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Thanksgiving
Nov. 25th, 2009 08:47 amI'm leaving for Oregon later today for Thanksgiving weekend.
The past few days have been pretty crappy for me, moodwise. Today I saw Mt Rainier in the wintery sunlight on the walk to work, and that was a lift. Maybe Keats has it right about Beauty being the source of Joy (but also the source of Melancholy). I've also been thinking today about all the many things I have to be thankful for, from a great job, to a house I'm not afraid of losing, to a wonderful longtime housemate, amazingly brilliant friends, loving family who accept me for who I am, good health (despite the recent nagging back ache), a community that supports the creative work I'm capable of, and a University of Oregon football team that completely crushed USC on national television this year. Oh yes, I still hear the ululations of the Trojan cheerleaders!
So yeah, as the comedians always remind us, it could be a lot worse. Should be fun tomorrow sharing a feast with my family and talking trash about the upcoming Civil War game. Hope those of you who are celebrating the day have a great one -- and that goes for the rest of you too.
The past few days have been pretty crappy for me, moodwise. Today I saw Mt Rainier in the wintery sunlight on the walk to work, and that was a lift. Maybe Keats has it right about Beauty being the source of Joy (but also the source of Melancholy). I've also been thinking today about all the many things I have to be thankful for, from a great job, to a house I'm not afraid of losing, to a wonderful longtime housemate, amazingly brilliant friends, loving family who accept me for who I am, good health (despite the recent nagging back ache), a community that supports the creative work I'm capable of, and a University of Oregon football team that completely crushed USC on national television this year. Oh yes, I still hear the ululations of the Trojan cheerleaders!
So yeah, as the comedians always remind us, it could be a lot worse. Should be fun tomorrow sharing a feast with my family and talking trash about the upcoming Civil War game. Hope those of you who are celebrating the day have a great one -- and that goes for the rest of you too.
