Day 350 of 365 Days of Being Thankful

         Today I am thankful that Dan and I went to my friend Joann's house.  She invited us over to hang out and have pizza.  Joann and I went to college together.  She also invited our friend Mary but Mary couldn't come this time, she had a family function. Mary is one of 13 kids so it is hard to get her sometimes.  I think she has about 56 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. The three of us met when we were 17 years old and we are still good friends. Together we have been through the positives and negatives in our lives including the births and adoptions of our children, high school and college graduations, deaths of our parents, divorces, loss of siblings and loss of my daughter Amy. I am so thankful to have long time supportive friends.
         Joann's house is so beautifully decorated for Christmas!  Her house is decorated beautifully to begin with, but her Christmas decorations are amazing.
  She collects  Christmas water globes and has about 40 of them all over her house.  Almost every room in her house is decorated for Christmas!! My friend Priscilla thinks that Joann's fiance' Joe looks like Dr. Oz and he really does!! I keep telling Joann that she had better watch her step because my friend Priscilla is quite a Dr Oz admirer!!
         Joann had so much food out.  I kept eating the candy and junk food like the calories didn't count!! But they always do!! She had chocolate covered cookies from Boscovs that were amazing and Cinnabons for dessert!!  I just ate and ate the crap food and I am thankful for it!!!

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