2009 has been the best of times and the worst of times. As this Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride of a year winds down, and the tryptophan kicks-in, I’d like to give a shout-out to a few people, places and things for which I am thankful….
People who don’t say “anyways” (because it is not a word).
Garlic.
People who have finally accepted the fact that they are deaf, and have gotten a hearing aid.
72% Cacao Chocolate.
Drivers who know what to do at a 4-way stop sign (let the car on your right, or the person who got there before you, go first).
Stephen Colbert.
Those little tomatoes that look like Christmas lights.
People who don’t use the word “basically.”
Spanx.
District 9.
Roberta Smith MD, Jeffrey C. Wang MD, & Ram Parvataneni MD.
People who don’t talk on their cellphones while they’re walking a dog, pushing a baby in a stroller, doing their shopping or driving.
NETFLIX.
Larry David.
Binder clips, GLADWARE & Ziplock bags.
The Beach.
James Taylor.
People who don’t use Facebook as their personal website.
Ambien.
Craig Ferguson.
My children.
Alice Munro.
Yoga.
People who don’t text in public.
People who don’t litter.
William Shakespeare.
THE ONION.
Linda Ronstadt.
Ginger.
Jeff Bridges.
Theater.
People who return phone calls.
Paul Rudnick.
Vicodin.
The Obamas.
Air conditioning.
Paris.
ACT ONE by Moss Hart.
People who don’t write screenplays at STARBUCKS.
My friends.
Online SCRABBLE.
People who listen.
My bed.
PIXAR.
People who tell the truth.
Oliver Sacks.
(Most of) my relatives.
Spain.
Chris Rock.
TRADER JOE’S.
Tom Hanks.
Space.
People who don’t drive SUV crime scene-rape-van-delivery trucks like: Navigators, Escalades, Expeditions.
People who don’t whine.
People who work for The Gas Company.
Ice.
GOOGLE.
The firemen at the station on the corner.
Pink lemonade.
Caller I.D.
Alec Baldwin.
THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW.
Youtube.
My laptop.
My blog.
Coffee.
Kindness.
Comedy.
Karma.
And…. I’m thankful that 2009 is almost over.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
“Thank You for Not Smoking”
In 1, Comedy & Commentary on November 26, 2009 at 8:15 pm2009 has been the best of times and the worst of times. As this Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride of a year winds down, and the tryptophan kicks-in, I’d like to give a shout-out to a few people, places and things for which I am thankful….
People who don’t say “anyways” (because it is not a word).
Garlic.
People who have finally accepted the fact that they are deaf, and have gotten a hearing aid.
72% Cacao Chocolate.
Drivers who know what to do at a 4-way stop sign (let the car on your right, or the person who got there before you, go first).
Stephen Colbert.
Those little tomatoes that look like Christmas lights.
People who don’t use the word “basically.”
Spanx.
District 9.
Roberta Smith MD, Jeffrey C. Wang MD, & Ram Parvataneni MD.
People who don’t talk on their cellphones while they’re walking a dog, pushing a baby in a stroller, doing their shopping or driving.
NETFLIX.
Larry David.
Binder clips, GLADWARE & Ziplock bags.
The Beach.
James Taylor.
People who don’t use Facebook as their personal website.
Ambien.
Craig Ferguson.
My children.
Alice Munro.
Yoga.
People who don’t text in public.
People who don’t litter.
William Shakespeare.
THE ONION.
Linda Ronstadt.
Ginger.
Jeff Bridges.
Theater.
People who return phone calls.
Paul Rudnick.
Vicodin.
The Obamas.
Air conditioning.
Paris.
ACT ONE by Moss Hart.
People who don’t write screenplays at STARBUCKS.
My friends.
Online SCRABBLE.
People who listen.
My bed.
PIXAR.
People who tell the truth.
Oliver Sacks.
(Most of) my relatives.
Spain.
Chris Rock.
TRADER JOE’S.
Tom Hanks.
Space.
People who don’t drive SUV crime scene-rape-van-delivery trucks like: Navigators, Escalades, Expeditions.
People who don’t whine.
People who work for The Gas Company.
Ice.
GOOGLE.
The firemen at the station on the corner.
Pink lemonade.
Caller I.D.
Alec Baldwin.
THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW.
Youtube.
My laptop.
My blog.
Coffee.
Kindness.
Comedy.
Karma.
And…. I’m thankful that 2009 is almost over.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!