And I am Thankful for...

We've tackled our plans for Thanksgiving a little early this year. Good to have that taken care of! We're going to our real home to spend the weekend with Bry's family. I feel a little guilty for leaving my Mom to spend the day on her own, since I know the Holidays are hard for her, particularly since she and my Dad split up. Still, the deal with my Jewish boyfriend is that Christian holidays are mine, and secular are his. Thanksgiving has to be devoted to his family. And I think that's pretty fair.

We'll hopefully be staying in my boss's apartment in Battery Park, since I assume she'll be spending the weekend in Chicago. She and I live exactly opposite lives. Her apartment and job are in New York, yet she flees at every possibility to Chicago to be with her friends in the place that she calls home. My apartment and job are here, and yet every chance I get, I'm back in what I consider to be home in New York. Home, it seems, is fluid. I've visited this theory before, but I think I have about four more homes than the average person. Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York, Erie and Philadelphia are all considered home to me. Some of those places I only lived for two years, but I can't help but feel completely relaxed, content, fulfilled and comfortable there. Those feelings have come and gone over the years, but for now I feel pretty good about the opportunity to be in any or all of those places. The least of which still being Chicago, though it's where my stuff is, so it's certainly got its own comforts to offer.

The Thanksgiving festivities should be really fun. LUCKY for me, Jessica will be in town, so we'll be able to spend some quality Jen and Jess time together! She's already commissioned Bry and I to watch the Florida v. Florida State game with her on Saturday, which Bry is pretty excited about. And after two days with Bryan's parents, Aunt and Uncle, cousins and cousin's kids on the UES, a little afternoon beer and football downtown will do a body good! (Even if I don't have the same affinity for college Football that they do.) Regardless- GO GATORS!

The best part of this weekend (other than it just existing) is that it's going to be FREE. Bryan's parents gave us miles to fly there, and D is giving us her apartment to stay in. This just leaves us more disposable income to devote to drinking and debauchery, which are our two most favorite New York city pastimes.

This year, it's SUPER easy to see the many things I'm thankful for. Not the least of which is the ability to be in a place I love with the people I love on a day or two off of work. It's going to be a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving at home :)