I'm grateful that last night Gordy used his new scanner to scan in images from his youth to share with his family at today's "fete" at his brother, Terry's house today. Gordy also did a scan of a few snaps for Gerry; we hope to make it there today as well.

I'm grateful that Oliva has a damn fine internal clock that wakes us up at 7:00 AM for FUD, and that Zach let's her do her job as he sits in his spot for the "OK" sign that it's breakfast time. I love my cats that are so loving and best friendsfamilyplaymatesnurturers extrodinaire and they are damn beautiful too.

I'm grateful that the sun is peaking through, even though sleep is still lacking in my body and I wanna crash, and get more zzzzzzzzz's, but if I am up, this sun is so rare and welcoming here in the GNL. Since I keep my windows open, the breeze lifts my spirits, and Zach turns in his cat condo towards the breeze for a good whiff o' lifestuff outside, birds, squirrels, leaves dancing, and the visiting cat or two....

I'm grateful that my bangs are growing back, finally, knock wood, after what seemed like an eternity, after dear Robin worked a process on my hair, my insistence when I read about it on the web, and it was way too harsh for my hair. Robin is a good stylist and friend in my life, and she treats me very very well.

I'm grateful that I can imagine being home (CT) with my Aunt Joan, Uncle Norm, Terri and her husband, Don, and their kids Jenna (with Haley!) and Donny Jr, and Missy, and Grace, although still in hospital, should be coming home soon, maybe Aunt Joan sprung her for the day? and they make the wonderful foods that I am used to and love...ahhhh, I feel the warmth and laughter and look forward to the games we play after the dessert, with coffee in hand....

I'm grateful that Kim hangs in there with me despite my being so "Broken" and whacky at best, while life is falling away from me, as is my body and mind...but somehow it may work out yet, through Clear Passage, dare to dream?

I'm grateful for all the noises Gordy makes, just loud man noises, that jar the nerves, but, mean he's here with me still, despite my breaking body and mind as stated above, and he lives with it daily. And Gordy is so good to not only chaffeur me to my Mom's in WSH, but to come in and visit and hug her, and make her feel wanted, Mom loves her men!

I'm grateful that I have inherited this amazing family, the Coale-clan, and their cacophony of life and family and rituals and general mayhem and bru-ha-ha at eat function. To witness this love, is brilliant. And the matriarch, Doris, well, she's getting so much better and laughs so much more easily, and I will be seeing her today and can't wait for a hug!!!

And Gordy's kids are so special to me. I fell in love with them pretty quickly when I met them, and I love to visit with them, and can't wait until Robby and his ladylove, Hannah, and hopefully Katie and Mikey and Colby too? come over for "our" thanksgiving at a later date. And dear Jenny is so far away in Colorado, while Billiamdear is even further in Iraq, and yet she's having a thanksgiving today and making a family of her friends, and she has Evan and Robyn to love and love and love and I can't wait until Robyn visits in March!!!

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