Awesome Thanksgiving
 

Four days of Joy!
Went to my hometown for Thanksgiving for the first time in over 20 years! My parents ALWAYS came to Seattle. Since Dad passed away one year ago there are some changes in the family structure and others are taking on the duties. My nephew had over 20 for Thanksgiving. There was SO much food that it was almost a CRIME!
Got a lot accomplished for Mom and got in a little R & R as well.

Here is view out my kitchen window a couple of weeks ago. Had to post it so Believe won't have the only Fall Scene!

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My joy today is finally having enough hair to part down the middle. I just wish some of these curls would go away. But better curly hair than no hair.

15 years ago today, Colleen and I were married. Even though it was a long time ago, I have grown more and more in love with Colleen as each year goes by. I used to see very elderly couples sit down on a park bench and hold hands and I had always been so perplexed by how two people could be so much in love for so many years. With Colleen, I can see us being that much in love.

Even though this last year has been very tough on both of us, I would rather go through hard times with Colleen than good times with anybody else.

I hope and pray that all of you have a chance to share what I feel towards Colleen.

Lee

Congrats to both of you. Isn't love a wonderful thing. My husband and I will be married 47years in February. And they said it wouldn't last.

Notamrnpsn:

Wow! 37 years! Now that truly is impressive! My hat is off to you two!

Lee

Read it again lee. I said 47 years. Thats okay, the eyesight goes first. Lol , Blessings, Jeanette

I work with special needs, both children and adults. Today is the first day back to work since the Gamma Knife and the ole mind is back at home with Mighty Oak.

Through the doors came one of my favorites ('course they all are). He waited so patiently at the door of my office. When my partner asked if he could help him, he said he needed Marie.

Today's Joy: My little Sweetheart held a hand wrapped gift that he bought with his own money and surely wrapped with love himself. It was an insulated coffee mug for my daily latte addiction. Of course this brought me back to the reality of my life and filled my heart with the true wonders of the holiday season. I stood there breathless with tears of happiness that delve deeper than any words can describe. This is my pure joy for today and many days to come.>>Believe51

I am happy that I was able to spend this Christmas watching my family and crazy cats open their presents. This was the best gift I could get. The smiles on their faces and the kitties playing in the boxes and paper were the highlight of my day!

my joy is that we drove down and got dilly on christmas day and had her here till new years day! she is growing up so fast and changing so much!

Joy...my 2 brand new grandchildren and watching my own children learn how to be awesome parents.

Today's joy:

Filled out a job application on-line - the job fair is tommorw in a neighboring town 30-40 minutes away. I called the number and was told I could apply on-line. And I did it! Felt very smart... :)
(Only a 'brain-damaged' - OK, it should be 'head-injured' or 'a person with TBI [traumatic brain injury]' - person could be so cheerful for a small accomplishment like this. But hey, we've got to give ourselves positive feedback when the negatives are all around us!)

Going outside in the cold to start my car to go to work this morning, then running back in the house, stumbling on the second step going back upstairs to my bedroom!

The joy in this?

Having the energy to "TRY" to run up the stairs!!

(I should know better :)))

Yesterday afternoon I took the kids with me grocery shopping and the youngest son, Miles, decided we needed to do something for Colleen. Miles knows Colleen likes Runts, a hard candy in the shape of fruit, so we bought a large box. They are actually pretty good except for the banana shaped ones and they taste like finger nail polish remover. So I had Miles and Ma'ire open the box and take out all of the banana Runts and put the rest of the Runts back in the box.

This isn't an unprecedented gesture in our household. Colleen will sometimes buy me M and M's and sort out all the 'w's. I hate eating typos. I'm sure you can all relate.

So Colleen comes home from work and she sees the box of Runts and she shakes it and notices that it is emptier than it should be. She asked me if I sorted out the banana Runts and I said I did. She asked me if I ate the banana Runts and I said "No way, they are nasty! I made Miles and Ma'ire eat them."

Colleen came up to me and gave me a big hug. Today's joy is making a special effort and having that effort recognized.

Coleen is lucky to have you. It is amazing that once this happens to you the smallest things mean so much to you.

Amelia

Amelia