 22nd, 2007 at 11:07 pm

    I am thankful that most people are wonderful and pleasant, instead of American-hating idiots that try to ruin everyone else’s fun…. like Britt.

  9. Denita TwoDragons
    November 22nd, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    Aw, I luvs ya, man! And congrats on the bun in the oven!

    I had to work today, Thanksgiving for our family will be this Saturday. Hopefully my son will stop bouncing off the walls long enough to actually eat with us this time… *long-suffering sigh*

    I’m thankful for God, my family, my wonderful circle of friends…and the fact that we’re neither rich enough to spend all our time worrying about our possessions, nor poor enough to wonder when our next meal may be, but wealthy enough to give what little we have to someone who needs it.

    Hope y’all had a great Thanksgiving! :-)

    –TwoDragons

  10. Carruthers
    November 23rd, 2007 at 12:39 am

    I’m thankful for Neatorama.
    Also beer.
    TiVo.
    Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Juan-Roman Riquelme.
    Turner Classic Movies. GolTV.
    Trader Joe’s.
    My sexy gf Nurse Debby.
    Did I mention beer?

  11. Alex
    November 23rd, 2007 at 2:41 am

    Aw, thank you guys - I appreciate that!

    @Britt: I don’t think Thanksgiving in USA is insane. Quite the opposite, it’s the one holiday where everyone (regardless of race and religion) can celebrate. It’s also non-commercial (unlike Christmas) - there’s nothing to buy (except dinner if you’re hosting it, I suppose).

    Travel during Thanksgiving, on the other hand, is usually a nightmare. And shopping the day after Thanksgiving (I hear some retailers jumped the gun and started on Thanksgiving) is beyond belief!

    @Mike: that was a touching story. Thank you for sharing something so personal - I hope others who need help to overcome their alcohol abuse are inspired to get all the help they need.

  12. lucky
    November 23rd, 2007 at 2:44 am

    i am thankful for the people who are there for me when my depression seems to take over my thoughts…i am thankful for my cat who head butts me when i get sad…i am thankful for daily distractions that make me smile (like neatorama)…and i am thankful for being born (the year i was born my birthday fell on thanksgiving)

  13. kilkenny
    November 23rd, 2007 at 4:44 am

    Even though there is not Thanksgiving in Switzerland, I am thankful to my parents, family and friends for giving me the opportunity of being as I am.

    I am thankful for having a family, a boyfriend, a roof over my head, food in my plate, books, music, freedom of speech / religion /… for having peace and education, a computer to write on and a paper to write up!

    I am thankful to all of you for sharing your comments with the rest of the world and I am thanfkul to Neatorama and others for making me smile, day after day…

  14. Holly
    November 23rd, 2007 at 6:48 am

    Although I sadly lost my mom last year in the rare incident of a suburban murder-suicide, I’m thankful for having had her the 20 years I did. I’m thankful for having had her influence and free-spirited upbringing, as I feel I can carry on her legacy the way she would have wanted. I’m thankful for my father, two older brothers and the fantastic friendships I have accumulated over the years. I’m thankful for my loving boyfriend, whom I’m hoping to spend my life with, and my cute kitty that brings a smile to my face every time he looks at me with an implication that he has NO idea what’s going on. Evar. Lastly, I’m thankful for whatever God invented THC. Oh yea- I’m tankful for Neatorama too, for I would be lost without its randomness, and I would be VERY bored at work. Thanks Neatorama.

  15. Heather
    November 23rd, 2007 at 7:52 am

    Belated happy Thanksgiving to you all in the USA from Buckinghamshire, England. I guess most of us have a lot to be thankful for when we stop and think about it. The obvious ones are, good health, my kids with their own homes and good jobs, the beautiful changing of the seasons and a comfortable warm house.

  16. Rosi
    November 23rd, 2007 at 9:05 am

    Happy Thanksgiving to Americans! It’s great that you have a holiday that’s completely American and your own, which hasn’t been commericialized by the big companies (yet). I think we could learn a lot from this holiday, and the others would be more enjoyable.
    Oh and what am I thankful for? That there’s still plenty of time before Christmas to get my shopping done ^_^

  17. Chris
    November 23rd, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    Just thanksful to be there with the family. Since yours is growing you understand what I mean I m sure :)

  18. Nora
    November 23rd, 2007 at 6:30 pm

    Since I’m a day late, I’ll just say I’m thankful for leftovers. Mmm Turkey sandwich! *nom nom nom*

  19. Gellner
    November 23rd, 2007 at 7:36 pm

    Even if you separate the warriors from the war, there’s such a thing as “conscientious objector” You can get discharged if you have moral qualms about what the military is doing, and honestly who doesn’t?

  20. Becky
    November 23rd, 2007 at 8:04 pm

    I’m thankful for modern antibiotics and pain relievers. And chocolate, leftover pineapple upside down cake, and weekends. (oh, and my family, friends, and cool people like my fellow neatorama readers) : )

    I hope you’re all safe, warm, and full. : )

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  21. Alex
    November 24th, 2007 at 12:28 am

    @lucky: hang in there! I know all about depression (though not personally, thank God, there are people close to me who are prone to depression). Definitely seek help if you suffer from deep depression.

    @Holly: Sorry to hear about your mother. And I’m thankful for the Texas Historical Society too. Oh, not the THC you had in mind? I jest.

  22. Todd
    November 24th, 2007 at 8:59 am

    Happy Thanksgiving. I love your site. It’s very informative and entertaining. Congrats on the family.

  23. ThornQ
    November 25th, 2007 at 1:44 am

    Rosi, I guess you don’t know much about Thanksgiving if you think it’s unique and not commercialized.

    I’m thankful I don’t live in a police state run by a chimp with a messiah complex.


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