Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday of the year. It is a day to appreciate your friends and family and take joy in just being together. No commercialism, no nonsense, just love and companionship.
And football, of course, but clearly the Cowboys didn't get the friggin' memo this year!
The dorm (I'm not comfortable with the word- too collegiate- but everyone else uses it) is quiet.
People lounging around. People deal with the holidays in here in 2 ways: They are either festive or they sleep all day and ignore the calendar altogether.
The kitchen staff, I must admit, did not poison us. I realize such a conclusion is premature but the signs are positive. In any case, we have turnkey roll slices with mashed potatoes roughly every two weeks, so they have plenty of practice with the meal.
Nevertheless, this is an important day on my annual schedule and I am positively scandalized at the lack of effort! Accordingly, I vow, VOW, I tell you, that I will never come to the jail for Thanksgiving dinner again.
Despite the lackluster meal in my current location, I am thankful. I am thankful that I have wonderful kids that keep me entertained through the mail. I'm thankful that I have wonderful brothers and sisters, and a mother who love me.
And I'm thankful for my wonderful wife. She struggles in my absence with doing both of our jobs and chores,but always makes sure I have what I need and that I know I'm loved.
I love you all and I appreciate you all so much.
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