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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2009 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Odds and Ends 

Happy Thanksgiving to you!  This is one of my favorite times of year in Tucson – the days are still warm and the nights trend towards chilly.  The city is bustling with students and winter visitors, football games and street fairs and bike races.  It’s also a lovely time to sit and reflect on the many things we can be thankful for, both small and large.

I’m thankful to have a family that loves and accepts me, and for homemade pecan pie with the perfect dollop of whipped cream on top.  I’m thankful I live in a city where I can still find a sunbeam to bask in midday at the end of November.  For a tiny electric bill and being able to wear soft sweaters that stay stored away most of the year.  For a broker that supports and encourages me, and for my friends both near and far. 

And I’m thankful for you, dear reader, without whom I’d just be talking to myself.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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