Thanksgiving!

Well, I don’t have all too much to say right now, but my mother reminded me of a little something that I can’t believe I didn’t remember on my own. I’d say it’s telling that I didn’t remember it, after all.

She told me it was one year ago today that I was officially diagnosed with unclassified Sarcoma. It was one year ago today that I went in for surgery to remove that a-hole. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I couldn’t wait for the day that it would be a mere memory. And now tomorrow, I’ll have so much to be thankful for: health, friends, seasonal vegetables, cityscapes, my slow adjustment to a frigid breeze, and free On Demand pilates/bootylicious workout classes. It doesn’t really get much better than that, right? Right? Bootylicious?

While I’m not heading home to California for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, I did get  my ya-ya’s out on Sunday, when my roommate and I cooked a feast for 15 of our amazing DC friends (picture of the spread below). It was perfect and perfectly necessary. At the dinner table and on a daily basis, I am surrounded by people who literally astonish me as they commit themselves, in their own way, to the cause of health and happiness for the many. It’s inspiring – to say the least of my friends here.

Enough of the sentimentality and onto more food. Noticing a theme? Mom, don’t you worry about me as far a Thanksgiving dinner is concerned, because I’ll be feasting on lobster and nothing less! On that note, I hope everyone has a wonderful dinner tomorrow and is surrounded by loved ones. If not, please call me and I’ll bake you a pie or two, no questions asked.

Much love and happy holidays,

Jaclyn

“Shit happens, and it’s awful, but it’s also okay. We deal with it because we have to.”

-Why, Vonnegut, of course.