Thanksgiving

I figure it's nice to start with a title that has a double meaning.
What a great week this last one has been; a week away from work, both kids (don't know what else to call my 20- and 22-year-olds) home from school, time with extended family, taking down old trees, putting in a new one, time to watch movies, listen to music, stay up late and sleep late. Worship at The Village in Denton today helped remind me of how much I have to be thankful for - my family, my health, my incredible wife, my amazing children, a job I love to do, a great house and yard, really, the list just goes on and on.
The double meaning? As I sit and type this, I'm listening to one of my all time favorite collections of music, George Winston's December. The first piece on this album (OK, it was a CD, now on iTunes, but my first copy of it was a vinyl album) is Thanksgiving, and it is just beautiful. I have been listening to GW for close to 30 years, have seen him perform 3 or 4 times and I am still in awe of the beauty and creativity of his music. I can't play the piano myself, but once again, I am thankful that KrisAnn can. One of my favorite things about her being home is the time she spends playing. There is just such a wonderful peace in the house when it is filled with piano music.
It's back to school tomorrow...a three week stretch before the Christmas break. I am praying I will carry the spirit of Thanksgiving (the holiday and the music) to work over these weeks and that God will bless me and bless others through me.

Day One

The idea of writing my thoughts in a blog is a little scary. Doing so on a regular basis may be wishful thinking, but I think the process might be good for me in a number of ways. I enjoy reading and writing, though I am much better at reading. I would like to be a good writer but have never been a real student of the process. My written work is so much like my study of mathematics that it becomes mechanical and predictable and, frankly, interesting only to those of the same persuasion. So, I think this exercise of writing my thoughts will at least give me an outlet and maybe, in the process, improve my ability to communicate.

Now, the next issue. What do I write about? I have interests. I think a lot. I read some. I have a sense of humor. I definitely have opinions. I'll be deciding where to begin and go from there.