Dear You,

Hello dedicated and loyal fans (is it wrong to assume you are fans?). Hi also to any newbies. Thanks for your readership. I appreciate your comments, responses, and general interest in what I have to say. (See, I'm even using proper upper and lower case as a special treat.) With Thanksgiving day tomorrow, and the upcoming holiday season, I thought I would take a moment to thank all of you. Some of you are friends in real life, some of you are far away, and some of you I don't know (or I don't know that I know you) none-the-less I am greatful for your blog-friendship.

And to those of you who brighten my days with your own words, thank you. I thoroughly enjoy reading about the events, thoughts, and moments that impact your lives. There are some work days I certainly wouldn't have survived if not for your blogs.

Happy Thanksgiving blog-friends, may your day be filled with laughter, good food, and good company. My day will start on an airplane with a 16 month old (oh boy, wish me luck!). Those of you beginning your holiday shopping on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year - in order to snag some super-sweet door-buster deals, remember I love clothes and accessories. Errr, what I meant to say was: good luck and fantastic deals.

So if you are going out tonight, for the pre-Thanksgiving liquid-binge, have fun. If you are traveling tomorrow may you not be caught for speeding. I hope the football games are exciting and John Madden doesn't look too orange next to his 6-legged tur-duck-en. Happy Thanksgiving to all and to all a good day!