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Give Thanks on Thanksgiving: Tell Us What You Are Thankful For in 2012

We invite you to let us know what you are most grateful for in your lives and read what we are most thankful for this year.

Happy Thanksgiving San Diego County!

At Patch we are most thankful for you, our readers, and we'd like to invite you to let us know what you are most grateful for in your lives. So before the feast is eaten and snacked on a second time, take a moment to reflect. In the meantime, here are some more thanks from around the Patch table.

"I'm thankful for the opportunity to work with a great team of editors at Patch as we re-invent local news coverage in the United States." —Senior Regional Editor Chris Jennewein

"I'm thankful for continued good health, happiness, a great career, the ability to live by the beach, and for being able to surround myself with family, friends, and my dog on a daily basis." —Editor Deanne Goodman

"I'm thankful for a loving family and good health. And S'mores ice cream sandwiches from Trader Joes. Well, 'relatively' good health." —Editor Eric Yates

"I'm thankful for Tim Armstrong for starting Patch, which prolonged my journalism career, and Chris Jennewein (Patch senior regional editor) for contacting me about a Patch job three days after I was laid off at the Union-Tribune.  (And as always, I'm thankful for my wife and son who support me in the decathlon of journalism.) —Associate Regional Editor Ken Stone

"In the recent wake of Hurricane Sandy, I'm ever-so-grateful that my family in New Jersey, though wet, tired and weary, is safe. Positive thoughts and prayers are still being sent to all of those affected by the storm. And while it's always nice to take time to stop and be thankful for family, this year, more than ever, I'm so thankful for mine. Especially the new brother I've gained. (Congrats, again, Stacy and Josh!). I've been reminded again this year that life is short, love is sweet and there's nothing a glass of wine can't fix. Happy Thanksgiving!" —Editor Melissa Phy

"I am thankful for the most amazing friends and family. This year has been full of great experiences and opportunities. I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. I'm looking forward to some home cooking today and some beach time." —Editor Michelle Mowad

What are you thankful for? Let us know in the comment section below. 

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Status Quo March 30, 2013 at 08:26 pm
Ken' "since most of the pro-active sports organizations (ASA (softball), AYSO, and LittleRead More League) have been doing it for years." "The only thing is that it won't stop those that have not been caught yet." Right up front, this is not attack of your insider view... however you make excellent case of the dubious nature of Mr. Maienschein's efforts. The organization you umpire, is already pro-active(if no perpetrators have been present within the org.) and legislation is an interference. Although the Assemblyman shares my Party affiliation as Republican, his legislation is a Progressive trojan-horse adding a layer of expansive over-governance. Ken, will his legislation improve the efficacy of background checks? Will it force lesser pro-active or ill-financed organizations to fold? Although I align myself with Scott Nelson's bottom line and sentiments, quite reticent to believe "local governments/state governments are willing to provide and pay for" anything themselves. For it is you and me, not legislators or governance that pays for programs such as these. I have found Government, highly inefficient and bad stewards of the interests of our children. In the interest of efficiency, I am quite confident in order to coach his daughter's soccer team he has passed his background check... and quite willing under my added mandate, to allow his check to suffice for legislative service as compliant.
Ken Mosley March 30, 2013 at 04:03 pm
Being an umpire of youth sports for nearly 40 years, I am all in favor of this, since most of theRead More pro-active sports organizations (ASA (softball), AYSO, and Little League) have been doing it for years. I am charged a fee by the organizations that I choose to officiate to cover the costs of this background check. I support knowing that the service that help to provide will not be tainted by those who have already been found to mis-behave with children. The only thing is that it won't stop those that have not been caught yet. It is a sad state of affairs that we have to do this, but it's because it's for our kids that we must.
Scott Nelson March 30, 2013 at 10:42 am
Having run a youth basketball league with close to 1,000 kids for 3 years, I can tell you that whileRead More the idea has some merit, the costs and time associated with it are enormous. If the local governments/state governments are willing to provide and pay for the mechanism to do this- great. If not, should be the responsibility of the parents to not just drop their kids and leave them for hours at a time, but actually perhaps stay for practices or heaven forbid actually help and participate to insure that everything is fine in THEIR children's environment.....A little personal responsibility for their own kids would be a new concept to a lot of parents...
Kathy April 19, 2013 at 02:40 pm
Well Colleen O'Connor, I have a daughter in the California system, and am appalled at yourRead More statements...Are you that blind. Did you write that and smile, patting yourself on the back at how 'stand up' and 'righteous' you are. Yes, instead of just going to visit, why don't you try spending a week, a month, more in the system...you think walking thru will give you an idea about how the treatment is. You won't even see the truth, even going for a surprise visit. I too do not condone the crimes, but you in your judgemental mindset have no idea. Yes, they made bad choices, but it does not make them all bad people, I agree the promotions to DA's should be more on the rehabilitation rate, rather than the number they interject into the system. Sad, your article is so sad. Think of the families of the incarcerated and how your comments can affect them as well as tjhe incarcerated, who already have their own guilt to bear, their own hurt, you have no idea how hard it is to be away from family, every movement controlled, missing births, deaths, children growing up. You don't think so many of them are sick at the situation they got themselves into? Do you not even have compassion as a person. You never expect it to happen to your loved one, my daughter was a working soccer mom, a devoted wife & mother, a loving person with a huge heart. Not everyone is evil or bad, they just made a bad choice. I agree, is the Gov. above the law cause he has a title??? Think about it.
aprillacy32@yahoo.com April 19, 2013 at 02:23 pm
Mike you are spot on this is what I have been saying and trying to get them listen CDCR, my teacherRead More and I were just discussing how lifers are the only inmates offered rehabilitation which makes no sense at all to me when a man serving 5 or 10 who will be getting out does not receive rehabilitation this is a cycle that is repeating it's self and there are so many family's kid's who need there parent's this has a far greater impact on our community in so many way's and different level's that we have to find a solution
mike April 19, 2013 at 03:02 am
The prison industry complex is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States and itsRead More investors are on Wall Street. “This multi-million-dollar industry has its own trade exhibitions, conventions, websites, and mail-order/Internet catalogs. It also has direct advertising campaigns, architecture companies, construction companies, investment houses on Wall Street, plumbing supply companies, food supply companies, armed security, and padded cells in a large variety of colors.”. This country is in a state of lock em up and forget, until it hits your family or friends. I'm am in no way condoning the crime some ding dongs commit, but sentencing in California is out of control. Its called "union". Its called Big Green (Calif Dept of Corrections). Many can become productive members of society, many cant. We need a way to sort them out. District Attorneys build their brownie points and promotions on convictions, maybe promotions should be built on rehabilitation and success rather than penalty, Things that make you go Hmmmm!
Frank H. Robles April 11, 2013 at 12:07 pm
She will run.... but not get the Nomination....!!!
Gail April 10, 2013 at 02:52 pm
Yup! I agree with it all.