Craig's Blog of Destiny

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving – a much more sensible time to have Thanksgiving by the way.  This is the first in many years that I haven’t prepared turkey on this day, though over the weekend J’Neil and I spent quite a bit of time making apple pies and turnovers and apple crisp and apple ice cream and German apple pancakes…  Tim’s wife Pam gave us a box of apples picked from her family orchard.  We’ll be eating apple things for awhile.

In any event, here are some things, in no particular order, that I’m thankful for today:

I’m very thankful for my health, although lately I’ve been trying to be healthier, and sometimes I don’t feel so thankful – like after all those 30 mile bike rides…

I’m thankful that Sam is safely driving.

Family:  all of my family and families.  I’m grateful for the family I grew up with, and the things that I learned in those formative years, and the relationships I have with everyone that is now spread all over the country.  I really appreciate my kids, all of Jamie’s family in Denver (even the grandkids!), Heather’s family in SLC (another grandchild!), David and Michael, and the ones still at home, Sam and J’Neil.

I’m thankful for good writers and the books they write.

I’m thankful for all kinds of music.  The listening kind, mostly while I’m riding my bike.  The performance kind, mostly with my bass and the band.  The concert kind, mostly Rush concerts. The sitting around kind, mostly with my acoustic guitar.   The nice kind, mostly what J’Neil plays on the piano. 

I’m grateful for my best friend, for my partner, for my spouse, for my confidant, my sounding board, my lover, my confessor, my ally, my companion, my hero and my audience.  And I’m real grateful that they’re all the same person.

I’m thankful for my home, mostly the kitchen.  It’s a great kitchen, and Kris has made sure it’s stocked very, very well.   Hmmm… perhaps I’m going to have to fix that turkey after all. 

 While I’m doing that, I’d love to hear about what some of you are thankful for….