#21 Mom and Pop and Daniel Craig

I had the amazing opportunity to attend to 2nd Annual Turkey Trot in Price, Utah this week (more on that to come soon). I decided to go down and stay with my dearest friend and kindred sister, LJ. We decided to go out to dinner and a movie. We went out for dinner, received horrible service and missed the 7 pm movie.
Since she had a sitter for her kids, we decided to go to the late movie and see Skyfall, the new James Bond movie. We double checked the times and knew that there was a 930 playing. Once we finally got done with dinner, we headed over to the theatre. Once we arrived, to our dismay, there was no 930 showing of Skyfall and there was nothing else good to see. 

We talked for minute, totally at a loss of what to do and the owner of the theatre looked at us and said: "If you guys want to watch Skyfall, I can start it up again at 930."

So just for us, the owner of the theatre gave us a private showing of Daniel Craig! I mean, Skyfall. (Which is an awesome movie by the way! It is a must see!!!)

 If I had gone a BIG theatre ( *cough cough Cinemark *cough cough) and missed the time the movie started then I would have missed the movie all together, no one would have offered to show it again. Plus my 32 oz soda and skittles only cost me $4 not $8.  The consideration, courtesy and personal service is something that is forgotten these days.  So I am truly grateful for small businesses, those mom and pop shop that are willing to treat you like you are important enough.

#20 Mr and Mrs Orng Crushr

Today I am most grateful for this awesome couple!

 

 

Mr. and Mrs. Orgn Crushr are about to become legal! This cute couple is just about to get hitched. Mr. Crushr is Hotstuff's younger brother and because of his job, he spends a great deal of time out, away from home. When Mr. Crushr comes home, it's a BIG deal and there is so much to be grateful for that he is home.

 

I have had the awesome privilege of getting to know Mrs. Crushr in the last year. Family means a great deal to me and getting to know Mrs. Crushr has been wonderful. I am grateful for the times we have had to get to know each other. I consider her a dear friend and sister (even if they aren't legal yet.)

 

Out of respect for their privacy and the current circumstances of their life, I can't tell you much more about this cute couple. But they are loved, missed and I am grateful that they are apart of my life. 

#19 Music of the Night

I went for my Monday run last night. Once again, I was grateful for this run.

 

But it's time for another confession....

 

I love music!

 

I have a very small addiction to Amazon.com, where I purchase about 98% of all of my music. (Disclamer: the only time I purchase from iTunes is when I recieve a gift card. I am not a fan of iTunes at all.)

 

I love Pandora.com. and the variety I can get from that website. I have discovered some great music from there. 

 

I never go anywhere without my iPod touch and I would be lost without it. I couldn't run. I have a playlist called: Run Fatty!, the playlist I listen to when I run.

 

Run Fatty! includes:

Anna Sun- Walk the Moon

Build God, Then We'll Talk- Panic at the Disco!

Up Up & Away- Kid Cudi

Lose Yourself - Eminem

Sweet Dispostion- The Temper Trap

X Amount of Words (live)- Blue October

Shiver- Coldplay

and 25 more awesome songs.

 

I am all about good music!

 

I am a fan of Miles Davis, Billy Holliday, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and many others. I LOVE Opera and classical music. I love religious hymns. I love rock and roll. I grew up in the Great Northwest, where Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and all things grunge shaped my generation, changing music. (Sorry all you hair band fans!)

 

Music is a great power in our world and can inspire. I am grateful that I can hear music; that I can feel it. There is freedom in music.

 

I am grateful for the sound of music and the possibilities it creates.

 

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Give me excess of it;”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

#18 S-E-X

I know...

This looks really wrong...

I have all of these wonderful heartwarming post about family, friends and all things wonderful. Then I go and ruin it with a post about sex.

 But it is something that I just so happen to be grateful for.

I am not going to bore you with any details and I am not going to be a prude about it either.

I am grateful for SEX!!!!

It is wonderful, amazing, fun, sweet, and did I mention that it is awesome!?!?!
There is pure power that encompasses sex. It has the power to create, to bind and it even has the power to destroy. I am grateful for the creation and for the binding that comes when I share myself with my Hotstuff. It strengthens our partnership and makes us better for each other.

I am grateful for sex and like I said... I won't bore you with the details.

#17 Brudder Matthew

Meet Hotstuff youngest brother:

Brudder Matthew

 

 (he is the tall one the middle being mobbed by the ones who love him)

 

He was able to have come home for a few days this month. He is the reason why we had two extra Thanksgivings this month but that is not why I am grateful for him. The reason why I am grateful for him is kinda complicated.

 

A couple of years ago, I was at a turning point in my life. Brudder Matthew was the drive behind the positive change that I made. I was able to see the good in myself and be able to stand up for myself. He made me stronger.

 

I am grateful for what happened and even though the positive change came from a negative experience, he was the only one who could have been the drive behind the changes I made. He is the one who could help me find the strength to know that everything is going to be okay. 

 

As Oscar Wilde once said: “Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.” 

 

Thanks Brudder Matthew for the strength that you gave me.

#16 Bubba Jones

I am so very grateful for my little boy- Bubba Jones

The other night, Bubba Jones was in the front room watching Phineas and Ferb. Everyone else was busy doing other things and I was bored. I decided that I wanted to spend time with him. I went out into the front room and he was on the couch. I cuddled up next to him but he didn't want me. He had finally had some time to be by himself and he didn't want company. I teased him for a while but finally he let up and the two of us watched Phineas and Ferb for a while cuddled up on the couch.

He is a miracle.

He has cortical dysplasia and every case is very different. But he has not let that stop him. He loves math and school. He is bright and imaginative. He is honest and funny. He sees things differently and has no fear to try new things.

He is a miracle and I am grateful to be his Momma.

#15 Food, Glorious Food!

I love food and I love to eat.

But most recently, I have not been able to enjoy eating. It has become a painful and naseauting experience each time I try to.

My most favorite food is my mother lasagna. I know exactly how she made it but I cannot make it taste the way she did.

I love fruits and their sweetness. I don't think I have met a vegietable that I haven't liked... except eggplant (and maybe a couple others). I love POTATOES and TOMATOES! I have a sweet tooth that I need to do better at controlling.  I am a tree hugger but still enjoy a great steak every so often.

I am always trying new things in the kitchen. I am even experimenting with baking. GASP!!!

Like I said earlier, I am no longer find joy in food. So this Thanksgiving, I am grateful for food. I am grateful for the taste of peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bread, turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, pies in all their variaties and any other favorites that I have forgotten to mention.

I am grateful that even though I can't eat, I know that I have been bleesed with a bountious table full of wonderful things that tempt my tastebuds.