Happy "Thank-you-giving"

I read this in an editorial in US News & World Report

"Giving is integral to the American sense of community. It has traditionally been a key characteristic of our society-"the spirit of mutual helpfulness"..."

To read the editorial in it's entirety go here. And please take a moment to read it. Then think about how you can give to others less fortunate during the holidays (if not year round). If you're stuck on where you can help, here are a couple of places to get you started.

Second Harvest - to help the hungry in your community
or
Mercy Corps - help the hungry around the world

Where Have You Been?

So if there's anyone still checking, I'm sure you've been wondering "why hasn't Sonya been posting?" Well, there's this thing called work... and lots of it. I've spent the last month working 50+ hour weeks. And when you sit in front of a computer that long at work, the eyes start to hurt, & the last thing in the world you want to do is come home & sit in front of the computer. So today's my first Saturday off in several weeks (except for that weekend I visited my parents for their anniversary). So what all's happened since I last posted. Just off the top of my head....

1. The Predators started their season! It was a bit of a rocky start, losing their 1st 3 games. But since then, they've only lost once in regulation & twice in overtime. So going into tonight's game, they have an overall record of 11-4-2. Not too shabby.
2. As a season ticket holder, I got to go to a meet the team party (I'll post photos eventually). I decided that these are really for the kids. Seeing their reactions when they got an autograph was fun. Trying to think of something to say when it was your turn was a bit awkward.
3. UT football is back. And I mean back to the usual (not that aberration that was the national championship year).
4. Candice Parker dunked in the first game of the season. Lady Vols look like they just may have a very good season. But I'm not going to jinx them by saying how far I think they'll go.
5. The Titans are looking more & more like the Oilers of old. Some of the teams moves (both by management/coaches & players) makes me shake my head.
6. The horrible political adds have come & gone. Unfortunately I don't think any politician learned that people don't like them. And I'm already hear people talk about 2 years from now. No wonder government is inept, they're always looking to the future & not taking care of the here & now.
7. Home ownership sometimes stinks. I walked into my kitchen last Saturday only to see the fluorescent light hanging only by the wires in the ceiling. I had a friend from work take it down & he discovered that of course they didn't install it on a stud. Nothing surprises me in this house. Now we just have to get it back up. In times like this, I fondly remember the apartments I lived & how all I ever had to do was call the office to get things fixed.
8. The Arm & Hammer High Performance kitty liter is absolutely horrible. Do not buy it. Smelly, smelly, smelly - even though it says it eliminate s odor.
9. I played bunko for one of the first times & won overall lowest score (& I'll admit, the goal of the game is not to get the lowest score). It's pretty funny that a bunch of Christian ladies are sitting around, rolling dice, hoping to roll 666.
10. I'm in the talking stage with friends of planning another overseas trip next summer. We'll see if it actually happens.

Well, that's all I can think of off the top of my head. It looks like works starting to get lighter so hopefully I'll get back on track. Then again, we are getting into the holiday season so no promises.