I digress...What I am thankful for

11/22/2012

ok, I got carried away with this entry. I went way off the origenal idea so I'm coming back to the top and writing my origenal idea before I let you see what the rest is about.

I did a group with my clients yesterday. At the end of the group, I said, tomorrow is thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?

They all came up with great answers. Then I told them my list.

1. Friends, family and on line friends, for supporting me, pushing me, pulling me, making me smile when I need it and pointing out reality when I need that too...(even if I dont follow.)
so, thank you all who are reading this entry. I have known many of you for most of my 9 years here on bloop and you have helped me through some pretty rough times. Someday, I hope to meet some of you as I have already met 4 bloopers...one being in Indiana...maybe I talked about her?

2. my health
3. this job, my awesome boss, amazing coworkers and a group of great people who I work with who respect me (sometimes)
4. I am thankful for Sports, music and my poetry for keeping me sain, giving me something to do, sometimes to motivate me and to give me life lessens as well as insperation.

I hope you all have a happy, healthy fun and relaxing day.
Thank you for reading my diary-entry
now...go enjoy the holiday...after you read the rest of this entry lol

I wrote my twin brother an email a few years back which I had posted here, but would take me forever to find it, I told him that we are lucky, fortunate
(goes into my email and finds the email that is dated 2-12-2010)


As I sit here at the 4AM hour, listening to a live bon jovi concert, I had a
realization. How much sports and music is not only a part of our life, but is our life.
(yes, I know the magnitude of what I just typed) And, how fortunate, lucky,
opritunistic our lives have been.

This coming year, I will be seeing Bon Jovi for the 16th-17th-18th time
since July 31, 1995. I have seen Blessid union of souls 19 times. I have
seen about 120 concerts. I am fortunate and lucky, I can honestly say,
(minus nirvana) I have seen every musical band I ever wanted to see. I am
pretty sure you can say you are pretty close to saying that too.

I have been to a smidge over 400 major league baseball games since sept of
89 covering 16 major league stadiums.
If you want to count minor league and spring training, that's another 20
games. That is just one sport. We have been fortunate to see Larry vs
Magic and Jordin. Kidd every single year and even got to see Dominique
play in C's green.

I got to be at the last game that Super Mario played in Boston. (went with
John) and Wayne Gretzki's last in boston. (took Lisa) I was at the retiring
of #8 (went with Todd)
I was at the game that Bruschi came back (went with Rob Q) And, you and I
and Todd, when to the 8th most memmorable ever game according to ESPN.
"the snow bowl" And our first game, Dec 8th, 1992, patriots vs the 49ers.
oh, and I believe Some guy name Gerry Rice was standing 10 feet in front of
me during the warm ups. Which, brings me back to the beginning.

July 22-25 1999, was and may always be, the best 4 days in a row of my life.
I always said that the stars had to aline perfectly for woodstock and the
hall to be happening the same weekend, under an hour apart and we were able
to go to both. We were, fortunate, lucky and was given the opritunity to do
that. And now August 7th, I will be fortunate, lucky once again, as we will
see my favorite football player get inducted into the HOF.

I hope that in 5 years, you and I can take a trip to Toronto, to see (goes
to look up spelling) Jaromir Jagr's induction into the hockey HOF.

hmm did I mention that we were lucky to see Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and
Marchoman?
And you got to see your tennis idel and some of the other greats with Joe
and Lindsay and I believe by yourself once.

We are pretty lucky.
Jonathan 34

p.s. Excuse me if I forgot anything important

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I am thankful for all that in that email which I wrote 2.5 years ago.
Hopefully next year I will be seeing Bon Jovi for the 19th and 20th time one of them being in my 6th different state. .
I have now been to 19 major league stadiums and been to about 425 Major league regular season baseball games
I have written-saved 276 poems splattered over 424 ms word doc pages.

Those 3 things keep me sain...recharge my mental battery.



Turkey for me, Turkey for you
Let's eat the turkey In my big brown shoe
Love to eat the turkey At the table
I once saw a movie With Betty Grable
Eat that turkey All night long
Fifty million Elvis fans Can't be wrong
Turkey lurkey doo and Turkey lurkey dap
I eat that turkey Then I take a nap

Thanksgiving is a special night
Jimmy Walker used to say Dynomite
That's right Turkey with gravy and cranberry
Can't believe the Mets traded Darryl Strawberry
Turkey for you and Turkey for me
Can't believe Tyson Gave that girl V.D.

White meat, dark meat You just can't lose
I fell off my moped And I got a bruise
Turkey in the oven And the buns in the toaster
I'll never take down My Cheryl Tiegs poster
Wrap the turkey up In aluminum foil
My brother likes to masturbate With baby oil
Turkey and sweet potato pie
Sammy Davis Jr. Only had one eye

Turkey for the girls and Turkey for the boys
My favorite kind of pants Are corduroys
Gobble gobble goo and
Gobble gobble gickel
I wish turkey Only cost a nickel
Oh I love turkey on Thanksgiving