Happy Thanksgiving!

What a wonderful day! A day of eating and sleeping and watching football. I look forward to this day every year because of the stuffing and the turkey and the pumpkin pies. But it would be incredibly ungrateful of me if I didn't take the time today to post of all the things I am thankful for. So, here they are, in no particular order, 100 of my thankfulties:

1. Family - Heidi, Jackson, Gavin, Camberlyn, parents, siblings, in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, unknown relatives, George Clooney, Guiseppe Gandolfo, and Pocahontas.
2. Movies - DVDs, blu-rays, 3D shows, theaters, $6.00 bags of popcorn and stadium seating.
3. Cars - the van, the hyundai, the jeep, the mazda, the Ford, the Subaru station wagon. All of the cars of my life from 16 years and up.
4. Legos and many quiet bonding moments for me and my sons as we constructed lairs, death ships, and all manner of weaponry. 
5. Disneyland
6. Pirates of the Caribbean
7. Splash Mountain and Dole Whips.
8. Michael Jordan, Ricky Henderson, Babe Ruth, and Larry Bird.
9. Ducktales the television show and fond memories hanging out on the couch after a hard day at school.
10. Providence Elementary where it all started.
11. Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson of the days of yesteryear. 
12. Snowplows and the wonderful men and women that drive them.
13. Cell phones, Tylenol, and Ceiling fans
14. Our country
15. Books - Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Ghost Soldiers
16. Otter Pops and Five Guys Burgers and Fries
17. Wal-mart - yes. I said it. I'm thankful for Wallyworld.
18. Air Conditioning and Hot watered showers
19. Slight of hand magicians, street Performing sword swallowers, and jugglers.
20. Memories and pictures of climbing the World Trade Center
21. Family vacations to NYC.
22. Road trips with Michael, Clark, Heidi, and Mom.
23. Jackson Hole Wyoming
24. Big Juds Burgers
25. Manhole Covers
26. Ambulances and EMTs and Hospitals and doctors
27. Current Hangout Friends and College buddies
28. Past Friends - Wen Nyman, Preston Carlson, Bryan Nyman, Eric Korsgaard, Dale Lane, Fred Wilcoxsen, Rachael McDonald, Amy Cobb, Greg Keller, Mike Sapp, Chris Mcguire, Josh Hayes, and Andy Spargo
29. Future Friends - Joe, Larry, Cindy, Margaret, Palupa, Enrique, Hakeem, Roland.
30. P90X and the mute button on remote controllers.
31. Hashbrown Winters and gang, tree houses, stilt houses, the ramps, and maybe not crossbows.
32. The Superbowl and chicken wings
33. Toilets, running water, and the sanitation department
34. Lawn Mowers
35. Jurassic Park, the possibility of aliens, banshees, big foot, chupacabra, and haunted houses
36. Noah's Ark
37. Artists - James Christensen, Carl Heinrich Bloch, Adam Record, Mark Mckennah, Tom DuBois, Michelangelo
38. Music - Weezer, Black Eye Peas, Coldplay, CCR, Plain White Tees, Aerosmith, the Beatles, the Eagles, Steve Miller Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and so forth.
39. Robots, and Car Washes
40. Firemen, Policemen, and the Coast Guard
41. Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream and Jalapeno cheese dip
42. Rodizio Grill
43. Comfortable couches, and socks without holes in the toes
44. Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds baseball games 
45. Our Armed Forces 
46. GPS
47. back scratchers (I have 3 of them) and bubble baths (shut up they rock!)
48. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter (I guess)
49. A job, money, wallets, and bank accounts.
50. the smell of fruity candles, garden tomatoes, and Peach pie
51. Holidays - Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, Birthdays, Easter, Valen... no, Leprechaun day, tree day, firework day (4th of July).
52. Dad's stories of growing up in Queens
53. Mom's stories of corn on the cob in the sewer
54. Michael and Hyenas 
55. Jennifer and magical radios
56. Ginger, Darby, Squirt, Scooter, Fuzzy, Lacy, Zoe, and some fish
57. Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttermilk biscuits, and wet-naps
58. The Philippines - Balut, Aso, Adobo and Sinigang.
59. Silly Putty, colored pencils, notebooks, and the Fly-swatter Journal.
60. A house with heating and beds and carpet.
61. Heating pads and Arctic Circle shakes
62. Mountains, caves, oceans, space, and sharks
63. Gold, Silver, and precious stones
64. Blockbuster Video stores, and Albertsons (May they rest in peace.)
65. Caller ID, Call-awaiting, and the days of unknown prank calling
66. The dude playing air guitar by the Little Caesars on 5400 S.
67. Cruise Liners and escargot
68. Cedar Fort and Ann Behar for a week or so
69. Sports - Basketball, baseball, boxing, football, ping pong
70. Russell Crowe, Johnny Depp, Kate Beckinsale
71. Pixar and Dreamworks
72. Airplanes, airport security, stewardesses, gingerale, and miniature bagged cookies
73. Dum Dum Suckers, Snickers candybars
74. My wife's pretty face
75. underarm deodorant, soap, electric razors, shampoo, and heartburn medication
76. Online shopping, ebay, amazon, and the real Amazon river
77. Faith and religion
78. Triple Antibiotic Ointment, bandaids, and Flexall 454
79. Cable television, VCRs, DVD players, and live news
80. Zoos, parks, pavilions, picnic benches, water balloons, koolaid, and casseroles  
81. Snowmen, snow forts, snow balls, paint balls, paint brushes, hair brushes, and hair spray
82. Ale-8, Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper
83. Mrs. Mobley, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Slone, Mrs. McCord, Mrs. Dulin, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Caudill.
84. Coach Jackson and the Bob Jones Patriots
85. Vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, ovens, refrigerators, and magic bullet blenders.
86. Computers, laptops, printers, and Xboxes 
87. Presents, free gift wrap at department stores.
88. Sunscreen, bug spray, Raid, hobo spider traps
89. Bookstores - Deseret Book and Barnes and Noble
90. Contracts, covers, and chapter illustrations
91. Garage door openers
92. Olive Garden, Burger King, and Subway
93. Great employees and employers
94. Cicadas, chiggers, and ticks (yeah, weird... I know.)
95. Condiments, mayonnaise, and egg sandwiches
96. Opposable thumbs and episodes of Friends
97. Hugs 
98. Laughing
99. Happiness 
100. Miracles

There are hundreds maybe even thousands more, but you get the point. I'm thankful for so many things. Some of them corny, some of them weird, but all of them real.

Happy Thanksgiving!