Together, We’re Thankful for:

• Our health
• Good friends
• A loving family
• Lulu and Mel having had successful tumor removal surgeries in August
• Living in a country where we’re awarded many freedoms, including political and religious
• Our education
• For discovering Old Town Alexandria back in 2000, and being lucky enough to call it home
• Having had Oliver in our lives, albeit for too short of a time
• Having the means and jobs that allow us to travel to many parts of the world
• Being gainfully employed
• All of you. We’re thankful for those who read and/or comment on Old Town Home, and make this hobby such a rewarding and enjoyable one. We especially appreciate the tips and advice you share, so that we can continue to refine our DIY skills.

Wendy

• Earlier this week, I fell when out for a jog with Lulu and lost control of the leash in the process. Lulu kept on running. I’m so thankful that when I called to her, she stopped, and ran back to me on the sidewalk rather than in the street. I’m also thankful I’m only bruised and not broken.
• Having a spouse that knows how to fix things, and goes along with my hair-brained ideas, i.e. let’s renovate our kitchen even though we have several other large projects already in the works.
• Good television that provides a laugh and/or an escape, including Homeland, New Girl, and Happy Endings.
• My happy places: Napa Valley and London
• Puppies

Alex

• The opportunity to work on our house, and to be able to transform it into the home of our dreams
• Projects that leave me feeling fulfilled, both professionally and personally
• My ability to grow a goatee, which I didn’t realize was possible until this “Movember”
• We believe the thieves that stole our copper down spout have been caught. (More on that later.)
• That our home and our town were spared the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy
• My somewhat patient and accommodating wife, who is my partner in crime and is the reason I do most of what I do including many of my over-the-top home improvement endeavors.

For those of you who are celebrating, we’d like to extend a heartfelt happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. As we officially kick off the holiday season and a new year is just weeks around the corner, do you stop to reflect? What are you thankful for?