A Thanksgiving Rhyme

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned - the dark meat and white
but I fought the temptation with all of my might

Tossing and turning with anticipation
the thought of a snack became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
'till all of the sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky
with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees.... 
"Happy eating to all - pass the cranberries, please."

May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump.
may your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump.

May your yams be delicious, may your pies take the prize,
may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

(taken from an email sent to me by a friend)

sign of the apocalypse

this was an actual quote taken from the foxnews.com website today about the french riots:

 

"Only 1,173 cars burned in 226 municipalities across country last night; police consider that a good sign."

 

if that's the good news, i'd hate to see the bad news.

tempus fugit

i can't believe i haven't blogged since sept 3rd. time really does fly. here's some ramblings & updates (the good, the bad & the ugly)...

i found out today that i have diabetes. it really sucks to write that sentence. i'll find out more tomorrow as to whether i'll need insulin or just meds & diet. genetics is a bitch. seems bad blood (cholesterol, triglycerides, diabetes, etc) runs in my family & i got nailed. still trying to adjust to the news.

lisa is 32 weeks along today. baby clare is growing & kicking and we can't wait to meet her. we've finally have her room ready.

matthew's house is moving along. we formed a second home church in august and both groups are doing very well. i took october off from leading & dan schoonover did a great job leading us through lectio divina. we'll probably continue that through november as well.

i finally figured out blogger's post-by-email thing so hopefully i'll be able to stay more current with this blog. i'm sooo glad we switched from a fee-based blog (typepad) to free blogger because i would definitely not be getting my money's worth at this rate.

i started carpooling with two other co-workers & it really makes the 50-mile commute almost bearable. on my non-driving weeks i can get a cat nap in on the way to work & home. it's helping alot with our budget considering gas prices and has helped reduce road-rage related stress too. as someone who normally values my independence & had previously resisted carpools i would now highly recommend them.