Obligatory "What am I thankful for" Post

I'm still a little curmudgeonly, but not so much that I can't give out some thanks.

• Thanks to my kids for putting up with a (sometimes) grumpy Dad.
• Thanks to the Army. It was a good 22 years.
• Thanks to incompetent Iraqi insurgents. Despite your best efforts, I still made it home alive.
• Thanks to the Army for hiring me back as a civilian.
• Thanks to Psyllium Fiber
  
• Thanks to my little sister for taking her dog back. (We still miss Macy-moo)
• Thanks to my not-a-nun sister for finding a real guy, and giving us all a reason to gather in Florida in a few weeks
• Thanks to Nana Judy for being a great Nana to the kids. You are every bit their grandma and we love you for it.
• Thanks to my nanny. Do you really have to get married next year?
  
• Thanks to my in-laws. The quiet fortitude of life on a farm is inspiring in so many ways.
• Thanks to our Issaquah Thanksgiving Family. Deep fried turkey. 'Nuf said.
• Thanks to you, dear readers. I don't write this blog for you, but it's nice to know you're there and you care enough to occasionally leave comments. Even you, Waffles.
  
• Finally, thanks to The Wife. At least I made you cry less this year.*

Joke! (kinda). You know you're the best. I'm thankful to your parents for having the incredible foresight to have you. I'm thankful you grew up on a farm with the values that go along with that. I'm thankful you are the mother of our children. I'm thankful you are a successful business woman. And I'm thankful you put up with me.