Happy Thanksgiving

So much has happened this year that I have to be thankful for. It's strange, when you think about it, that we spend only one day to reflect upon all the blessings and fortunate things we have acquired throughout the year. I feel so priveleged to be living in a city I love, to be connected to so many wonderful people, and to be doing the things I love most for a living.

Though I was not able to be home for Thanksgiving this year, I had an enjoyable day relaxing, cooking, and forgetting about all the stresses that will surly overwhelm me tomorrow. Yesterday I enjoyed a day off and went to the Met (more on that tomorrow). Today, though, I made it a point of reveling in all that is good. I was especially thankful that my Tofurky turned out so well:



I'm thankful for perspective that accompanies reflection, and I guess that's what Thanksgiving comes down to: a renewed perspective on all that is good in one's life. And I have so much to be thankful for.

New Leaves & Shivering Things...

The weather has turned cold again,
leaving us to layer and linger inside.
The chill sets in, and I am convicted
of the ways I've wasted time.

The summer melts all discipline,
easing our minds in the warm sun
Until the wind whipping wakes us up
In mid-November: winter's come.


This is a new space, a new leaf, a new start. Hopefully I will use it to consistently write, but I make no promises. I hope I can blend poetry and prose with each posting, but we'll see what comes. The fact is, I am a writer at heart. I have grown lazy and have forgotten this truth about myself. I've wasted so many days when I could have written lines, but instead chose an easier distraction. So, raise a glass: here's to a new day and a fresh start.