By Primo

JJ has already stocked the cupboard with posts, as she said, which was nice of her to do.  I will be doing some light housekeeping while she is gone, and adding a piece or two of my own.  But today, I’m going to leave this as an open thread for us all to relive our elementary school days and share a few things for which we are grateful.  Take this Thanksgiving Day to reflect on how this is still a pretty good country to live in, we’ve all got our aches and pains but we’re still here, and family can be a pain in the rump but, hey, they’re family and we’re glad to have ‘em.   Most of ‘em.

As a father I am thankful my kids are healthy and safe.  I’m thankful for daMrs, my wife, Teresa.  I’m thankful there’s 11 months of election left.  Like an old warhorse at the sound of gunfire, as a former professional political operative, I get excited the closer we come to joining battle.  I’m grateful for my extended, blended family, my friends and colleagues, and you, my fellow patrons of the WMDBS.  Together, we’re kind of a Greek Chorus of American Democracy. That’s a pretty cool gig.

I’m especially grateful to Susan – the leader of our band – for giving us this safe place to play, and rant, and sing our American hymns in the key of Free Speech.

Peace out!