Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thankful

Oh do I have a lot to be thankful for ...

The list is long but I want to take this opportunity to address each of you. My friends the world over. With out y'all this year would have been a struggle beyond any I've ever known.

Our year began looking like this ...



But thank to the love, support, and generosity of family and friends like y'al,l we now can be thankful it looks like this ...


From my family to your, let me carve off a large slice of gratitude and serve it to all of you that helped to transform this year into one to be truly thankful for. House payments and all, I never imagined that we would be this far removed from that devastating day. I only hope each of you are as blessed.

Happy Thanksgiving!
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29 comments:

  1. Melanie Miday-SternNovember 26, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving Travis! I totally forgot how your year started.... Yes, you are truly blessed!

    Can't wait to read more of your postings!!

    I am thankful too that I have almost completed my masters and that I have someone special in my life!

    Melanie

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  2. TexNovember 26, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving to the Erwins. And thanks for your blog. I often come here for entertainment and a bit of uplift. Never fails.

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  3. Spy ScribblerNovember 26, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving, Travis! I'm grateful for the changes in my life, too. And I'm hoping for many more good changes for you!

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  4. Debra She Who SeeksNovember 26, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    It's been a real rollercoaster kind of year for you and your family, hasn't it? Glad things are sounding a better note now! (Yes, I know I'm mixing metaphors!) Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. Laurie PowersNovember 26, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving Travis. I'm glad I've gotten to know you through your blog this year.

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  6. TeresaNovember 26, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving, Travis. Thanks for your blog that brings humor to my life.

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  7. sybil lawNovember 26, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving!!! :)

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  8. HilaryNovember 26, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Travis. :)

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  9. RebNovember 26, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving Y'all!

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  10. G. B. MillerNovember 26, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    A very happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

    May you survive tomorrow with your sanity intact. :0

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  11. CloudiaNovember 26, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    I was just thinking about what a year you've had! Glad it worked out, Travis.




    Aloha, Friend!


    Comfort Spiral

    cloudia

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  12. the walking manNovember 27, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    Hear hear!

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  13. Melanie HooyengaNovember 27, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Travis, I've been thinking about you a lot as the holidays roll around, especially because your tragedy happened two days after mine. I think I'll always remember you in that context.

    I'm so happy that things have turned around for you.

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  14. March2theSeaNovember 27, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Right on...enjoy the day the weekend and all your days!

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  15. MonnikNovember 27, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving to you too! I'm glad your year turned around for the better.

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  16. Terrie Farley MoranNovember 27, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Travis, I hope your Thanksgiving was perfect.

    Terrie

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  17. alex ketoNovember 27, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Nice looking house. Was wondering where you wound up. Good to see it.

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  18. alex ketoNovember 27, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    Nice looking house. Was wondering where you wound up. Good to see it.

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  20. RickNovember 28, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    You totally deserve a Happy Thanksgiving after the way the year started! I'm so happy for you and yours.

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  21. LyzzydeeNovember 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    I am so pleased that you are all back on your feet, and I still smile when I think of the indestructable shag pile carpet. Your new house looks lovely
    x

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  22. Dizzy Ms. LizzyNovember 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    Beautiful house, Travis! I'm glad this year is ending on a good note for you and yours!

    Happy Thanksgiving! :-)

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  23. WordVixenNovember 29, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving (and Merry Christmas, since I'll surely forget when it's an appropriate time to say that). Beautiful house! :-)

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  24. Lana GramlichNovember 29, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    Finally a shot of the house...Hooray! It looks very nice & I hope y'all have very many safe & happy years there. :)

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  25. BernitaNovember 30, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    Truly, it has been a hard year.

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  26. JMNovember 30, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    I hope you and your family had a happy Thanksgiving!

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  27. Crystal PharesNovember 30, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    I'm thankful to have friends like you in my life! Here's to a wonderful up coming year!

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  28. Tawnya ShieldsNovember 30, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Oh my Travis.. Sorry to hear you had to go through this. So happy though that you have pulled through the dark and came out seeing the sun and rainbows once more.

    Hello my friend! Long time no see. It has almost been a year since I have blogged. Stopping by to say hello and get my feet wet again with blogging. Sure missed my visits with you.
    Take care,
    Titania

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  29. AnonymousDecember 4, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    A wonderful reminder that when things look darkest, light often lies ahead. I'm so glad you and your family are happily ensconced in your new house. Happy holidays.

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