Thankful Thanksgiving

Old Mill Park

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. So. Crazy. 

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because the day is all about food and family/friends. While a lot of people anticipate the craze of holiday shopping with sales and deals, I'm one of the ones who likes to sit back and slowly soak in the holiday fervor that erupts.

Rather than my usual Wednesday Whim post, I wanted to take a minute to appreciate all the good and be thankful for all of it. The world has been filled with some terrible news as of late and it's easy to focus on the negative. 

 San Francisco City Hall - in honor of Paris

 

But, a holiday like Thanksgiving reminds us all that plenty of positive things do exist.

family selfie with all of us looking at the camera at the same time!

To put it simply, I'm thankful for my family. Out of everything 2015 has given me, I cherish my newly expanded family. While parenthood has been a whirlwind (to say the least), I wouldn't trade this role for anything else in the world. I know some people are not so fortunate so despite the challenges I face, I know I'm lucky to have a healthy and happy family.

Sure, there are ups and downs, but all the ups make up for all the downs. When Baby B smiles or starts to giggle, I can't help but feel immeasurable joy. When Baby B sleeps, I can't help but feel endless love for him. When Baby B cries, I can't help but feel protective of him. So all those clichés that people hear about how being a parent changes you? Yea, I would totally agree with them. It's amazing how quickly my outlook on life has changed with him in this world.

We're going to be fortunate enough to be around family and friends this year in San Francisco for B's first Thanksgiving. I didn't grow up in a traditional household, but I'm enthusiastic to start our own. Some traditions might stick and some might not, but this is a road I'm excited to pave.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you eat to your heart's content and you enjoy being with the family and friends you're with.

In the spirit of the holiday, I hope you'll share what you're grateful for as well!

Wednesday Whim - How Famous Artists Would Plate Thanksgiving Meals

 all images via Hannah Rothstein via Everything With A Twist   (above plate inspired by Pablo Picasso)

Seeing as Thanksgiving is tomorrow, this fun food post is incredibly appropriate. SF-based artist, Hannah Rothstein, took an unique approach to plating a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Inspired by renowned artists like, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollack, Pablo Picasso and more, Hannah Rothstein carefully crafts her plates to mimic "how these artists would plated their food." The result is well executed and wonderfully creative.

What's even cooler about this work is that Hannah Rothstein created 25 limited edition 16"x 20" prints (except the Sherman print at 16"x18"). 10% of the profits will be donated to the SF-Marin Food Bank! For more information, click here.

Happy Thanksgiving! Nom nom...

Inspired by Andy Warhol 

Inspired by Cindy Sherman 

Inspired by Julian Schnabel 

Inspired by René Magritte

Inspired by Mark Rothko 

Inspired by Georges Seurat 

 Inspired by Vincent van Gogh

Inspired by Jackson Pollock

Happy Thanksgiving!

For everyone in the United States celebrating Thanksgiving, have a very happy and safe holiday! Hopefully, you will enjoy being with family and friends, eating good food and watching football (in my case)! Whatever you are doing, wherever you are and however you choose to celebrate the holiday, enjoy it to the fullest. I just hope you're not reading this while in line waiting for those Black Friday sales...or are you?

Either way...Enjoy!