sdelmonte | Giving Thanks 2007

Five years ago, I posted a list of all the people I wanted to express gratitude to. And since then, it's become a tradition of mine to revisit the list and update it.

So here's to all the following, as we give thanks yet again...

So thanks to...

- Peter David, Bill Willingham, Geoff Johns, Darwyn Cooke, and Brian K. Vaughan, for writing such wonderful comics.

- Joss Whedon, for Buffy Season 8, Angel Season 6, and Dollhouse Season 1.

- Rob Thomas, for trying so hard to save Veronica Mars.

- Eric Kripke, Sera Gamble, Ben Edlund and Jensen and Jared, for Supernatural.

- David Tennant, for being a perfect 10 in a less than perfect season.

- JJ Abrams, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof for Lost

- Zachary Quinto, Adrian Pasdar, Jack Coleman and Masi Oka for carrying the day on Heroes even when the show isn't that good.

- John Lasseter and all the geniuses at Pixar, who might save Disney yet.

- Terry Pratchett, for Discworld.

- Donald Westlake, for Parker and Dortmunder.

- Stephen King and Richard Bachman, for all their works.

- Lois McMaster Bujold, for the Vorkosigans.

- The gang on the Tony's Online Tips message board, still the most cordial board on the Net.

- All my wacky friends, old and new, from the Milliways Bar RPG and chatroom. Thanks for not just the RP but for the warmth and zaniness and love and friendship you all exude at all hours.

- You, the users, posters, commenters and readers at LJ, who expand my horizons, listen to my complaints, share their observations, and make the journey easier.

- The filk community, my home away from home at some of the best cons anywhere, for putting music in my life time and again, and for being some of best and smartest and funnest and warmest people anywhere.

- Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg, my rabbi, as well as the small but dedicated number of people at my shul who have helped me make things smoother for everyone as I keep making the kiddushes happen every Shabbos.

- The Dreamer Clan, still crazy after all these years.

- My second family, all those Levins and Gallers, the family I married into and that has made me and all of my original family feel welcome from the beginning, for being my family.

- My first family, for being my family.

- The clones, for still being family in a way I never expected.

- Sarah C, for being there and for everything you still do, even from a distance and with a family of your own.

- Batya, for being Batya.

- And last and certainly not least, God Himself, for all He has given us.

May all out there have a joyous and relaxing Thanksgiving.