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<\/a>One would think that with the horrible year I\u2019ve been having, (losing my precious Clarence and Mr. X\u2019s brother, which are by far the worst parts, dealing with my extreme herniated disk for ten months now and the subsequent weight gain, having to cut down my time in New York from three full months a year to only four weeks total, etc.,) I\u2019d say \u201cbah\u201d to Thanksgiving. But one would be far from correct.<\/p>\nThe main thing I\u2019m giving thanks for tomorrow is the fact that I got this horrible back problem this year. No lie. Why, you may ask? Because it made me stay in the house for nearly every second of every day for over three months, thus giving me all that concentrated time with my precious boy, Clarence. He was not even close to sick when this happened to me back on February 2, so, had I not been physically forced to stay home, I would have still been out every night, gallivanting around town. And I would have spent a month away from him in the Spring, something I would have been berating myself for now. So, no matter how painful and annoying this back issue is, I\u2019m so grateful to it for giving me that extra time with my best friend.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m also grateful for the experiences that I have because of this website. When I basically moved the contents of my television show over to the web, I didn\u2019t think it was possible to still get included in as many events as Karen\u2019s Restaurant Revue <\/em>afforded me, so I\u2019m overwhelmed by the number of people who seek out my attendance now, knock on wood. And I\u2019m happy to bring it all to you right here on www.ItsNotAboutMe.TV<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n As always, I\u2019m thankful for, and to, Mr. X\u2026for everything! He\u2019s still the funniest person I\u2018ve ever met, (and yes, I have<\/em> met Chris Rock and Dame Edna,) and I\u2019m definitely giving thanks that he keeps me laughing and entertained at all times.<\/p>\n I\u2019m grateful that my little mother is still doing great in New York City. Always one to march to her own drummer, I\u2019m amazed at her independence there–she never asks for help and accepts whatever life throws her way. She\u2019s still a pissa after all these years, and very far from the stereotypical Jewish mother–she never asks me to come home and help her out. Far from it–she begs me to stay away! Hmmm.<\/p>\n And lastly, and far from least, I\u2019m thankful for all of you, the readers, who have made my site grow on a daily basis. I love seeing those \u201cvisitor\u201d numbers get higher!<\/p>\n I wish all of you a happy, delicious, and safe Thanksgiving.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THANKSGIVING 2010 I was shocked to discover that I haven\u2019t written a Thanksgiving column for this site in the previous two years of its existence. I always did for my columns in the Culver City News and the Blue Pacific News, but somehow, I never thought to post one here. So, I\u2019m beginning a<\/p>\n