Thanksgrubbing

Thanksgiving was, in one word, superdelicious. And I got three of them: Work, my family, Matt's family.

-Insert me want food-

Work's food was great. I found out that 6 coworkers made the stuffed croissants for their families' Thanksgiving! Master chef right here, y'all. I seriously ate about three plates, then had the equivalent of 3 dinners the next day. I told my dad this and he said "Good for you! You get that from me." No wonder I'm gaining weight, eating as much as a grown man.

My family's dinner was also great. Highlights: Dad deep-fried turkey and Grammy made amazing sweet potatoes and Kathy made squash casserole. And I ate. And ate.

At Matt's we had steak because why not? We're adults and can do what we want. Actually, I was glad for the switch-up, since I'll be feasting on leftovers til Valentine's Day.

As a side note, Thanksgiving is like the middle child of holidays. Between Halloween and Christmas, people and stores gloss over it, and it's too bad. I'm still not sure how I feel about black Friday turning into Black Midnight - for one, it's encroaching on the special holiday. Secondly, I know it stimulates the economy by almost 15% or something, but that takes the attention from family and fellowship to consumerism. I bet no one would even dare doing that for Christmas.

This is the time each year we have set aside to remind ourselves that, despite the uncertainty in the world - the wars, the economy, the job market - there are still plenty of things to be thankful for. And it's not $50 off electronics at WalMart.

Here are a few things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving:

1. My job and apartment. I can always want more and better, but I have what's perfect for my place in life now and I couldn't be luckier.
2. Good friends. Otherwise, my weekends would be boring and I wouldn't have anyone to text!
3. Matt. I'm not just thankful for him as my best friend a love, but for everything he's given me as a person. You want to find someone who challenges you and builds you up without ever knowing it, and he does that every day.
4. My and Matt's families.
5. People with a sense of humor and open mind. This world would go crazy without them.

We are lucky, lucky people.