Well, it is that time of year when time and attention is focused on giving thanks, and I too have been focused on it lately (more than usual). Below is a list highlighting my thanks for this past year (and life for others)...

• FATHER ALMIGHTY
• mom - she is wonderful and so amazing at everything, she truly keeps me running here in so many ways
  
• family
  
• former team and supervisor
  
• current team and supervisor
  
• chat friends - KS, MP, CC, NP, CH, DS, AC, CF, NL
• true Mongol Brothers - C, B-O, W,
  
• Mongolia International University
  
• LEI Program - students and colleagues
  
• many friends in Inner Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Ulaanbaatar
• Dr Pepper
• care packages, cards, & letters
• Beach Reach 2009
• memories and life itself