I hate having a really good idea for a post and then I sit down to write and nothing comes to me. Grrr.... I'm now accepting ideas...

Thanksgiving Break...
A few days I did take,
Tuesday night began the trip,
Work Wednesday through Friday I sure did skip.
That night at Katy's, I lay my head,
She's my best bud, and that's enough said.
Then home was calling for Abby and I,
Once I got her outta bed, to Canyon we did fly.
What there was waiting for I?
None other than Mom's blueberry pie.
For the following week already I know,
I should run instead of eat, and that is for sho'.
Played some stick and some soccer with the hyper Jessie pup,
And a horse ride the next morning was worth getting up.
Turkey and fixin's were the fare for the day,
Though that hot pineapple is my favorite, I surely must say.
Little W called us at last,
"Pa, Grammy T, Aunt Gretch--get on down to A-town and hurry up fast!
Cause two weeks old I now am,
And every moment deserves the video cam!"
All weekend long, we sure did relax,
No sign of computers, telephones, or fax.
Great food, a few games, and a movie or two,
The blessings of good company are far from few.
For in the midst of uncertainties, it sure is nice to know,
Your family's got your back, wherever you may go.
Hope your Turkey Weekend was as good as mine,
For God is ever present by many a sign.
So despite the unknown, we will give thanks,
For family and friends are worth more than our banks.

com‧mit‧ment  /kəˈmɪtmənt/[kuh-mit-muhnt] –noun

1. the act of committing.
2. the state of being committed.
3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
4. a pledge or promise; obligation
5. engagement; involvement

....to name a few. Keep your commitments to people. Cause it's really crappy when you don't.

That's right, I've officially graduated from my scorching hot conference room, entitled "The Lab" to my very own cubicle. And let me tell ya, it is a glorious thing. Lots of space to spread out, no more running back and forth to the archives, and no more sitting quietly while important people have meetings in my space. Yessss.... Now, there is still that element of people watching over your shoulder all the time (no more watching movie trailers online...) but a mirror will solve that quite sufficiently. I thought that was a silly idea until I realized everyone had one. Huh, wonder what that insinuates... Anyway, don't get too excited. I'm still the lowly intern until January, when they either hire me on for real or I take a hike elsewhere. But being around people actually has some perks. Let's take today for example. Today I was privileged to participate in the tasting of the Hershey Kisses Bar. Our CD brought in 6 bags of various Hershey Kisses, and we had to decide on the best kind. Revelation! They now make Chocolate Truffle and Candy Cane Kisses! How did I not know this?! Incredible. In the end, Chocolate Truffle won for best new flavor and Peanut Butter for the classic fav. A good first day of productivity in the cube. Now, what to put up for decoration...?

Wyatt Cody Nickson * November 13, 2006 * 3:35 pm * 7 lbs. 9 oz. * 20.5 inches * Born (just in time for his Aunt Gretch to make it to the hospital) to a very excited family and 2 wonderful parents!

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I believe I understand miracles a little better now.

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Pride is normally spoken of in a negative way, but it can also be equally good.

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Nurses can get annoying, but what a blessing for a baby to be born in America where he can get the care he needs.

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I will never understand how anyone could see/have a newborn baby and give up/abandon him.

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I think it would be a pretty cool feeling to see your own kids enter parenthood, for them to experience that perspective that you never could explain to them as they grew up.

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Babies need a lot of physical things. A lot of things. But really, all they need is love. And maybe a cloth diaper...!

So I spent the weekend in the great outdoors of Lindale, Texas for a retreat with the Prestoncrest gang. All in all, a good time. Granted we reverted back to the traditional singing of 'Light the Fire' as we stood in a circle around an actual campfire, but we had s'mores, played 'Take a Hike', and had some good get-to-know-people time. The leaves were changing to a wide array of fall colors and it was beautiful, though chilly. Gary gave some great talks out of John 1. Began with Jesus choosing to make his dwelling among us. Then our second 'session' focused on thinking of a time in our life that we wish we could take back/re-do. Pretty easy to think of for me, though a few did come to mind. We discussed those for a while and then turned to talk about what it would be like if Jesus had taken back coming to earth/the crucifixion. What would that look like? What would that mean to us? Ended up with, because he didn't take back his life on earth, how should that in turn be reflecter in our lives. Lot of good stuff. Anyway, it was nice to escape the big city for a bit. Returned for some apartment hunting today and actually had a little luck. Off to Abilene tomorrow to see my nephew!!! Pray for a safe delivery whenever that happens to be and check back soon for some pictures.

Well, it's a few days after the fact, but hey, the pictures were a long time in coming. So I'm really not a fan of Halloween. Never have been I guess, though I was a pretty cute pumpkin alongside my law officer brother one year. Then came the mouse/bear and Ninja Turtle days. Throw in Sylvester and Tweety and that encompasses the most memorable costumes to appear from the Nickson household. Not quite as extravagant as the costumes of today, but at least they were homemade and that's more than WM can say. (That's for you, Abby!) I must say though, the highlight of this glorious occasion Tuesday was definately the roasted pumpkin seeds. Tasty...

So last Thursday we had a costume contest at work and though I participated in dressing up, I did not take the stage nor any pictures of myself. Sorry to disappoint. Here were a few of our winners though: The Ninja T's....our SMD Senior Designer as Johnny Depp...and two of my friends, Rachel and Nicole, as Thing 1 and Thing 2....




In closing, don't let your pets be left out of the festivities...