This morning, on nytimes.com, I saw a link to an article which is being updated all day today, as the journalist liveblogs Thanksgiving. I thought liveblogging was corny before (mostly because I am picky about which internet/blogging trends I fall for), but now liveblogging has gone too far. To out corny them (because that’s what we’re about here at Wanderful, corny), I’m going to take it one step further and liveblog MY THANKSGIVING! But not like that, no - see, I always wanted to keep a list of all the things I am thankful for on Thanksgiving, but I usually forget or fall asleep for most of the afternoon. This year, whenever something comes to mind that I am thankful for, I’m going to liveblog it right here on Wanderful. Perhaps this isn’t really liveblogging - I think liveblogging is supposed to have something to do with following your own or someone else’s actions for a day. I don’t care, I’m liveblogging my thoughts, that’s what I’m liveblogging. Here we go:
I am thankful for…
9:13PM
Wine.

9:00PM
THE DINNER WE JUST ATE!
 

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“Where are they?” Katie asks, holding back tears. I drive us through the urban streets, circling the same city blocks as the headlights cut into the fog. Katie stretches her neck out the window, her voice quavers in the wind. We search the area for half an hour, no luck. The people who took our money are gone.

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Alright, we went to Allerton Park today and had a blast…but the Sun Singer exhibit was closed! Maybe the statue came to life and started terrorizing the countryside, so the park management was forced to contain the Sun Singer and hide him from the public. That’s most likely what happened.
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