Thankful

It's not often that I write or post about the good things in my life.  But I really do have a Wonderful Life.  I have very little to complain about, and the good definitely outweighs any bad. 

I'm Thankful that my son and his family are doing well.  I worry about him deploying next month, but I am grateful that he has had 2+ years of intensive training to prepare him for this mission.  I'm very proud of my (not so) Little Boy.

I'm Thankful for my two Dogs, who are Loyal to the Death, Gunny to the perp's death, Lola to her own (she would have a heart attack).  They're boy big old sweeties and I love them more every day (even though Lola still digs holes in the back yard).

I'm Thankful for my wonderful, drop dead Sexy, generous, successful, loving Husband, who goes out of his way to make me happy.  I don't know what I did to deserve this man, but I'm grateful to have met and later married him.

I'm Thankful for my health and sanity.  Life for me is Good.

Happy Thanksgiving!

London, Here We Come!!!

For once I won't have to purchase a Rosetta Stone prior to traveling.  Saturday night we are leaving for London, and will stop in Amsterdam for a couple days on the way home.

I hadn't originally planned on going.  This is a business trip for Mickey.  He's visiting clients there.  He was supposed to take his Operations counterpart with him, but the Ops guy had to back out.  So instead of going alone, he is taking ME.  Yay, me!

And I'm not going to just sit in the hotel, either.  I'm going on the client visits with him.  Since I'm a Recruiter, I'm going as representative for the Staff Aug portion.  But mostly I'm going to smile and nod.

What I've eaten and heard about authentic English food is that it's boring and bland.  But I've heard that the Indian and Chinese food there is awesome.  I will not be eating any dish, with the main ingredient of blood.  And as always, I will not voluntarily opt to eat something that requires me to pick it up with my hands, with the exception, maybe of fish and chips (although I have heard that they wrap it up in newspaper, which seems gross that you would get INK on your food. WTF?).

And the food in Amsterdam, where I have been, is disgusting.  I love cheese, but their cheese is disgusting.  And a large portion of the indigenous diet consists of pickled fish.  Fortunately there are lots of hamburger and pizza joints in Amsterdam, no doubt to accommodate tourists' munchies.  And last we were there, we found an awesome Argentinian restaurant that served obscene portions of red meat.

So basically I am going to Europe to eat food from Asia and South America.

I plan on takings lots of photos.  Stay tuned.