Happy Thanksgiving, and Black Friday Sale

[filkertom]

I assume some folks are going to start heading for their Thanksgiving destinations today or tonight. I wish all of you safe travels, a wonderful and satisfying holiday meal, and some time to reflect on the really good stuff that we do all have going for us.

• I am thankful for each and every one of you. You keep me sane, keep me honest, keep me going.
• I am thankful for Anne, for a gazillion reasons, not the least of which is making sure I saw Avatar: The Last Airbender, Hikaru No Go, and the Stratford production of Caesar and Cleopatra.
• I am thankful for Leslie, for darn near as many reasons, not the least of which is letting me live despite not having watched a minute of Top Chef this season.
• I am thankful for my Mom and Dad and their spouses and extended families, for my sister and brother-in-law and their adorable kids, and for my brother and his family.
• I am thankful for The Lemurs -- Tom & Karen & Miranda, Mark & Sharon, Matt & Pamela, Gail & Jamie, and the newest members Josh and Sarah & Tim & Alexander.
• I am thankful for the filk community, my other extended family. Hugs to all of you.
• I am thankful for PG Music, Sonic Foundry/Sony, and innumerable other software makers for providing the tools I use to rock my, and hopefully your, house.
• I am thankful for Popcap, Bethesda, Bioware, Id, Digital Extremes, RiffTrax, and Everett Kaser for stealing so much of my time in such great ways.
• I am thankful for all the very nice people who got me to various conventions this past year, and who have invited me for next year. I've been having the time of my life.

I could go on for quite awhile here, but I think I'll let you do that. :) I'll also let you know that, Friday through Sunday, I'm having a sale at Tom Smith Online. Basically, all of the downloadable concerts -- including GAFilk 2001 and MarCon 2005 -- will be $1.99 ($2.99 for the multiple sets, LibertyCon and WindyCon). And all the rest of the download albums will be five bucks each.

So. What are you thankful for this year?

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[alverant.livejournal.com]

I am most thankful for my friends and family. Both my IRL and online friends and my human and furry family. All have given me the support I need while I'm going through this difficult time in life while I'm looking for a new job.

I'm especially grateful for my parents who assured me they won't let me loose my house.

I'm thankful for my cats who give me their unconditional love and devotion; Lena who loves to sleep on me, my #1 bud Sarge, and larger than life Pepi.

I'm thankful for the FuMP and filk which makes me laugh.

I'm thankful for City of Heroes and my superteam Babes of War for giving me something to do.

I'm thankful for my neighbors who look after my cats when I'm gone and have never asked for anything in return.

I'm thankful for the internet which has given me my livelihood for over a decade and I hope will continue to do so for many more.

I'm thankful for you and PZ Myers for giving me the courage to speak more about being an Atheist and not backing down.

I'm thankful we have a President who actually cares about the people he serves instead of expanding his own power and that we live in a free nation.