A Day of Thanksgiving

I enjoy cooking on occasion, as long as lots of people do not rely on the product to be spectacular, too much pressure. So naturally helping my Mother bake and create miracles of culinary goodness on Thanksgiving helps me overcome this fear. So I might have won a turkey at work, but then rubbed it incorrectly, well live and learn. I am positive it will all turn out! I am grateful for life experiences to add a little spice.

Gobble, Gobble. I just love it when national holidays land midweek, nothing like it in the world, okay except maybe a two week Christmas Break!

Boober!

I wish to express my thanks for my "little" brother Josh, aka Boober! He is delightful and more than willing to help anyone, especially me at any moment. Love that kid, well I guess he is 23, so maybe not a kid, but he might argue the opposite.

Yup, today I dedicate my item of gratitude to my little brother.

Thanksgiving Goodness

I attended a ward Family Home Evening last night, I'll admit it was delightful. I was dolled up and feeling ready to conquer the ridiculousness that accompanies Singles Wards. Anyway, at this gathering my Bishop issued a challenge, to record one thing we are grateful for each day until the new year. I wish to record my gratitude here on this new blog, here goes nothing!

I am grateful for diverse celebrations throughout the world. I am grateful that France has a holiday to pray for unmarried women over the age of 25 to find a husband. Yes, it is St Catherine's Day in France, mother of mercy... pray for us!

Ok, so maybe I really will start now...

So, why a blog, why now, why me? Valid questions. My name is Darlene James. I live in Salt Lake City, I teach high school history, and live a basic and insignificant life. But, silly and entertaining events happen along the way. I am starting a blog to strive to communicate the positive and uplifting events of my life. This blog will help me communicate the goodness, and remember it in times ahead. I travel a lot, mostly to try to see family I never ever get to see, sharing those times with others will be worthwhile and motivating to get out and see others. Publishing my thoughts with my adventures will help me to get my voice in the big vast void of cyberspace. I feel this blog will help me define and develop myself.