Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Singers!

If I were in the US I'd be getting ready for a big meal and spending time with family and friends.  In Singapore, I am enjoying a nice cup of coffee and some quiet before heading to the office.  I am lucky enough to be constantly reminded of how blessed I am.  I try hard to live in the moment and acknowledge all of the great things but often get side-tracked by the little things.  I'm glad that we have a day a year that brings out the 'thankful' in all of us Americans.

Things I am thankful for this year (in no particular order):

• My fabulous husband
• The fact that Alan arrives here in Singapore in one week!
• My amazing family
• Good coffee from Bean Traders that helps me wake up every single morning
• Fabulous friends...both near and far
• Working out - yes, this is strange and I tend to both love and hate it but I'm often reminded that there were many times last year where I didn't have the energy to do things...
• Google chat, Skype, email, Facebook, and all other forms of social media that have aided me in keeping in touch with everyone the past few years
• Having a good job
• Pudding - am not sure why but have a new appreciation for pudding...just can't get enough of it
• A good book - suggestions are always welcome
• Laughing until you cry
• Evenings without teleconferences
• Finally finding a great pizza place here in Singapore
• The opportunity to live in a foreign country - this still excites me after 3 years of being here
• Caramel creme candies...yes, I love them!
• Getting mail
• Sunny days with big poofy white clouds in the sky
• Travel and exploring new places
• Sending mail
• A nice glass of wine to end the day
• Good health
• My wonderful mom
• Naps on rainy...or not rainy weekend afternoons
• Cats - both mine and my kitty nephews here in Singapore

This list could go on and on and on but I'll limit it to just these few items for now.  This year I will be having two Thanksgiving meals...lucky, I know!  I'll be enjoying a home-cooked meal with a friend and her family on Saturday night and then at a potluck meal with a large group of pals on Sunday.  I'm SO excited and am glad it isn't the Thanksgiving meal failure in Bangkok of 2009.

Enjoy the time with your family and friends this weekend!  Please eat some great food, laugh a lot, smile a lot, take a few food-induced naps, watch some good football or hockey, and mostly take a few minutes to just enjoy all of it!

Thanks again to all of you for continuing to read my blog!

Gobble! Gobble!