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… in which we Americans kick off the holiday season with the traditional Stuffing of the Face.

I hope you’ll pause a moment and feel lucky to have what you have, and realize that there were times in your life when you didn’t have it so good.

For instance: Earlier this week, I bought a pecan pie, as required by Texas law, and today, my wife’s customers at the beauty shop gave her THREE more pies — which makes us a four-pie family this holiday.

For which I am thankful.

And this year I have a job which just keeps getting better, and I’m also getting better at my music projects, and my wife and I just celebrated 13 years of marriage, and we have two beautiful and hilarious doggies, and we have an appreciation of life and the arts and entertainment.

And a lot of people don’t.

So look around you and like it.

Feels good, right?

The only thing worthy of posting this week is that I got a promotion at work after being there only ten months. It’s not a huge promotion, but it’s a transfer with more responsibility, and a good strategic move for advancement later on.

Plus: It’s more money, it’s still just 2.5 miles from home, and my boss isn’t Chucky.

So I’m happy.

Bonus points: The picture above is the poster that Lisa, one of my department-mates, made when she heard about my promotion!

Isn’t it great working with fun, considerate people?

Yes. Yes, it is.

(BTW Remember that when ever I’m not posting here, I’m posting on Twitter & Facebook, and “DJing” (playing some of my favorite songs for your listening pleasure) on Blip.fm, all of which filters through to my sidebar here at the right. So keep coming back here. Seriously.)