The "put that in your cornucopia and smoke it" post
I'm feeling extra thankful at the moment.

I'm thankful for my family. They came out here and put up with my pre-marathon madness and I couldn't have done it without them. And I'm thankful for the rest of my family because they're the kind of people you want in your corner when things get tough. I'm thankful for the DC area Mizzou kids and all the cool people (and bands) they keep introducing me to. I'm thankful for my Thursday night crowd because in the Thanksgiving of life they are the sweet potatoes. I'm thankful for my lunch buddy because she makes a mean sandwich and good conversation. I'm thankful for likeable coworkers and new work friends who share the day-to-day existence and still manage to be fun. I'm thankful for a roommate that puts up with all the gibberish that spills out of my brain and then makes me laugh. I'm thankful for 30 year-olds trapped in 20-something bodies because even if they move too often, they've got great hats, great quotes and great hearts. I'm thankful for my faraway friends that inspire me through their blogs, through their encouraging phone calls, and through their travels. I'm thankful for their moms who offer me wisdom for free. I'm thankful for old friends who hang in and hang on despite the distance and the growing gap of life between us. I'm thankful for November buddies who are too kind and too fabulous for anything less than fifty thousand words. I'm thankful for marathon runners and marathon spectators, because without them I wouldn't be the man I am today. I'm thankful for you because you're crazy enough to read what I spew into this space. Thanks.