Thank You.

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• I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. The Internet. It’s a freakin’ miracle.
• The expats, for your genuine sympathy and understanding. Hooray for people who get it.
• The Seattle Ukulele Players Association for making music part of my life.
• The Tech Writing Superfriends, for sharing leads and putting me back to work.
• The Seattle neighbors down the hill for their ever open door and delicious snacks and kindness.
• My MIL who really makes me feel welcome and part of the family.
• The US family, for understanding why I’d rather gouge my eyes out with a fork than travel on Thanksgiving weekend.
• Mr. NEV, for your neverending indulgence and those really cute espresso cups*
• You, for coming back to Nerd’s Eye View over and over as though there was something here of value.

Thanksgiving has to tussle with Passover for favorite holiday status, but it’s way up there. I’m off to my ex-neighbor’s place this afternoon, with a detour to pick up my stunt husband. When we go around the table and say what we’re thankful for, I’ll have too many things in mind to limit it to just one. And I’m thankful for that, too.

Happy Thanksgiving and thank you.

*In September, we ate lunch at the Stiftskeller at Klosterneuburg. I ordered an espresso and it came in a cute little cup with an off center matching saucer – the off center bit was so there’s room for your demitasse spoon, a sugar cube or two, and maybe a tiny chocolate. “Those are SO cute!” I said “Be right back,” said Mr. NEV. He returned a few minutes later and handed me a plastic bag. “I figured I’d ask the manager. They get them from the coffee company. Here you go.”

Inside were two cups and saucers, wrapped in white paper.