Thankful

Today, at the risk of being totally shallow, I will confess that I'm thankful for Black Friday sales.

Yes, I'm one of THOSE people.  The crazy ones that get up at 3 am to stand in lines that wrap two miles down the block in the freezing cold, only to crowd into the stores and wait in a three mile long line to pay for certain sale items.

Isn't that what Thanksgiving is all about?

But it's a SALE, people! 

Socks are half price!  DVDs for only $2!!!!  A crock-pot for ten! 

How can you resist such screaming deals? 

To be honest, the fun of it is almost more in the planning than the actual sales.  Chris and I eagerly scan the ads on Thanksgiving Day, circling and making lists for our plan of attack.  We mark what we want to buy, then split up on the day of, cellphones in hand, with no less intensity than a recon mission.

Shopping with crowds of excited people?  The official kick-off of the Christmas season?  Half price socks?  Yes, please!