Happy Turkeyday!

Last year I had written a huge post about something and then I was wondering why no one was commenting.  Then it dawned on me that a huge chunk of my readers were away from thier computer screens.

As many posts point out already on the RPG blogsphere today, the US celebrates Thanksgiving today.

Even though I’m not American (we celebrated our Thanksgiving back in October) I want to piggyback on Berin Kinsman’s meme from yesterday and discuss what I’m thankful about in my gaming life (and my personal one).

I’m thankful that I live the kind of life that allows me to think about games, write about them and play them on a regular basis.

I’m thankful that I’ve got long standing friends that come back time after time, through the good game sessions and the less stellar ones.

Yan, Math, Franky, Eric, Stef and Mike: Thanks guys!

I’m thankful that I got noticed on the interweb shortly after I started blogging.  I did this this partly to heal from depression and it ended being one of my greatest achievements.

I’m thankful that writing so much about GMing RPGs has made me a better writer AND a better GM.

I’m thankful to be part of an online community where helpfulness, polite arguments and general camaraderie rule the day.

I’m thankful that I was able to go to Gen Con last year even though it cost a bundle. I got to meet incredible people and made new friendship that have enriched my life.

I’m thankful that I have such a supportive gamer/writer-friendly wife that accompanies me through the good periods and supports me through the darker ones.  Every morning I thank life to find her still sleeping besides me.

I’m thankful to have such marvelously creative and engaging children.  Playing with them is the highlight of any day.

I’m a lucky bastard, I acknowledge it!  For all of this, I’m sincerely and deeply thankful.

Have a great long weekend my American friends.  For the rest of the planet, happy Thursday, the weekend is near!