Thanksgiving. Awwww.

I can recall my Thanksgivings up to like four years ago. I do not know where I was in 2004, but I think I was in Missouri somewhere. In 2005, I know that I was down in Mississippi because Ari and I shared a room in part of my aunt's house that was being remodeled. I had bronchitis and also had to stay up one night to finish writing a paper. Additionally, that year marked the first time I called Joe, which I believe I've mentioned before - hopped up on Nyquil. In 2006, Joe and I spent the holiday together in Missouri between my dad's house and his mom's house. That was the last time I had a deep fried turkey (tear), and Molly bit a hole in the sleeve of Joe's favorite sweater at the time. He was pisssssed. That may have also been the year I had to hold Ari's head under the kitchen faucet after the turkey injector she was loading exploded in her face. Of course in 2007, Joe, Janiece, Alex and I had Bojangles chicken for Thanksgiving as we were in Ft. Jackson, SC for Joe's basic graduation. What a trip. Then last year Joe and I had a cozy Thanksgiving together. I cooked a turkey breast, prosciutto wrapped asparagus, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, something else I can't remember, rolls, and a pumpkin/cheesecake pie. It was good. This year I work, but I've still managed to come across some plans. A friend of mine is hosting myself and another girl - all three of us are without our men and apparently any other family around. I'm excited to spend it with them.

Speaking of plans finding me, I'm still not sure how I have any friends. I'm too good at isolating and not that great at actually calling and keeping up with others. At any given time I have about 10 people I either need to call or e-mail. And yet, people still kinda like me. I'm thankful for my friends. Truly. And I will try to be a better one.

It's been a good evening. Dex and I passed right out together on the couch earlier. I was exhausted from work - I was on the crisis unit today. I spent two hours working on one assessment with a patient that was rapidly cycling between mood swings. Euphoria to tears to anger to paranoia. Holy crap. So yeah, I was exhausted tonight. And Dex, well, he had a healthy dose of Benadryl. :-)