I am thankful for:
- red meat, rare and cold
- Pinky the Cat, as he never fails to brighten the most dreary of days
- late night pizza, consumed drunk and without a drop of self consciousness
- men who do what they say and say what they mean
- balsamic vinegar and mustard, for they always save the day
- more friends than anyone really deserves, but all of which enrich my life
- spellcheck
- Advil and Gatorade
- the color pink, black eyeliner, dark nail polish and leopard print
- a body that always seems to forgive me, no matter what I put it through
- that I don’t have to go to RI for the holidays
- the courage to speak my mind…
- …and a mother that always made me feel like it was okay
- the existence of Javier Bardem
- my inability to accept less than what I deserve
- one perfect, smart, kind and caring little boy
- Beaujolais and Jack Daniels and Heifeweisen
- every single person who reads this blog
- a hard head, for I am continually slamming it in to the wall
- the smell of gasoline, fresh cut grass, warm bread and rosemary
- my company tomorrow, Cindarella and AuntLifesaver…two amazing women who challenge, support, love and push me in ways I can never thank them enough for
I will see you Monday. A huge backlog of recipes awaits. Spend tomorrow thankful, stuffed and with people you love.
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I can’t believe I am writing the first comment! What’s up with the very strange smell combo of grass, fresh bread, rosemary and . . . GASOLINE!?! And why wasn’t “Permanent marker” included in this list? That was my teenage version of underage drinking and smoking–surreptitiously sniffing the markers for 0.05 seconds and feeling oh so bad ass . . . Have a great Thanksgiving–see you Friday!
-AB
Not together!! Separate…I love the smell of gasoline. Do not shame me! See you Friday!
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Thankful for: smell of gasoline. You are truly one in a million! Have a great holiday!
You too, JP.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
And to you as well!
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I’m thankful for the brightness your blog brings me every weekday morning.
And the memories your boobs gave me from the HH on Friday.
Hope you have a wonderfully fantastic Thanksgiving!
Ha! And thanks for all your witty comments.
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I am thankful for you as well, m’lady. Enjoy yours yams and fams tomorrow.
SMOOCHES
Will there be jam as well? XO
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happy thanksgiving lady!
You too, woman.
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Nicely put, though I’m still trying to figure out the gasoline part. One more thing for which we all should be thankful is that Thanksgiving has so far remained blessedly non-commercialized. It’s a real holiday.
Peter
Is it weird to like the smell of gasoline? I love it. And the non-commercialization of Thanksgiving is why I love it so much.
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Excellent list. I’m very happy to be on it twice, and wouldn’t mind going for 3.
Happy Thanksgiving, Lem. I’m not the sort to mention this often (if ever), but I totally, absolutely adore you. You’re one of the best discoveries in a year that’s given me a lot of great discoveries.
Oh, wow, that just brought a smile to my face. Thanks so much. Have a great Thanksging and next year we will go for a threefor.
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I think your love of the smell of gasoline and fresh cut grass means that you want to come mow the lawn.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You read my mind. To you, too, 66.
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A fine list Lem. And thank you for making my mornings just a little brighter and my menus a little bolder every day.
Thank you for always making me think, Kevin.
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happy turkey day!
I cannot wait to dive in to some turkey.
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I’m thankful for your blog and Al Gore, inventor of the internet – because they introduced us.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Thank God for Al Gore–I cannot say that enough.
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I thought I was the only one who liked the smell of gasoline. In the ’70s, before gas pumps could contain the fumes coming out of tanks, you could smell a gas station from a block away. Always a fond memory.
I am not alone! Thanks for coming out of the gasoline loving closet.
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I am so thankful for Jack Daniels too. It’s going to get me through the holidays.
Here, here Maxie. I think it is helping a lot of us.
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Happy Thanksgiving lovely! I hope it’s a great one full of all your favorite people and yummy yummy food!
And I hope you and your mother-in-law can call a truce.
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Hey Lem!! Thank you for exposing yourself to us all and for letting us in.
And to all the rest…Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! (Let the games begin!!)
FA! There you are…I have missed you so.
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Pink, black eyeliner, dark nail polish and leopard print… worn all together? For this, I am also truly grateful.
Having dual citizenship and therefore a reason to stuff my face twice under the guise of “Thanksgiving”? Also pretty satisfying.
Of course worn all together. There is no other way.
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“Thank you for exposing yourself to us all..”
What the hell, I go away for a couple of days and miss all the fun?
This is why you should be here early and often.
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I like the smell of gasoline as well. And I am thankful for you, my dear! Have a great day tomorrow.
And I am thankful for you, my dear friend. I cannot wait until January. DC, watch out.
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Back at you!
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Yes to gasoline, fresh cut grass, warm bread, and rosemary. How can you be so smart? You always say the things that are in my subconscious, but that never bubble to the surface in words.
I hope you have a wonderful, delicious Thanksgiving. See you on the flip side!
Thanks, Barbara. I am sure yours will be delicious as I have had the privilege to taste your cooking.
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Every single reader? Every single one?
You’re a much more thoughtful person that I.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Of course I am more thoughtful; I think that is pretty clear.
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Have a great thanksgiving!
Thanks! I’d wish you the same, but your Canadian…so have a nice Thursday.
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Mmm. I’m fully sated from turkey and the like, and now, of course perusing the interwebs. And loving this list.
AND, I also love the smell of gasoline. And permanent markers. And sometimes paint. Okay, now I’m weird.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are all weird here. Your secret is safe.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING toa woman who has won over my stomach time and time again
Canadian stomach at that. Sadly we only have one day off for our thanksgiving , plus its back in Oct.
I could not imagine going to work today (Friday). God, I am hungover.
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I LOVE balsamic vinegar and mustard too!! Hope your Thanksgiving was great.
It was fantastic, thanks. And welcome!
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Liebchen – “AND, I also love the smell of gasoline. And permanent markers. And sometimes paint. Okay, now I’m weird.”
This is not the Huffington Post.
It certainly is not, but everyone is welcome here.
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