It’s Thanksgiving morning here and we’re hosting our families for the fourth year in a row. This year I’m smoking our turkey so I’ve been out on the back deck (in the San Francisco drizzle) since 5:30am but I’m not complaining… it’s Thanksgiving after all and it has become my favorite holiday of the year. It’s the one holiday that focuses solely on reflection and giving thanks.

I have a tendency to get a bit sentimental on the blog at times like this so I’ll keep it brief. I’m never more thankful at any point in my life, as I am right now. Particularly given all that is going on in the world right now. Family, colleagues, peers and friends – it doesn’t get much better than this. I wanted to share a card that I found in my bag last week from my eldest daughter, Addison (blogging with me above). It is a picture she drew of my computer, complete with eBay Ink on the screen, and yours truly peering back – moustache and all.

We’ve had a very full 2011 here on Ink and I’m excited about all that the coming year has in store. It’s comforting to know that no matter how hairy it gets, I’ll have this card with me at all times reminding me to give thanks for how good I’ve got it.

Cheers all and Happy Thanksgiving!!

-RBH