A Great List of Things I'm Thankful For or Your Money Back

Things I'm thankful for:

• Wifey of 3.5 years(!) She's carrying our second child and has had to deal with quite a bit just to get this far. Almost there. She's taught me everything I know about raising...


• Sweetness. Now 2.5 years old and way too far ahead of the curve.


• We have recently found a great church, and the Grace that inspires it


• Pumpkin pie. We go to a nearby farm each year, pick some apples, get some squash, and select the year's pumpkins for carving, seeds, and pie. It's borderline yuppie agro-tourism, but we enjoy it.
• A great Thanksgiving feast at the in-laws, who are located closely enough that we and especially our daughter get to enjoy time with them regularly


• Our ranch-style home in suburbia


• My health, along with my whole family's (immediate and extended)


• A job that typically requires about 45 hours a week that meets all our needs while allowing Wifey to remain home with Sweetness


• A job that I get to hone the Inner Dork on


• My educational opportunities. Scholarship for undergraduate studies, employer assistance for postgraduate


• All the books we could ever read, at an affordable price


• The freedom provided by America, and the sacrifices of its citizens (foreshadowing of an upcoming hyper-belated Veterans' Day post)