Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving is a great holiday. Not only because you get to stuff your face with as much good food as you can but because it is a reminder about being grateful for what you have in life. Instead of doing this once a year I have been trying to make this more of a daily habit. I have found that you go through the day feeling happier because the more you have to be grateful for the less you can complain about.

Since it is Thanksgiving I will share with you some of the things I am grateful for.

My family. I would not be who I am today without them. They have supported me and helped me develop into the person I am today.
Where I live. I love living in Oregon. I know the rain can get old but I love the change of weather here and how it keeps you guessing. I also love how fresh the air is and how green all the vegetation is.
I am very grateful to all the people I have met in the triathlon world that have helped me get to where I am right now. In particular, Gilad who sold me a great bike and has put me in touch with a coach. To all the people that have taken the time to train with me and help give me advice to better my form or give me any other helpful pieces of advice.
I am grateful to have my coach, Erich Wegscheider, who has done a great job with my training and has been very supportive.
I am also very grateful to all my sponsors. They have helped me so much.

Now some details on my day:

My Thanksgiving has been very enjoyable and relaxing. Today it was just my immediate family. My little sister is home from school. We picked her up last night from the Portland airport and didn't get home till about 3 am this morning. But I can't complain for getting home so late because I am glad to have her home to enjoy the holiday with us. Of course, I have been a little tired from it all day. Considering that I was only able to sleep in until about 8:30 (I have a hard time sleeping past that).
Since my little sister hasn't had the opportunity to try some of my pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin pie, I was requested to make those for today, and that is pretty much how I spent my morning. After I was done making those I got to go outside for a lovely 30 minute run. The weather was very agreeable. I hope it holds through tomorrow because we will be putting up Christmas lights.
After I returned from my run we got to enjoy our Thanksgiving meal. Unlike most families, instead of having turkey we always have prime rib. And it, as always, tasted amazing! Along with our other side dishes, the meal was great!
The rest of the evening has been enjoyable. Just enjoying the efforts from this morning while we watch movies!

And of course, I am very grateful to all of you, my faithful readers!!! I hope everyone has had a happy Thanksgiving and is enjoying time with family and friends.

Here is a video that my sisters showed me earlier that should give you a good laugh. Enjoy!