Yesterday…alone again as usual.  But I have a lot to be thankful for, despite the relentless singleness.  I have the job of my dreams.  No…I did not even dare to dream I would ever actually be a part of the space program, let alone a part of it that images the first galaxies, and gathers light from near the beginning of time.  I have a house of my own.  That was a dream I’d almost given up on.  And great neighbors.  And I have an audience, small though it is, for my cartoons consisting of viewers from all over the world.  And I can definitely see improvement in my drawing skills over the past few years.

So I made myself a little feast of my own.  I filled the deep fryer with fresh peanut oil and bought some fresh hake at the local Whole Foods and made a fish fry.  A couple organic potatoes.  Butter and half and half. Some ready made gravy.  Corn and lima beans.  Some Yuengling and a quart of High’s Eggnog.  I made up my usual beer batter and did a fish fry, made some mashed potatoes and gravy, and succotash.  One of these days I’m going to have to experiment with making my own tartar sauce.  Right now I just buy the Hellman’s.  

I stuffed myself happily.  And since my neighbors on both sides of me were away at their own Thanksgiving dinners, I was able to crank my stereo up for a change, and I put on my favorite performance of my favorite Vaughan-Williams symphony, and just let the music soar.  After dinner I took a walk with a fine cigar, and then came back and made myself some dangerous eggnog.  High’s is but a shell of it’s former self, but they still sell the best ready made eggnog around.  A little rum and cinnamon and you’re all set.  Despite myself I had to look at the calorie list.  Oh My God…  Just half a darn cup of eggnog is 200 friggin’ calories!   And that’s not counting the rum.  I’d made myself a tall glass of it anyway.  It’s Thanksgiving.  I savored it while working at my drafting table as Bagheera, my art room mac, played this and that from my iTunes collection.

I want to relax and let go this holiday weekend.  So I’m staying away from my computers mostly.  I want to finish up episode 8 of acos…and hopefully a couple political cartoons so my page doesn’t look neglected.  But weather permitting I might take a trip into Pennsylvania tomorrow or Sunday…and just wander around with my cameras.  Life is good.  It could be better.  I’m too damn lonely.  But I’ve lived with that for so long now the longing is just part of the background anymore.  I can get on with things.  I can appreciate the luck in my life I’ve had, and I’ve had amazing luck.  Life is good.