It's Thanksgiving on Democratic Underground. What are you thankful for?

[Skinner]

Here are a few things I'm thankful for today:

My wife and two boys.

My mother and step-father. My brother and sisters and their spouses. My in-laws. My neices and nephews. My dog.

Good friends and friendly neighbors.

Democratic Underground. And all the great people that come here to read or post. And donors. And moderators. And EarlG and Elad.

President Obama.

Coffee.

NPR and The New York Times.

Disposable diapers.

J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman.

Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond, Robert Wright, Steven Pinker.

AdSense.

Boardwalk Empire.

PBS Sprout On-Demand.

The National Zoo.

[SpiralHawk]

1. No more DeLays

in slapping miscreant 'Family Value' republicons into the slammer they so richly deserve.

[Barack_America]

11. I'm actually quite fond of the Delays.

Faded Seaside Glamour was a great album, for fans of brit-pop at least.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delays

[TfG]

98. I was about to add my own reply when I saw yours

I am thankful for this as well!! DeLay found guilty. Yes!! And it's about time.

[PeaceNikki]

2. You use DISPOSABLE DIAPERS, Skinner!??!

For shame!!

Just kidding. Happy Thanksgiving!

[Bette Noir]

64. Among all the people I've ever found who complain about disposable diapers,

I've never heard one offer to do laundry for a harried new parent.

[rug]

3. The unrec button.

[Renew Deal]

4. I'm thankful for our North Korean allies.

:evilgrin:

I'm thankful for many things. DU and diapers are also high on my list. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[Swede]

44. What do you have against the West Koreans?

I think we're allies with them,too.

[Vickers]

5. My dashing good looks. n/t

[Nite Owl]

6. My family and my friends

DeLay found guilty--a little bit of justice at last!

[Barack_America]

7. If I stop to think of it all, I'll start crying.

Forgive me, I'm pregnant and a bit more hormonal than usual, but really, I've been that fortunate.

-My indescribably wonderful husband

-My family

-My education, 4 degrees, 3 post-graduate, all supported by my government and fellow Americans

-My soon to be born child (God willing)

-My wonderful pets


Not a day goes by that I don't realized how much more I have received than I have given. And I'm working on balancing that out.

[etherealtruth]

8. The ability to meet the basic needs of my family ...

... in these uncertain times I am truly grateful I can feed, shelter, provide health care for my children.

[PassingFair]

9. Net Neutrality.

I will go nuts when they start
curtailing my ability to seek
out the truth.

We are lucky to have this information
at our fingertips and available to all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. What am I thankful for, my dear Skinner?

So many things...

My husband.

My two daughters, and their husbands.

My three grandchildren! There is nothing quite like seeing your babies having their own...

DU, and all the wonderful friends I have made here, and all the incredibly important things I have learned here!

My poetry.

The great blue state of California, my home.

President Obama.

My new scanner.


Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

:hi:

[marmar]

12. Muchas cosas.....

Barbara Lee

Paris (the city, not the oxygen-stealer)

The Detroit Zoo

BBC on-demand

Living close to Canada

DU

my exquisite taste in music, film & stage

Noam Chomsky

Cornel West

David Korten

Michael Moore

Dallmayr coffee from Germany

Democracy Now!

Matt Taibbi, Chris Hedges & Robert Scheer

Alice Walker, Randall Robinson & Aldous Huxley

Rain forests

Doctor Who (with David Tennant as the Doctor)

Coming to America, the Blues Brothers & 48 Hours

Subways, light rail, hybrid buses and electrified high-speed rail

And family and friends, of course !!!

[noel711]

13. thankful for the sustainable basics

That I live in a nice house,

in a small, historic town,with wonderful, pure, spring water.

I sleep in a lovely bed with clean sheets,

have plenty of appropriate clothing,

have several pairs of shoes to wear.

I'm thankful for my gainful employement

with people with whom I often disagree

but we share some values, and work together for

the common good.

I'm thankful for a full refrigerator,

cable television,

lots of books, a computer, a cell phone,

and for occasional peace.

I'm thankful for sites like DU that remind me that

I'm not alone in my beliefs.

And thankful for a country that could elect President Obama,

and for his rational approach. Sometimes I don't agree with him,

but I trust him. I do.

Much more, but coffee's ready.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. Too many things to list, including synchronisity

Mostly for family and friends and this glorious moment which is the all.

[cal04]

15. As one who started out with cotton diapers for my kids

I'm with you Skinner
:)

Thankful for my mom who at 83 is the best mom anyone could have hoped for! Love U Mom
My four children, three sisters, and a daughter in law to be
My two dogs
My two great bosses at my jobs, especially the one who just gave out 200 free Thanksgiving dinners.
DU which is my savior everyday from this crazy world
My friends who are always there when you need them
Definitely coffee


Happy Thanksgiving DU !!!
:hug: :hi:

[AC_Mem]

16. Happy Thanksgiving DU'ers

As I prepare to begin cooking all day :) I am happy to list things I am thankful for:

My family, especially my two children and two precious grandchildren

My friends

President Obama and his family and our true Democratic leadership

The fact that I have a good, stable job

Our health

My cat, Joe (he has had a rough year)

My intuition & intelligence

I'm thankful for essential oils - The Creator's Medicine

I'm very thankful that my mother's health appears to be stable. She has emphysema and COPD and is on oxygen 24/7 (also on Medicaid and a conservative, go figure - but love her !)

I'm thankful that I live in America even if right now we have a bunch of idiots who are about to be handed power

I'm thankful for trees and plants and I never, ever take them for granted. I acknowledge their beauty and sacrifice every single day

I'm thankful for art and science and those brilliant and creative minds who create them

I'm sure there is more that I can't think of right now...I'm also very thankful for DU and Media Matters and the other liberal sites that keep me informed with the truth about our country.

Today I will keep an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE - and I wish the same for all my friends on DU

Namaste,
Annette in Memphis TN

[hobbit709]

17. That I made it through another year.

[crim son]

18. I'm thankful I didn't have to fly anywhere to celebrate this holiday. n/t

[boston bean]

19. I am thankful for my family and that they're healthy

even if they're not wealthy and wise.

LOL

[panzerfaust]

20. TSA

[HipChick]

21. Thankful I get to be alone

Getting to wake up another day

Peace and Quiet

Not have to be around people I'm not related to

My parents

President Obama

The Internet

Twitter

Skinner

[Little Star]

22. I'm thankful I'm not cooking Thanksgiving dinner.

After many, many years of doing so I'm happy to hand over the reins.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Hissyspit]

24. Same for me this year!

[Imperialism Inc.]

23. I'm thankful for

my wonderful new wife of 2 1/2 months. Our daughter Madison, who was born the day after Obama's inauguration. The family I'll share dinner with today; my Mom, Dad, sister, grandma, aunts and uncles. Oh, and my Sun Conure parrot... sometimes, when he isn't squawking.

The Internet! There are so many great places to get information now-a-days. (Thanks Al Gore ;-) ).

Feedly. Feedly is a program that takes your Google reader RSS feeds and lays them out in a magazine like format. It makes large numbers of rss feeds readable and manageable. I don't know how I survived without it.

Netflix and IPTV. With AT&T's cable services I can use the coax cable in my walls to not just carry TV shows but also run a computer network. With that and a netflix enhanced BluRay player I can finally run my entertainment, games, internet video and computing over one consolidated network.

Unemployment insurance. Since I've had to use it in the last 2 years I am very thankful it was there.

[mgc1961]

25. A few things for which I'm grateful

Love

Denise

Parents and siblings

A good job

Our pets

Two working legs

Health

Cobwebs

Starry nights and sunny days

Strawberries

Trees

Mountains

Shiraz

Our world

Symphonic music

[Arkansas Granny]

26. The things I am most thankful for are:

An extended family that enjoys spending time together, regardless the occasion.

A wonderful meal that will leave everyone satisfied with leftovers to send home.

A warm roof over everyones head.

Many families are experiencing much less this year.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Skinner.

[JSK]

27. That Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell are not US Senators n/t

[Auggie]

28. I'll celebrate freedom and what's left of our democracy...

and being able to spend a little time with my Dad (health issues)

My own health, such as it is

Having work and a roof over my head

Mrs. Auggie

[elocs]

29. I am not more or less thankful for anything today than I am on any other day. n/t

[cherish44]

30. I am thankful for

I am thankful:

For the wife
Who says it's hot dogs tonight
Because she is home with me
And not out with someone else.

For the husband
Who is on the sofa
Being a couch potato
Because he is home with me
And not out at the bars.

For the teenager
Who is complaining about doing dishes
Because it means she is at home,
Not on the streets.

For the taxes I pay
Because it means
I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party
Because it means I have
Been surrounded by friends

For the clothes that fit a little too snug
Because it means
I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work
Because it means
I am out in the sunshine.

For a lawn that needs mowing,
Windows that need cleaning,
And gutters that need fixing
Because it means I have a home.

For all the complaining
I hear about the government
Because it means
We have freedom of speech.

For the parking spot
I find at the far end of the parking lot
Because it means
I am capable of walking,
And I have been blessed with transportation.

For my huge heating bill
Because it means
I am warm.

For the lady behind me in church
Who sings off key
Because it means I can hear.

For the pile of laundry and ironing
Because it means
I have clothes to wear.

For weariness and aching muscles
At the end of the day
Because it means I have been
Capable of working.

For the alarm that goes off
In the early morning hours
Because it means
I am alive.

And finally, for too much e-mail
Because it means
I have friend who is thinking of me.

[otohara]

31. We Still Have Health Insurance

My mellow husband and even mellower son, medical marijuana, YouTube, Rhapsody, NPR, home made French Onion soup, movie channels, my cozy home, my new brace, my BFF who walks with me around beautiful Washington Park every other day. Denver Recycle, President Obama and Michele, Bernie Sanders, Howard Dean, NYT's, DU, eBay sellers for allowing me to get some very nice clothes for 1/4 of the cost or less. Sonoda's Sushi, healthy foods, my neti pot, sesame and emu oil and for Social Security Disability Insurance.

[Autumn]

32. I am thankful my Sister is a breast cancer survivor,

and that her doctor told her yesterday she is cancer free. I have much to be thankful for. Early detection is important.

[Coventina]

33. Great thread Skinner. It's good to stop and think about the good in the world

As a natural pessimist, it's an important exercise for me.

Here's my list:

My husband

My brother and sister!

My wonderful MIL who is hosting not just her family but MY ENTIRE family this year!

My two dogs

The roof over my head - having been homeless as a kid it's something I'll NEVER take for granted.

Beethoven

[A HERETIC I AM]

34. I'm thankful they haven't found the bodies yet. n/t

:P

[bluescribbler]

35. I am thankful for:

My family and friends who have sustained me through this past year since my beloved Stephanie's passing.

Finding a good job with a good company.

President Obama

Governor Deval Patrick

Democratic Underground

The Rude Pundit

Keith Olberman

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert

All the great blues musicians, too many to list here

The roof over my head and the warm clothes in my closet

Home brewed beer

[NRaleighLiberal]

36. So, so much to be thankful for....

My wife and two wonderful daughters....

Our two incredibly sweet chocolate labs, and two surprisingly wonderful cats

My mom (now in assisted living in FL), and my brother, who is providing nearby support for her (he willingly took on the challenge - she is not easy!)

A very few great friends

DU - and the admin group - and an incredible group of mods - all of whom it is an honor to work with

Great music to listen to - Arcade Fire and The National....Pat Metheny...Gustav Mahler and Dmitri Shostakovich...and the ECM jazz label

President Obama and his remarkable wife

Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert

Great coffee (my own roasts!), Rogue double chocolate stout (eh, all stouts and porters, really!), Oregon Pinot Gris, and dark chocolate (like Scharffenberger!)

Heirloom tomatoes

The Seed Savers Exchange

Netflix...and that you can get great HBO shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sopranos, In Treatment and Six Feet Under via the service

The consulting gig I landed that rescued us after my layoff

The New York Times Sunday magazine crossword

Duke and Boston Celtics basketball, Red Sox baseball, Patriots football

Happy Thanksgiving, all!!

:hi:

[jaxx]

37. I'm thankful for my family and friends and the love we share.

That all but one in our family is employed.

That my son and d-i-l got permanent custody of his 3 sons.

That my sister might be able to get married some day to her partner.

That I live in the USA, warts and all, I love my country.

That Barack Obama is POTUS and really gives a damn about we the people.

That I'm on vacation this week.

That I have met so many really good Democrats here at DU and we are all working for a better USA.

That the coffee grinder worked this morning.

That my ex is cooking the ham to go with our family dinner today, as always.

That these internets exists and we're all real people who have found a common ground...a port in the storm.

Most of all I think I'm thankful for the diversity in our family...developmentally disabled and gifted, gay and straight, African-American and White, married and divorced and widowed, short, tall, chubby and skinny...and that my grandsons have grown up knowing that we're all the same. We laugh, we love, and we are our brothers and sisters keepers.

I miss my Mom and Dad.

[Broken_Hero]

38. I'm thankful for a lot of things.-edit

I'm thankful for my:

Health

My wife

My son

My family, including my inlaws

Nordic Track stationary bicycles

Coffee

My friends, both old/new/online, who are always there to help me during the hard times

Superman(superheroes in general) for giving me the inspiration, and fantasy to keep my inner child and hope gene alive....

ETA:I'm also thankful for DU, :D)

[mopinko]

39. i am thankful for the light at the end of the tunnel.

for 5 crazy kids, a husband who could be worse, 3 great dogs and all the ones that came before them, parrots that let me kiss them, and even kiss me back.

and for this amazing place that has been my home in my most troubled times. and for being able to give back to it.

[cloudbase]

40. Good health,

a loving family, and cats that ignore me unless they want food, pets, or brushed.

[annabanana]

41. That my Mom is managing well since Dad passed last December.

That my oldest boy found a job.
That my youngest is doing very well at school
That my health has vastly improved after bariatric surgery
That my new puppy is getting more reliable in the housebreaking department
That I made it to today (my 61st birthday)

also

for DU and all it's denizens in all their moods and stripes...

[jaxx]

42. Happy Birthday annabanana!!

[Broken_Hero]

45. Happy Birthday, :)

:toast: :party:

[Fiendish Thingy]

43. My Family, friends, my health, my job, Net Neutrality (for as long as it lasts), The Beatles...

And my Canadian Permanent Resident Status (we expect to move permanently next summer- see my journal for details) obtained a year ago tomorrow.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

46. Blessings beyond measure.

Family.

Friends.

Knowing that they can often be one and the same.

DU, and the great people I have gotten to know here.

Snow at the Philly parade today.

A woman who loves me.

The smiles. The tears.

My Mom feeling well enough to make stuffing with her grandkids last night.

Icanzrichlife. :D

[Paula Sims]

47. My husband's bosses. . . (actually NICE guys)

Hubby was unemployed 90 weeks and we were dreading admission to the 99-week club. His former employer, the one that layed him off, called him in for contract work (hubby is a petrochemical engineer). So far the contract has lasted 8 weeks beyond the original date and I think his bosses are a big reason -- they are keeping him busy. It does happen -- they do have a hear.

Blessings to all here struggling or not struggling. Just for one 24-hour period -- have a nice, pieceful day.

Paula

[one_voice]

48. I'm thankful for many things...

My two beautiful children, who are the light of my life.

My husband, who had a heart attack last month. My friend, my confidant, my soulmate; don't know what I'd do without him.

My two dogs, who make me laugh a lot.

DU

Food on the table today, so many people don't have that. Family to share it with.

So much more...but I think the thing I'm most thankful for is I don't have to change diapers anymore. :evilgrin:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE AT DU!!

[drlindaphd]

49. I am thankful for

My family who are loving, healthy, and strong.

My husband who has been increasingly loving and supportive.

My daughter, who is loving and who carries a lot on her plate. She cares for me, her family, and is chief negotiator for her union.

My son-in-law who is very loving and every mother-in-law's dream husband for her daughter.

My grandchildren, Ryan and Emily who are sunshine and joy.

My son who has found himself this year and earned his masters degree. He is loving and caring and a wonderful person.

I am thankful that there are still some people in high places in our government who care about the people.

I am thankful to be alive. I almost didn't make it earlier this summer when I fell, fractured my skull and my brain started hemorrhaging. Fortunately, I got through it, and I am still here and still functioning.

I am also thankful that I completed my doctorate before I fell. I am not sure I would have been able to do it in the months following the fall.

There are many other things I am thankful for this year, but these are the major, most personal items.

[Lil Missy]

50. What an eerie coincidence. It's Thanksgiving here too!

:tinfoilhat:

I'm grateful for another year of sobriety, without which I'd have nothing. Life is good. :-)

[Mz Pip]

51. Many many things

My hubby of 35 years.

My two sons.

My loyal friends.

My reasonably good health.

This sunny day.

The four kitties who choose to live with us.

President Obama.

My Senator, Barbara Boxer

My Congresswoman, Barbara Lee

The local produce market

Sauvignon Blanc

My camera, computer and Photoshop.

The Marsalis brothers

Dexter

The Daily Show.

DU and the Photography Group

:loveya:
Mz Pip

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

52. A warm roof over my head, food in the fridge and grateful for my loved ones.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!!!

[jwirr]

53. That I am no longer homeless, for my family that put up with me when

I needed a place to stay and for DU. Many more things too numerous to count.

[PJPhreak]

54. Just a few things ...That truly make life worth all the work,

ScarletFyre,My bestest friend of 28 years...Thank you my lady,for putting up with this crazy Hippie all these years.

Timber,Luna and Cosmo My Furbabies. Thank you for being there and keepin an eye on ScarletFyre,Me and my House.

My House,Such that it is,I know what being Homeless is like.And I would not wish that on anyone...Not even those that I truly dislike.

My health...I have only had Health Ins.for very short periods in my life.

Mr Obama. Tho you have not quite lived up to my expectations and hopes,the alternatives are BY FAR Much Worse.

And last but by no means least Democratic Underground and those here,who are some of the Best and Brightest Folk I have ever had the pleasure of being on the Intertubes with...Ya'll Make my Day every Day,Thank You,All of You.

[grahamhgreen]

55. I'm thankful for DU'ers who disagree in an agreeble manner!

[lumberjack_jeff]

56. Firewood. n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

57. That my country elects leftists. -nt

[TBF]

58. I am thankful for the protests in Europe. nt

[The Straight Story]

59. I had a nightmare early this morning that my daughter drowned. I woke up crying

And was so thankful that it was just a nightmare that I cannot even put into words the joy had in just knowing she was ok, even she is at her mom's (she will be here later).

Got up, had some Ham (we pre-baked it last night, also have 2 turkeys cooking, and more) and posted on DU and was thankful that I was just sitting here all alone in the early AM.

Thankful for my job, the health of those I love, and beer.

[kgnu_fan]

60. Julian Assange, Daniel Ellsberg, John Pilger, Amy Goodman... All Brave Truth Tellers!!!

And Democraticundergound and you all. Thank you for sharing all these years!

[pinto]

61. I'm thankful for family and friends, first and foremost.

I'm thankful, as well, for

the benefits of the "safety net" - HUD, Social Security, Medicare

the city park up the street

the coffee shop downtown that opens at 5

the markets and delis nearby

good neighbors

the Sunday Times

a Democratic Administration

the Democratic sweep in California

a progressive majority on our city council, finally

the chance to moderate here

Du Admin and my fellow mods in the hot tub

and all the DUers that make this website so vibrant.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

:hi:

[tularetom]

62. Becoming a great grandfather for the 2nd time

(Next spring)

Wife, kids, grandkids, and surrogate kids (my late sister's three).

Our horses, dogs and cats.

One fantastic neighbor.

A very few very good friends and a wide list of people I could depend on in a crisis.

My good buddies from years as a volunteer fireman EMT.

The good people here at DU.

A rattlesnake free summer here at our place.

Our president and Democratic congresspeople (for the most part).

The United States Constitution and all who believe in it.

[Bette Noir]

63. I'm continually grateful that we don't have President McCain,

Vice President Palin, and war with Iran.

I'm thankful that my husband loves me, and that we have savings to live on until one of us finds work.

Today, I'm mostly thankful that our dachshund's tumor turned out to be benign.

[H2O Man]

65. Recommended.

I'm thankful for my family and friends; my dogs and my wife's cats; our having a warm house to live in, which is situated on my very favorite plot of land on earth; for the two-legged and four-legged, and for the winged animals; for the trees and grasses; for the rocks, the water, and the air.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, and to your families and friends.

[TwilightGardener]

66. Husband is home for Thanksgiving this year.

We don't always get to spend holidays together.

[LWolf]

67. My family, human and other.

That my pipes aren't frozen and I have water, electricity, a working wood stove and a big stack of wood. Enough hay to last for a couple of months.

I have a job. For now. Until Obama, Duncan, and the corporate privatizers they support get around to firing all of us and replacing us with cheap, temporary, union-free, under-qualified TFA recruits.

My vehicle is running well.

There's enough food in the house to last until the next paycheck.

[ShamelessHussy]

68. My Wonderful Family, without whom i would be less than 1/2 the person I am today

and DU of course =)

Happy Thanksgiving All :toast:

[wisteria]

69. I am thankful for my new position.

After being laid off in February 2009, going back to college and graduating, (thanks to our wonderful President) I have been employed for three weeks now, in a position and in the field I studied in school. I am grateful that I can again contribute to my family's wellbeing and meet my bills. And, I am grateful that I will have a little money to spare to give to others who are not as lucky as I am right now, and need a little help.

I am of course, also thankful for my family and their good health this year, my four kitties and the home we have managed to maintain this year.

God bless everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving!

[Rochester]

70. My union. My cats. etc.

[dogday]

71. I am thankful to be alive today.

I give thanks every day for my husband and children. They keep me going...

[Greyhound]

72. Ms. Greyhound, my sister, the real greyhounds & the little black demons, indoor plumbing, hot water,

TJ's French Roast Coffee, B&B, cannabis sativa, quality Bourbons, being old enough to have lived in a much better world, Linus Torvalds, Tim Berners-Lee & Robert Cailliau, Hugo Chavez for keeping hope alive, "ignore", a list of authors much too long to type out, the people that taught me to think and learn, all those who stand up for what's right even when it's hard to do, art, Jonas Salk ("would you patent the sun?"), Chocolate, French pastries, the interstate highway system, & finally, anybody with the patience to read this.

[gateley]

73. My family, my best friend Jim, my DU friends and community and DU (big time)

[EFerrari]

74. Steven Pinker, definitely.

lol

And Malcolm Gladwell and that guy who wrote about how states got their shapes.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/GotTh

:)

[proud patriot]

75. Happy Thanksgiving Democratic Underground

Here are a few things I'm thankful for today:

My husband and Son . My dad, mom, my grandmothers, My Aunts and Uncles my Cousins
all my wonderful Friends both in real life and on the Internet .

I'm still very thankful for Democratic Underground once a small group of 8 per-centers
who looked over their shoulder for John Ashcroft's helicopters to this amazingly large
group of Progressive thinking Liberals and still growing . I'm thankful I've been able
to do my very small share in helping this community by Moderating through the good times
and the bad .

Anne Rice,Noam Chomsky,Rachel Maddow and Mike Malloy

I'm Thankful Jerry Brown is My new Governor
I'm thankful Barbara Boxer is My Senator

Marijuana :smoke: A medicine that without it my life would be one with more pain.
I'm thankful to have a job that I love and work with people who ARE TEAM PLAYERS.

I'm thankful for all the creatures big and small who make this world diverse.
I'm thankful for the Mountains and Oceans and the Air that I breathe .

I'm thankful for the roof over my head the heat that keeps me warm and food that
keeps me from hunger.

[Mosaic]

76. A vibrant progressive community on the web.

A vibrant progressive community on the web. The truth that is available out there for those who seek it. The liberal third of MSNBC. Progress politically, scientifically, and technologically. Thanks.

[DearAbby]

77. Being Alive.

seriously.

[madmom]

78. Oh my, to list but a few....

My wonderful family, especially my three gorgeous grand daughters.

That both my parents are still with me (both in their 80's)

To have my children and grand children close enough that I can see them whenever I want

A house that is paid for

steady income (so far)

BOOKS!

my wonderful, wonderful friends

that is but a few things, but some of the most important, to me anyway

[Grassy Knoll]

79. The Simpsons

[cally]

80. Happy Thanksgiving DU

I am so thankful that I woke up this morning with my husband, a warm house, running water, good coffee, loving animals, and enough to eat. I am thankful for my family--my 83 year old parents, three sisters, husband and two children and that we all still care about each other and love one another.

I am also thankful for:

President Obama

Nancy Pelosi

The internet

DU--I think I would have gone crazy without DU when everyone around me was telling me to get over the stolen election and that * would be OK. I appreciate all the knowledge I've gained here and all the wonderful people here.

[terrya]

81. A thanks to Dan Savage

For starting a campaign to GLBT youth, who are sadly affected by the hate and bigotry of their families, their school mates, religious bigots who spread hate, that tells those kids that have actually contemplated suicide that "It Gets Better". I have watched many of the "It Gets Better" videos made by celebrities, politicians, people in public life and ordinary Americans and I have been moved, often to tears, watching people...care...about these kids.

I also thank my wonderful family, friends and the love of my life, my partner, Doug.

[tomg]

82. Maurice Hinchey.

I am thankful for my wife, my sons, my job which I love, my friends ( every Friday for beer for 12 years with the same four guys). So many things that make my life joyful .
Politically, though, I am thankful that I have a person like Mo Hinchey representing me in Congress.

[blonndee]

83. Painkillers.

Seriously! I'm not being flippant. They certainly bring their own set of problems at times, but sometimes they're the only thing keeping me from finding the nearest tall building and just jumping the f--- off to make the pain finally stop for good.

Happy holidays. Oh, I forgot to say how thankful I am for our rockin' health care system.

[Tx4obama]

84. Many many things

A few:

Family and friends
President Obama
My dog Stinky
That I live in Houston where we seldom have snow and ice.
Rain and rainbows. Flowers and trees. Birds and butterflies.
Wireless laptops and DU
The turkey in the oven and all the trimmings
Our volunteer military
Nurses, doctors, policefolks, firemen
Also thankful that after our huge tree fell on all the wires a couple of weeks ago - the electrician, electric company, cable guy, phone man, and tree crew got everything back to normal in 48 hours. Even though it's been a couple weeks, everyday I am still very thankful that we weren't without electric/phone/cable/computer for TWO WEEKS like the last time the other tree fell on the wires during hurricane Ike :)

[rcrush]

85. The Ignore feature.

[XemaSab]

86. I am thankful for my own capacity to buck the tide

:)

[kestrel91316]

87. My extended family, though they are scattered far and wide.

My close friends, though they are few.

My kitties, who keep me warm at night.

Food on my table, a roof over my head, clothes on my back, shoes on my feet.

Mass transit.

The means to provide myself with an income, though said income has been scant in recent years.

A planet that is still liveable for now.

My liberal cohorts, on DU and across the country, with whom I struggle endlessly to make this a better nation and a better world.

My ice cream maker (today I made pumpkin pecan frozen yogurt).

[Terra Alta]

88. I am thankful for a lot of things

my family -- especially my mother and brother

my friends -- especially my best friend, who is like a second mother to me

my church family -- most are very accepting and non-judgmental, we do a lot for the poor and for orphans, the very definition of "Christ-follower"

my job and (most of) my co-workers -- working at Wal-mart isn't the greatest job in the world, and it definitely doesn't pay much, but it's a job and I'm glad to have one right now.

Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and now Lawrence O'Donnell -- the only people in the M$M I can trust.

Last, but not least -- I'm thankful for DU and the friends I have made here. I live in a very red part of the country; almost everyone I know are rabid right-wingers, and it's refreshing to find like-minded people here. DU has saved my sanity many times, especially this past election when things didn't go well for us. I hope to be on DU for a long, long time. :)

[pleah]

89. I'm thankful that pos Delay was convicted. :)

I'm thankful for my dear friends and family who brighten my day.

[Swamp Rat]

90. Life

as well as the ability to be thankful for it.

[w8liftinglady]

91. a few things...my brain's working,my kids survived it,and I have you guys!

Everything else is just a pleasant addition,these are what saved my life this year.

[Cleita]

92. You guys!

:loveya:

[Faygo Kid]

93. My job, as I turn 60 next year. My family, my pets, my books, my DU.

I am moving in with my significant other in December and leaving my beautiful, 1886 apartment to do so, as she lost her job Jan. 1 and at her age, has little chance of finding another. But I'm grateful that I have a good one where I can do good societal things, and she will keep her house because of it.

I'm grateful for my dog and cats, including the doggie we put down at 15 three weeks ago. I'm grateful that we rescued her at 10 years old and had five wonderful years with her (she's missed). I'm grateful for my ridiculous rescued cats, too, one as a kitten 13 years ago and another at 9 two years ago. And the remaining doggie, also rescued.

I'm grateful to have dear friends that go back 40 years and more. I miss them because I am away from them, but I hope to see them more often.

I'm grateful for northern lower Michigan, and Traverse City. I hope to retire there, but like Michael Moore and Mario Batali, I have a mystical connection to the area. I'm grateful for that.

I'm grateful to DU. I get cranky here sometimes, but I am grateful for the antidote to hate that is present here. You can include Keith and Rachel, too.

I'm grateful to the Lions. Blown out again today, but they are a bridge to history for this native Detroiter. My Spartans, Red Wings and Pistons, too. And of course the Tigers, especially Al Kaline, my surrogate father. And of course, Sparky Anderson and Ernie Harwell, to whom we said goodbye this year.

I'm grateful to those who continue to fight the Good Fight on global warming and the environment in the face of so much opposition and hatred. And ignorance.

I'm grateful for the seasons, good food, the Beatles, good Christmas movies, my late Mom, my living brother, and my daughter. And to pungent humor, Turner Classic Movies, HGTV, The Food Network, Chasing Classic Cars and the Big Ten Network, among others. Since I watch zero shows like dancing with somebody Palin, I better thank those I do watch.

And I am thankful to the great books I have read and continue to read every single night and the authors who have written them: Bruce Catton, David Halberstam, William L. Shirer, John Steinbeck, and that newest of the new writers, Mark Twain, and his autobiography. And hundreds of others. And artists, way too many too mention. Architects, too.

In other words, I have way too much for which to be grateful, and way too much that I complain about. And I'm grateful to be able to do that, too.

[tnlefty]

94. My oldest is safely home from school, he and his brothers

are having a great time, and that warms the hearts of parents who observe from the sidelines.

We just got home from my Mom's, we had food to eat, everyone is healthy as far as we know right now, and so all is good. I still miss my Dad and MIL, we must muddle along.

Oh, and the stray cat that I noticed in my driveway in mid July, and thought that it was going to starve to death in my driveway, has a shiny coat, tries to play and has a bit of a belly now. Sometimes, it's the little things that give me joy.

I may be raising hell tomorrow, but for now I'm peaceful. Hope that you are, too.

[donheld]

95. Me?

My Famly
My Friends
My CD collection
DU
Liberal websites.

[blaze]

96. Clean water... hot or cold!!!

What an amazing luxury that is!!!!

Icing on the cake:

Food to eat
Roof over my head
Job that I like
Family and friends that I love and who love me

I have much to be grateful for!

[Irishonly]

97. Many things

My family including my fur kids.
That my silent heart attack didn't kill me
That I have insurance
That I am an 11 year survivor
My dog, Sampson's, fan club. His back legs are paralyzed and he is in a wheelchair. The route we walk daily if filled with peple cheering him on. I believe they help him retain his joy for life.
Boxer

[ncrainbowgrrl]

99. What am I grateful for today?

My improving health,My amazing partner, My wonderful family,..both biological and adopted... Including my fur- children.

The financial and psychological help from my parents over the past few years- never would have made it w/o them!

My health insurance

Anti- Nausea mede :thumbsup:

The fact that I still have some unemployment insurance left.

Democratic Underground. It's amazing to be back after my hiatus. I love it here, and I couldn't post/read due to health problems.

The great team of moderators and administrators that I work with here! :yourock:

The fact that Netflix has streaming on demand. :)

Facebook- so I can keep in touch with my friends up north

streaming liberal radio.

Keith, Rachel, Stephanie Miller, Ed schultz, My congressman, David Price.

Not having to have cooked today, hee-hee!

[TfG]

100. I am thankful for

having my parents and that they are in good health

for my family and getting to spend Thanksgiving with them

for everything I have from my job to good health and good friends

[sweetapogee]

101. I really hate to admit it

but I'm thankful for my good looks.:blush:

[flvegan]

102. Everything.

I'm thankful for everything in my life, but maybe not everything my life is subject to.

[unkachuck]

103. I'm thankful for....

....a wonderful group of Progressives, right here at DU, who truly keep real hope alive....

....in this era of greed, self-aggrandizement and uncertainty it's a pleasure to find so many selfless and caring people expressing their beliefs and convictions....bless you all....

[pinboy3niner]

104. At the moment, TCM for airing 'Seven Days in May'

A great, classic film that is always timely.

[rivercat]

105. healthy family.

and heat.

[Major Hogwash]

106. That I'm not underground . . yet.

I don't want to sound like Patrick Henry, but that's how I feel.
I'm going to be fighting until the day that somebody starts throwing dirt over me.

[BlueIris]

107. Alright. Digging deep to post this. Really deep. I am thankful for

(former) (p)Resident George W. Bush.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Why, you may ask? Because if it had not been for that Administration, I would not have had my connection to my values and capacity to persevere tested to the very core. I would not have had the political and spiritual awakenings I have enjoyed this past decade, which inspired me to seek better for myself. Had I not done so, I would not be alive to type this post, let alone do anything good for myself or others.

Okay, a tiny part of me just wanted to write all that in order to one up Skinner's confession about disposal diapers.

[hlthe2b]

108. My "miracle" dog who despite prognosis is still with me 18 months

later and doing well (abdominal cancer)....

**Of course my wonderful sister who is always there for me... my extended family

**My friends--many who are always there for me

and, in no specific order:


**Coffee, absolutely... good coffee

**Democratic Underground.. without doubt my sanity

**The Internet

**Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, NPR (generally), Michael Moore, those remaining "truth-tellers" in Congress, including Alan Grayson, those remaining courageous and "truthful" reporters, including Jeremy Scahill, Michael Ware and others

** those who share my love and concern for animals

**My 64G Ipod Touch (what a marvel of engineering and I know that I owe this to some who may have suffered in their manufacture)

[pinboy3niner]

109. Another day in paradise, lol

I've been through some things in my life that convinced me I wouldn't live to see 30. I'm far past that now, outliving my father--and now my little brother.

I'm thankful for one more day on this planet--I've already had way too many that I never expected.

Being thankful for family--even the few I have left--is a given. What I am most amazed by and thankful for is the many friends that I have. They are such special, special people and I don't know why in hell I deserve to have them.

Yes, I am very thankful. For the people in my life. Nothing else matters...

[Shanti Mama]

110. For my two fantastic kids (adopted)

I'm also thankful for the perspective I gain in my view of America from living in a developing nation.
I'm thankful to have grown up in America and that I can return one day when my life is here is finished.
I'm thankful to my ex who led me to see that I wanted kids much more than I wanted him.
I'm thankful for internet, that has expanded my world beyond my wildest imagination.
I'm thankful for the human traits of curiosity and love.
And a whole lot more.

[DinahMoeHum]

111. I am still "on top of the sod and not under it". . .

I was out of commission for most of the first half of this year due to a bout with diverticulitis, which involved having a TEMPORARY colostomy for 4 months.

That's all been in the past since May, but I still feel some discomfort due to the inner stitches, and I've only recently gotten clearance from my doctor to do exercise more strenuous than walking (ie. weight training).

But...I'm still here and kicking!

And, as some character said in the movie Scarface (1983): "Every day above ground is a good day."

:kick:

[madmax]

112. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and the boys of DU

Thankful for:

My special friend and soul mate, my husband.
My family - even the ones that drive me up a wall sometimes
DU
Good friends


Thanks Skinner, Elad, and EarlG

[Swampguana]

113. I am thankful for

Vermont moving forward with Single Payer!

[KittyLover]

114. Three things off the top of my head.

Family, Friends, and football on Thanksgiving. Seriously...there were some good games.

And beer....beer too. :7