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Thankful Thanksgiving Thursday

It's Thanksgiving day, in the evening. A strange one. But I'm not going to talk about that now. Today I am thankful for

• Colleen. Why she stays with me I'll never know, but I'm glad that she does. I don't think I'd be here without her.
• My sister of choice. I wouldn't be here without her, either. She thinks better of me than I do; I suppose somebody has to.
• The rest of my family, both blood and chosen. I'm especially grateful that Mom is still alive and well, and my younger daughter, at least, is thriving. The older is struggling, but I think -- I hope -- she'll be ok.
• Our cats, especially sweet Ticia, who comes to comfort me when the black thoughts wake me in the dark, lonely hours of the night. And one mustn't forget the rampaging kittens. Not that they'd let me.
• Retirement, I think. It's a very mixed blessing, at this point. I'll be more grateful if I can make it until next Thanksgiving.
• Whidbey Island, mostly. It's lovely out here, but it can be a little isolated.