Thanksgiving day.

For those of you who are non-US readers, today is Thanksgiving Day. It's a holiday we celebrate in honor of the bounty provided us.

Usually, this holiday is celebrated with family and food. Most times it involves overindulgence, football on TV, and tall stories from distant uncles. This would be considered a "traditional" Thanksgiving.

In our house, since Ed's not a US citizen, and since I really don't care much about family, Thanksgiving is sometimes spent with friends and sometimes spent alone. This year, we were worse than usual.

I was in Vancouver, Canada being interviewed for a job. Ed played video games at home alone. After I came home, I microwaved some chicken and made some instant mashed potatoes. Some people will think this is horrible, but I think they're missing the point.

We're thankful we have the flexibility to do what we feel like doing. We're thankful we love and trust one another enough to change directions on short notice without disappointment. We're thankful that a microwaved dinner together is worth more than a gourmet meal apart. We're thankful that we're slaying our dragon together. We're thankful we found one another at the perfect place and time. We're thankful it works.

We hope each of you is as lucky as we.