A Giving of Thanks

Over the past year or so I've started thanking people who have touched me in my life. Not everyone one is someone who has brought me joy. Instead they have provided me with very powerful lessons that I am grateful to have been in the right place to accept. I am thankful that these people, as well as the ones who bring me much joy and laughter, have been part of my life. I had a moment to sit and think the other day. I started thinking about the people who have touched me. I was planning on sitting down next month and sending a note to each person and then I thought why wait until next month. The thing that I didn't expect is that it has given me great joy to share with people how they have touched me. I want to keep acknowledging such special people at all times and not only one time of the year.

The Big E

I made the trek up to the Big E one Wednesday night. I had only been there once before - sometime in middle school or high school. My dad was charged with bringing his three daughters for the day. It was the last thing he wanted to do and he was in a most foul mood. I remember seeing the butter sculpture, eating a hot dog (which Dad absolutely didn't want to buy) and going home - fun day!

So I just wasn't sure what to expect. I did a little online research - knew I needed to try the Big E cream puff - after that I had no clue. I expected it to be more agriculturally based - farm animals etc.. I was so surprised to see people walking back to their cars with bags full of things they had bought - the guy selling mops was making a killing!! Over all I found the experience overwhelming. So much food that I didn't know what to pick, people everywhere of all sizes and ages, lights and games galore. Glad I went - incredible people watching and what a place to get lost in the crowd!


The Cream Puff - it was huge and delicious!



Some of the amazing amounts of candies and goodies - seriously the place must run on sugar!






Going up I knew I wanted to try and play with some of the lights at night - here is some of what I saw.












And then this caught my eye and all I could think is - how unappealing! Am I wrong?