Amparo’s email on fredslist yesterday got me thinking early.

During the wonderful cooking frenzy on Thanksgiving Day, my mind always goes to my list. My blessings list. It’s sort of my own Thanksgiving tradition with myself. This year, I started early.

In a year in which we are struggling through once in a lifetime challenges, my list is longer than ever – and that is at the top of my list. Who would have thought that in a year in which we are all trying to manage a pandemic, my blessings list would be growing?

** I am blessed to really like (and still like!) the people I was stuck inside with for months.

** I am blessed to appreciate and truly enjoy my work family – and to sorely miss the time we spend together every day.

** I am blessed to have discovered Zoom with all of you!

** I am blessed to have found that I really like limoncello – I really, really like limoncello.

** And most importantly, I am blessed that everyone around me has stayed healthy.

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See what I mean? I am happy to say that it is a happy list this year.

What is on your blessings list this year?

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!