Is it just me or has everyone been counting down until the biggest grubfest of the year?  Turkey Day!  A sanctioned day of gluttony.  How am I supposed to be productive at work this week when the thought of candied yams is making me salivate?  Even as a vegetarian, this is my favorite holiday.  Of course, what is awesome is having a holiday dedicated to gratitude.   In that vein, here are the things I am looking forward to (for which I am grateful for)

• good food and tons of it
• spending time with my family
• my parents HDTV
• dad’s photo studio, open for business
• backgammon, scrabble, other impromptu games
• beets, yams, potatoes and other root vegetables
• squash
• the way my family spends hours cracking ourselves up
• being able to type on my laptop from my parent’s house
• free laundry