What I'm Thankful For, 2008

• Another successful Kansas City Irish Fest.
• Being a small part of a great KCIF team.
• Boulevard's Bob's 47 beer.
• All the great entertainers who graced us with their presence at the festival this year.
• The good people who continue to employ me in spite of my obvious shortcomings.
• Irish Fest's wonderful sponsors, and the new one's who overcome by this show of gratitude will be joining us next year.
• The 90 something thousand people who came through the gates this year.
• My friends at other Irish festivals across the country who teach and share so much.
• Candy corn dipped in peanut butter. Don't judge. Try it.
• Boulevard Dry Stout.
• The gods of weather who blessed Labor Day weekend yet again. I knew that goat sacrifice would work.
• Boulevard Pale Ale.
• The Irish Fest board and staff, who top to bottom, rock.
• Celtic Thunder. Man, I LOVE that show!
• Our incredible Irish Fest volunteers.
  
• Sunshine.
• Puppies.
• Sunshiney puppies.
• Elections.
• The vendors who kept the Irish Fest marketplace humming all Labor Day weekend.
• Crown Center, our home.
• State Street, our presenting sponsor.
• You, Tir na Blog reader.

And you? What are you thankful for?