Okay just real briefly. Tomorrow is thanksgiving and I am oh so thankful. Thankful most of all for those that love me, you know who you are :) Sometimes, I'm not easy to love and I"m not a religious sort of gal, but I thank my God everyday that there are people who love me for who I am.

My darling eldest daughter brought me flowers today just because she loves me and appreciates me. She also brought me a card that brought tears to my eyes. Very special.

I am so happy to be able to spend the weekend with my girls. I am thrilled to be able to go shopping on Friday! Love Black Friday.

So, anyway, I'm a little short on time tonight but I hope all of you have a wonderful, happy day tomorrow!

The total package

I had breakfast with a friend today and she said something to me that will probably stick with me for a long time. Again, I was pissin' and moanin' about my weight and various diets etc etc. I know my friends get tired of hearing about it but I still go on.
lol. And then my friend said, "You know, there's so much more to you than the way your body looks. No one even notices that you are a little overweight. You just need to chill about it." And I thought, Yes! you are so right! I am healthy. I feel good. I can wear regular clothes. I can walk the 5 K without getting tired. My husband thinks I'm a knockout. I am smart. I am happy and people love me. Honestly, now that I think about it..I am the total package. :) Now, someone please remind me of that in a month when I am back from my cruise and 5 pounds heavier.

I'm excited about Thanksgiving. We had originally planned a nice quiet day watching football. But now we are spending it with friends and we are so happy to do so! My girls will both be with me. We have planned to shop til we drop. We are going to the Fantasy of Trees and to a christmas festival downtown. We are going to Dollywood one night. It will be a great time! It will be a great way to kick off the holiday season! I am going to try to focus, this year, on doing things together with family and friends during the month of December.

We leave for our cruise in exactly 2 weeks. Bright sunshine and sandy beaches, here we come.

Yes we did

On this day- in this moment-
Let us reach for what we know is possible.
A Nation Healed.
A world repaired.
An America that believes again.--Barack Obama

Yes we did. I am so happy and relieved that Obama won the election. And as cliche' as it may be, we, as a country, can finally have hope again.

Just a few reasons why I am voting for Obama

He is intelligent enough to surround himself with smart, capable people. Though he doesn't have much Foreign Policy experience, he chose Joe Biden, who does, as his running mate.

I do not want Sarah Palin as president should anything happen to McCain. She is an idiot.

I believe that all children should have healthcare. Barack will make that happen.

I love that he is so passionate about insurers not being able to deny coverage because of pre-existing conditions.

The next president will have the opportunity to appoint supreme court justices. I think we have a few too many socially conservative judges on the court already.

I believe Barack will get us out of Iraq.

I believe that Barack will bring respect from other countries back to our nation.

I totally disagree with the whole "Drill, baby, drill" philosophy.

Our economy is in the toilet. I would prefer not to have a Republican at the helm any longer.

I believe that a woman should have the right to choose about abortion.

So many more things that I don't have time to write about now. But I just want you to think about your reasons for voting for the candidate of your choice. I believe with all my heart that my choice will be the right one.

Now, GO VOTE!