Turkey Ball 2008

Well - it's that time of year again. Luckily I managed to lose a little weight before Thanksgiving so I didn't have to worry too much about packing it on over the holiday. Hopefully now I can survive Christmas....

Since most people do the "what I'm thankful for" thing on Thanksgiving, I guess I'll give it a go:

My family - both of my parents are doing a good job of sticking to their diets, and their addiction to dancing has allowed my parents to really start to notice the weight loss which is good for both of them. Also, my brother (a U.S. Marine) will finally be home in December for good and serve the rest of his duty in NC (near home), assuming we stay out of any additional conflicts between now and 2010 (I'm hoping we don't invade any other countries).

A new president - I think this goes without saying.

My health - I've lost a little weight and hoping to get back in shape before:

A VACATION - For the first time since May of 2006 I'll be going on vacation in January 2009 to go skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming! I'm super excited, but I need to do some calisthenics and such so that I can get the most out of my trip. Skiing out west is pretty tough on the legs!

And finally,

FOOTBALL. This season hasn't necessarily been 'pretty' per se - but it has been a good year for the NFL (and the Carolina Tar Heels didn't do *too* bad in the ACC either). The Falcons are redeemed, the Patriots have been knocked down to 'mere-mortal' status, Brady Quinn looked good in the two games he played (and the Browns will finally get a new coach who understands how to manage a game after this season), Brett Favre sparked a lot of excitement in New York, and... pretty much anyone can win on any given Sunday (except apparently, the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals). Parity makes the games typically pretty exciting, so I'm looking forward to the next couple of weeks when the teams start to fight it out for the few playoff spots left.