Last night we met Misti for dinner after I taught my last yoga class of the year. Our first choice was a bit crowded and loud, so we walked up the street to our second choice. This place was a bit crowded as well, but didn't get really loud until we were ready to leave. And because the place was so busy and crazy, our food was a bit slow coming from the kitchen. None of us felt that there was a problem, just a busy night, but the host came over and told us that we would not be paying for dinner that night. I'm telling you, 2010 is the year that just keeps on giving. Or as Misti put it, the year that's trying to make up for itself. Today I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful for surviving to see the dawning of a new year. I am thankful for all the joy, laughter and love shared in this year. I am thankful for the people in my life, the people who I can cry with and laugh with. I am thankful for those moments of joy and taking the time to freeze frame them in my head. I am thankful for the possibilities for change in the new year.

Be safe. Be warm. Have a wonderful New Year's celebration and Thankful Friday.