giving thanks

while i've always been one of those people who aspire to the phrase "better late than never," i guess giving thanks over a week later is par for the course. some behaviors never change.

yes, i'm grateful and thankful that i have two beautiful daughters who are smart, healthy, energetic and never stop questioning/engaging the world....a daddyspark who has a ph.d. in domestic tasks- one which came without poking/prodding or a taser- yes, he does the laundry, empties the dishwasher and sweeps the wood floors. who knew a domestic goddess can lurk in male form.

other small aspects of my life that i am thankful for, which makes the unfolding of my days throughout the year worthwhile:

dale's pale ale- oh sweet cerveza which spills from the goddess, how would i have ever gotten through my teaching at night, knowing that i would come home to your beautiful red and blue embrace.

around the horn- thank you espn for making an enlightening sports show that can teach the best of us the most current sports news without having testosterone as a primary hormone in our system.

ipod nano- yes, i beat you up constantly when i hook you up to the car. i throw you next to the basket of keys without a wink. i suck your battery dry, forgetting that you too need some juice. but you keep me sane when i have a musical hankering for widespread panic, government mule, wilco, grateful dead or the occasional '80's flashback when i've just GOT to hear depeche mode's black celebration (yes, i admit it).

diamonds- no, not the jewel. my recreational soccer team of five years. thank you for showing me that the nine in the morning sunday soccer games is church. playing in the beautiful colorado outdoors for 90 minutes is like worshipping in the goddess' great cathedral.

loveland ski area- you've kicked my ass at skiing and though you have vertical drops called "slopes"which have made me eat my share of powder, i can't help but come back for more. (oh and your warm up huts double as a great place to watch the snowboarders hot box the place...very entertaining.)

flannel, fleece and wool clogs- get ready to start working for the next few months. i count on you to pull me through these frigid colorado winters...know that i'm grateful for you too and for keeping me warm as a write this. because without you, i couldn't keep my blog up and going....because damn, i'm thankful that i have a piece of internet space that can house my incessant ramblings of nothing.....

and that's something to be thankful for...better later than never.