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1.  On Tuesday I'm standing in front of a Psychology class, about to wrap up a unit on Erik Erikson's stages of life.  My youngest daughter, a Junior, was late to class as (according to her) she was signing up for the ACT.  A few minutes later the door opens and my oldest daughter, the freshman at the University of Montana, walks in.  This arrival was totally unbeknownst to her mom and I.  My dad (86 years old), my brother (in Portland), and both girls had known for 7 weeks and managed to keep it secret.  So she's here for Thanksgiving!  We have to deliver her to PDX by 11:15 in the morning but the drive will be great fun, all the same.  I'm really Thankful for that wonderful surprise and for the most amazing family.  And Bailey will be home again on the 13th for Christmas Break, too!
2.  The guys on our the city's utility crew were up all night last night (at work for almost 24 straight hours) repairing a main waterline break so much of our town could have water on Thanksgiving.  I didn't realize we were out of water until this morning when I tried to shave (went to bed early). I eventually chased the crew down (I'm the mayor), kibbitzed for a bit, found out the issue, quickly got out of their way and then chased them down coffee and doughnuts from 7-11.  I'm Thankful that kind of neighborly dedication.
3.  Followiong that, I had been home for less than 5 minutes when the city fire sirens went off and our volunteer fire department responded.  It turns out that a tree had fallen across a line of one of the regional electric utilities and that had caused an arc and reported smoke at the BPA substation, located here in town.  But I was worried that the waterline break had caused a problem so I checked with the dispatcher and headed out, too.  It turned out to be nothing of concern, but I'm very Thankful for incredible fire department volunteers who run at and into fires while the rest of us flee them.  
A busy Thanksgiving morning around here!
Oh...#4:  My goodness I love this site.  For this I am Thankful, too.  As soon as I can convince Matt that Allen Craig is a very nice guy to get I'll even be more Thankful!  (Fat chance, huh Matt?)  :)
Have a GREAT DAY ALL!