On this day that has been set aside for us in the U.S. for expressions of gratitude, it’s been my custom take a moment and mention a few of the things that The Irresponsible Reader is thankful for.
The readers of this blog, the authors who’ve corresponded with me/provided books for me to read/encouraged me—even promoted this here project.
Books—the stories, characters, and/or things I’ve learned are what keep me sane, entertain, and inspire me.
Authors! If not for them, I wouldn’t have the above.
Audiobooks and talented narrators—ditto
Coffee (and other beverages both caffeinated and adult)
Time to read
The Nampa Public Library (and The LYNX! Consortium)
Rediscovered Bookshop, Rediscovered Bookshop – Caldwell, and Libro.fm
My supportive, understanding, and encouraging wife and kids. They all do a pretty decent job pretending to care when their old man drones on and on about what he’s reading or what’s going on with the blog. They’ve also done a good job on the brainstorming front lately.
Again, all of you who read, follow, like, tweet, comment, email, etc. this page—you have no idea how much every little bit is appreciated.
For my fellow Americans, I hope you have a pleasant day with your friends and/or family. Non-US types, I hope you enjoy today and that you enjoy having the same pant size tomorrow as you do today.
WS_BOOKCLUB
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your family have a great day!
HCNewton
Thanks, Jodie! Hope yours was good as well.
Robert Germaux
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, H.C. I look for your blog in my inbox every day, and it always offers me something informative, entertaining, educational . . . often that happy combination of all three. Do yourself proud at the dinner table today, my friend!
HCNewton
Appreciate the kind words, Robert. Good day here, save for a casserole dish slipping out of my fingers and decorating my driveway with a sweet potato casserole. Even Pyrex loses to gravity.
Hope you and yours had a good one!
HCNewton
Speaking of educational, JB just led me to learn what grilled stickies are. I think just looking at photos raised my A1C.
Bob Germaux
My first experience with grilled stickies was in the fall of 1963, H.C., my freshman year at Penn State. Cynthia and I usually try to grab some anytime we’re back on campus.
HCNewton
If they’re half as good as the pictures make them look, I’d do that, too.