Thanksgiving Feast

Tomorrow is a big feast day for us! I am looking forward to enjoying some good food. Here are a few of my favorites:

1. turkey

2. cranberry sauce

3. mashed sweet potatoes

4. green bean casserole

5. corn casserole

6. pumpkin pie

7. chocolate pie

8. homemade whipped cream

9. fruit salad

10. is there room for anything else??

family night activities

We try to have a family night at least once a week. Here are a few of our favorite activities:

1. board game

2. cards

3. watch tv

4. play a ball game

5. puzzle

6. bike ride

7. eating out

8. taking a walk

9. going to movies

10. going to a special event

Mondays at TCU

I took my son and his friend to visit the campus of TCU. They host Mondays at TCU for juniors and seniors in high school. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. good parking

2. free breakfast

3. staff and student leaders excited

4. learned lots of good stuff about the school

5. informative break out sessions

6. free lunch

7. campus tour

8. dorm tour

9. department tour

10. freebies

Texas State Fair

We went to the Texas State Fair last week. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. spending the day having fun

2. the dog show

3. the Vietnam wall

4. the African acrobats

5. finding a taco salad for lunch

6. watching my nephews climb the rock wall

7. finding sham-wow's for Christmas presents

8. the Marine Corp. fife and drum program

9. $1 bottled water!

10. seeing Mary Poppins

watching tv with my teen

I don't like many tv shows on these days. But I have decided to watch some any way. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. spending time with my son

2. no arguing

3. good discussions that follow

4. free

5. good conversation starters for later too

6. he gets to see some things he wants

7. I get to have my input about it

8. something we can do on regular basis

9. down time

10. something to blog about

hair cut

I just got my hair cut this morning. I sure needed it. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. quiet on a Monday morning

2. getting a new style

3. it feels better

4. it looks better

5. the stylist can make me look good

6. she showed me how to style

7. good communication with the stylist

8. she does it just the way I want it

9. made next appointment

10. something just for me

5 am exercise class

Yes, I am crazy, but I have been attending a 5 am exercise class. Here are a few of my favorite things about it:

1. you get it over with early

2. our favorite teacher teaches it

3. plenty of folks there to encourage

4. start the day with a bang!

5. close by

6. something to do since I am having to lay off running a bit

7. I know I'm not the only crazy one

8. something to talk about

9. something to blog about

10. is there really any good reason to get up so early???!!!