Kelly in Kansas

Following Profgrrrl's precedent, here's what I'm thankful for:

family
friends
13 years with the little Shadow man
career successes
Dr. Pepper
the internet
the National Archives
Gates BBQ - done crispy!
the farm
the cardinal who is fighting his reflection on the windows
life's continual challenges
purple (before purple was cool)
XM Radio
4 wheelers
fall leaves
gardens
lantana
Gerber daisies
books
did I say books?
laptops
wireless access
Sprint broadband
Men in Trees (if only that was where to find them)
Italian food
Italy
greasy hamburgers
Suzy Qs
ice cream
Dairy Queen hot fudge sundaes
old style hot McDonald french fries
roast with patoatoes, carrots, and gravy
traveling
driving at sunset
driving anywhere there's little traffic
good comedy