Be Thankful Today – It’s Thanksgiving – November 27, 2014

Hello Everyone,

Today is Thanksgiving and it is a beautiful day today in Naples.  Sun is shining and it is 52 degrees this morning.  Cats are cold!

Thanksgiving in Naples

I also have another picture to post:

Here is my Thanksgiving Post to FB

Last night I was at the District meeting and I was interested in the Web report from Gary.  I am happy that he is willing to offer his help to improve that site.  I think it is a beautiful site and he has done a great job with it.  Since the aanaples.org site was the “premier” site for AA in Naples, I have some strong loyalty to that site since I work on it all of the time.  I detect when he looks at the Intergroup site he isn’t happy with the format of it.  But that is what we have to work with and I’m happy that we have it as it is.  I don’t think he likes the background image that is there for some reason.  At least that remains the same now with the pier in the background.  He helped get that image up there.  I’m not sure I’m going to get the help from him with all of the changes that are going to happen with the site starting the first of the year.  I hope I’m wrong, but so far, things that I’ve asked for help on were not supported and I finally got help from Bob in California.  So the updated Alanon schedule is on the site now and so is Bill’s Meeting Schedule.  I need to learn how Bob did that, because that changes a lot and I want to be able to do it myself.  But when I asked Gary to help me with that, I didn’t get a response.

So now about District.  I’m a little concerned about the turnout last night.  It has been great working with Ralph and he has held us together.  I’m considering doing the secretary position which would get me involved and would keep me from having negative thoughts about it since I would then be part of the solution.  I thought about doing the treasurer position but Polly reminded me that it was on “Quickbooks” and I don’t know anything about Quickbooks.  But then again, I’m already involved being the Grapevine Chair and I like that position.  So I’m going to continue to “pray” about it and see if I am lead in that direction.

Now I’m thinking about the Naples Group.  The Anniversary Dinner will be February 26, 2015.  I need to put that on our “Calendar of Events” and perhaps I can work on a flyer for it.  I’m not sure how they advertise it, but I know it is a “sell out” every year because it has such limited seating (around 150 or so – that is a guess).  Anyway I know I could manage the ticket sales for that, but I’ll ask Polly what has happened in the past – I’m new as a group member so should “tread softly”.

Now it’s 8AM and so nice that I’ve got the day off.  I’d be in the “thick” of things at work right now.  What a nice change!  Haven just texted me wishing me a Happy Thanksgiving and saying how much she appreciates me being in her life.  That was “Grape”!  I reciprocated – she has to work today at The Hotel.  Brrrrrrrrrrrr!  She works by the pool!  She reminded me about the PPG and their Alcathon and feast.  Might be a good idea to ride Red down there this afternoon too.  We’ll see.

Oh yea, so the other thing that got me going yesterday was a letter from our Homeowners association.  Last week my garage door broke.  The spring broke.  So I called the people who fixed it before to come out but they couldn’t get here until Monday morning at 6:30AM.  Anyway, it happened on a day that was “trash pick up” day and my trash can was out.  I couldn’t get my door open so I couldn’t get my trashcan back into my garage from Thursday to Monday.  Plus I had to park Rose out in the driveway all that time too.  So the letter said it had “come to their attention that I have left my trash can out in front of my unit “all of the time”.  Anyway I took offense to that.  The letter goes on to state that it is a county ordinance about not doing that etc., etc.  I get it, but it was because I couldn’t open my door and I put it up against the garage door which should have indicated that I couldn’t put it inside.  So I’m wondering how they knew and which “condo” commando reported me.  Anyway, I wrote a nice little note telling them the circumstance of my door being broken and that I don’t make it a habit of leaving my trash can out “all of the time”.  Actually that really pissed me off.   So if it ever happens again, I’ll wheel the sucker into my back porch so I don’t get “reported”!

Okay, now I’ll sign off.  I’ve vented enough and now I can “let it go” and be Grateful for all my friends and family and fellow bloggers reading this today.  Happy Thanksgiving!