I'm Thankful for...

1. Jesus (and other memebers of the Trinity)
   
2. Liturgical Worship
3. The Church Calendar
4. The Incarnation, and all the good things that stem from it
   
5. My Family
6. My Friends
   
7. Dogs and other mammals, (because being affectionate with reptiles seems to be a loosing proposition from the start...think about cuddling with an Iguana) specifically my dog Heather.
8. Oceans
9. Mountains
10. Creeks
11. Snow
12. Open Wilderness, be it alpine or otherwise
13. Sunsets
14. Snowboarding
15. German Automobiles
16. Beer
17. German Beer?
    
18. Liturgical Incense
19. Priestly Vestments
20. The Bible
21. New Zealand
    
22. Warm Clothes
23. Food in abundance
24. The benefits of being born in America
25. Hiking
    
26. Truth
    
27. Beauty
28. Wildebeest
29. Seattle, WA
    
30. Vancouver, BC
31. Sailing
32. Pipe Smoking
33. The Oregon Coast
34. Aristotle
35. Sir Thomas More
36. Albert Borgmann
37. My Teachers
38. Letter Writing
39. Scarves
40. Mellowing with age
41. Hookah, Yerba Mate, eating a shared meal without utensils, and anything else that forces one to sit down, speak in quieter tones, share germs, participate in a high-context and relational event, and otherwise violate American notions of hyper-individuality.
    
42. Meals with friends
43. Wine
44. Sunday nights at Jon's apartment
45. Wooden Boats
46. Bono
47. The San Juan Islands
48. The Economist (magazine)
    
49. Music
50. Cheese