This Year's Thankful List

It has been a great Thanksgiving, and I'm grateful for so many things:

• My amazing husband who is such a supportive and nurturing Dad
• My adorable, sweet Baby James
• My sisters and the fact that we're such good friends
• My family (including in-laws) and our great relationship
  
• The fact that James's runny nose is not accompanied by a fever
• Macaroni & cheese (the homemade kind with Grandmother's recipe that I made for today's dinner)
• The internet, which allows me to stay connected with the aforementioned sisters and other family members
• Running
• Naps
• Tenure
• The fact that we've weathered this economy, etc. well thus far
• Really good concealer
  
• My purple corduroy pants
• My group of mommies (and James's baby friends)
• Bananas
• Watching my grandfather and my son walking together with Granddaddy's walker
• NPR
• Our president-elect