Giving Thanks

Shout out to our newest (and 2nd) follower, Meghan! Unfortunately the Ham has been given away. However, Meghan we'll be sure to present you with some pork product as a token of our appreciation. Side of bacon? Baby back ribs? Who knows!

Well, I suppose an entry this holiday week requires that we either set goals for the new year or give thanks for the previous year. In college we had a list that we called "The Good Things In Life." It wasn't an annual compilation but rather a running tally of both the big and small things we enjoyed during our days at Oregon. It included things like Mug Night and Peanut Butter yogurt with Chocolate Sprinkles. Many things have changed since my college years (so very many they would make their own interesting list), but I do still enjoy a frosty mug of beer (and even better if it's only $1) and a nice frozen yogurt (although where did all the good fro yo shops go?). Usually around new years I just make a list of the restaurants I want to try in the new year (Foster's Burger anyone?!?), but this year I thought I'd do a little more and do a 2009 Good Things In Life list. So here it goes:

black butte ranch
reading roal dahl
ping and pok pok
getting married
a cena ristorante
steak-umms (who knew!)
champagne
the ducks
true blood
lacrosse
limo rides
the power of a funny status update
click clack moo cows that type
reading groups
the end of reading groups
art lit
scouts
facebook friends
regular friends
vegas bachelorette party (not mine)
finally breaking 90 consistently again
throwing the perfect breakfast surprise party
soccer
trips to bedford brown, george morlan, parr lumber and miller paint
a brand new bedroom
the fourth of july parade and pancake breakfast
writing again
criminal minds
eating at the restaurants on the 2009 restaurant list
disneyland
californication
golf with gary fisketjon
taco truck parties
reading all the books from gary fisketjon
live karoake
kokanee cafe
the nines
dexter
big little things
anything with alec baldwin
the moments when my children were good and I didn't expect it
reading beverly cleary
being a family
discovering swim team and junior racquetball
3rd grade music programs
the ringside
breakfast at fenouil
food carts
planning a trip to the rose bowl (going to the rose bowl will go on the 2010 list)


I wouldn't say it's comprehensive - I'm sure there are many other things I have enjoyed in 2009. But it's a start. Just writing it made me smile. Now I just need to do the 2010 restaurant list - suggestions welcome (that will make me smile too).