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So Very Thankful

November 26, 2009 at 2:38 pm | Posted in Guarantaryn | 5 Comments
Tags: family, husband, Thanksgiving, Truman, turkey trot, wife

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope your day started out with an extended stay in your PJs, instead of the way mine started out, with a jog around the UT campus with 15,000 of my closest friends. I wore an OU shirt. That said Big XII champions. To run around the UT campus. In a year when, not only are we not Big XII champions, we aren’t even close. I felt so awkward, I didn’t want to get out of the car.

Actually, that’s not the reason I didn’t want to get out of the car. It was cold outside. And I’m a little claustrophobic. I don’t like to line up 45 minutes before the race starts with as many people as lived in my hometown. But Drew is serious. He doesn’t want to miss the race. He’s certain that if we aren’t there with everyone else, standing in the street, staring at each other, we’ll miss it. He leaves me no choice. I have to piddle.

So, I go through every single song on my iPod, diligently considering length and tempo as I compile a race playlist. I roll and unroll my pants. I tie and untie and double tie my shoes. I even brush my hair. The entire time, Drew stands like this.

Even as he acts like I’m the most annoying person he’s ever met in his entire life, I know he’s so excited to start his Thanksgiving day by running a race with me. And that’s why I’m thankful I can run the Turkey Trot every year with my husband. I’m thankful I’m married to someone who still wants to run with me, even though I whine. A lot.

I’m also thankful to be able to spend this day with family. A family who still loves to play board games, even though it’s 2009 and there’s so many other things they could all be doing. A family who says things like, “You own two stadiums? Who are you, Jerry Jones?” and “Trying to buy property without money. Typical, Donald Trump.”

PS – since when was Monopoly money worth $100,000?

I’m also so thankful for all of you who stop by this corner of the internet every once in a while, even though no one is ever naked here (except Truman). I truly love sharing bits and pieces of my life with you and I hope you’ll keep coming back.

After all, Truman will only get better looking.

From my little family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

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You never fail to make me smile. I love you both, although I happen to think you are both crazy to be out running when you could be curled up in a warm robe in an overstuffed chair sipping a hot cup of coffee and eating a “Donut”
Nan

Comment by Nana Harmon — November 26, 2009 #

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Happy Thanksgiving! Miss you guys tons but glad I got to see some pics! Your pics are looking good!

Comment by Lesley — November 26, 2009 #

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Happy Thanksgiving! Love you guys! Can’t wait to meet Truman and spend many glorious days with you over Christmas!!!

Comment by Emily — November 27, 2009 #

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Running at UT with a Sooner sweatshirt on? That is a great way to use fear (others chasing you with angry looks) to better your overall time. Nice work…

Comment by slamdunk — November 30, 2009 #

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I love the pictures! Also love the OU shirt in Austin! We missed seeing you two at Thanksgiving. We will make our time together extra special at Christmas. Can’t wait for all three of you to arrive!

Comment by Cindy — November 30, 2009 #

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