I know it's been a while, but I do have another life outside the "web". I am also aware this is no excuse, but again, it's hard to explain to a 3 and 6 year old that Daddy has to write and can't play right now.

But, such is the price of fame! I also owe you, the reader new articles on a fairly consistant basis. So in an effort to fulfill this obligation I am putting these words to screen...

Thanksgiving is in a few days, not only is it a time for eating turkey, but it is a time for reflection and rememberence. To many of us, we treat Thanksgiving as just another day off with a big meal bonus and football. For many years I thought of it this way, call it old age (45) or call it new parent syndrome, got a 3 yo and 6 yo, but I want Thanksgiving to mean something to my children. I want it to be a special day in my family's life.

So, this Thanksgiving, we will dispense with the usual daily dinner blessing, I will start it, my son will be miffed (he's the dedicated blessing dude) and I will actually give thanks for the positive things that have affected my family over the past year. I will give thanks for my children and my wife, without them I would just be another stuffed shlub sitting on the couch with a beer and watching the games, enjoying another day off. But with them, I am inspired to be a better person, to strive in my daily life to be a positive role model for my children. I have a reason to consider others and not just think about myself, they make me a better person. And for that I am truely thankful!.