WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING?

This Thanksgiving is going to be different than any other I have ever witnessed. I have beautiful kids and grands and I have my Mom still doing the Thanksgiving dinner. I cannot wait to see if she can be bribed into making me my own Sweet Potato Pie and to eat some of her dressing.

This year is different too because I am gearing up for my trip to the Presidential Inauguration in January and cannot wait to get there. It is expected to draw at least 4 Million people at the mall and I will be in the house. And, I bring this up because I know that the atmosphere has changed, and hope has again come into the world.

One thing about the holidays is that it normally brings out reflection on what has passed and who is not with you this year that was there last year. My daughter Tanika's father, William Tyrone Bass, died on December 8, 2007. And, he is truly missed by her and his family, and me as well. We still got along great, through all the new women that came after me, I was still fam. He was a big part of her life although he lived in Maryland, you would have assumed that he resided in Nashville. They talked on the phone almost everyday and usually saw each other at least twice a year. I am happy that I have photos of him with her right before he passed so she will always have her memories.

My brother, Roger Abernathy, passed away on June 13, 2008. He was the baby of the family and it is going to be very hard this Thanksgiving without him there cracking on people and playing Santa at Christmas for all the kids.

I am very aware of how easy someone you love can be taken from you, so you should cherish relationships like you would gold. You don't know when the next time you will see someone or if you ever will see them again. Think kind thoughts, because we are all different and we all have our faults, but at the end of the day, this is your family. So, you better be thankful for what you have, cuz it can leave.

SEASON FINALE OF "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA"

OMG, Bonnie Hunt & Niecy Nash does Real Housewives of Atlanta

Lil Wayne goes country in Nashville @ CMA's

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_en_mu/music_cma_awards_lil_wayne

Well it was Joe the Strummer and Lil Wayne holding it down for Kid Rock at the Country Music Awards last night in Nashville. Lil Wayne is best known for such hits as "Lollipop" and A Milli". His lasted album "Tha Carter III" is this year's best selling disc with sales of $2.6 million so far being reported. He is been seen at several locations with Kid Rock and I for one was excited that he wasn't ashamed to be seen at a Country Music show.

Kid Rock brought the rapper on stage Wednesday while performing one of his hits "All Summer Long." Lil Wayne didn't rap though, he just stood with Kid and Joe the man Strummer while mimicking him playing the guitar. Now, ya'll know Wayne cannot play the geetar, he's a rapper. But, I did like the fact that Lil Wayne represented and wore a Tennessee Titans jersey that matched Kid Rock's.

Kudos to Lil Wayne for stepping outside the box and getting his man on. I ain't mad at him, it is a recession, make that paper Boo Boo.

The Queen Dwight Eubanks is next to spinoff of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"

We discovered the Ms. Fabulishous on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta", and he never ceases to entertain. Dwight is an asset, if there is one, on the show. He is always there for NeNe with great advice, and I would love to have a BFF like Dwight.

REST IN PEACE GERALD EDWARD LEVERT

Gerald Levert (July 13, 1966 - November 10, 2006), this was my baby daddy right here. I love me some Levert since he hit the scene in 1988 with "Just Coolin." My favorite song on that album was "Feel Real", it is still one of my all-time favorites.

I sent a friend request to Gerald Levert on myspace and it took about 3 weeks for me to get approved, I was like why is Gerald not accepting my friend request. Then one morning I got to work and his picture was on my page, I was all happy and I put him as my first friend. Gerald died about a month later and the family took his picture down but, left his page active. So, he is still my top friend without a picture on my page and he will remain there.

When Gerald Levert died you would have thought I really knew him and hung around him cuz, I cried like a baby. I went to my daughter's beauty shop and held a wake for him with pictures, blogs and plenty of music. Those customers thought I was really crazy, but then they started talking about their favorite songs too so it was pretty cool. My daughter and her friend Tracy was talking bad about me and then we went to get something to eat and in the car of course, we had to play Gerald, and they started crying and singing...I know pretty sick huh, but I still miss his music and videos. So, when I need a Gerald moment I put on all my cd's and mix them and play him for a while.

Gerald Edward Levert is still my baby and today marks the second year of his death, and I wanted to give a shout out to him. Rest in Peace...

BARACK OBAMA THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.

Wow, can you believe it, Senator Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. A lot of hardwork and dedication went into his campaign and now it is finally over. I was fortunate to be one of many who did some ground work and did my share of phone banking at the Nashville Headquarters. It is an exhilarating experience to say the least, and I am happy that I played a part in making history on November 4, 2008.





The Obama Headquarters had the election night party at the Cannery Row in Nashville and a great time was had by all. We screamed everytime we heard a new prediction alert on CNN and knew that Obama was getting closer to his goal of becoming the Commander in Chief. America we have come along way and have even more of a way to go, but I must say that I feel that God trully has Blessed America.

I must say that one of the best things that came out of the election was John McCain's concession speech. It was the first time in the campaign that I truly admired the man, he showed grace and poise in conceding and gave great words of wisdom.

America, we are not the only one's celebrating a victory for Obama, the world has been watching this campaign and they are excited too.

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

Tomorrow is election day, for the office of, Commander in Chief of the United States of America. I hope that everyone has voted or plan to leave early tomorrow morning with book, music and food for the long lines that await you at the polls. Do not get discouraged while waiting, just remember what we are voting for. We are voting to keep the freedoms that we all enjoy while living in this great country. We are voting to maintain some dignity when we go to our jobs and send our kids off to school. We are voting to keep the same privileges that we have come to enjoy without someone telling us that they are not needed. We are voting to hopefully get to share in some of the wealth that rich people have.

I am working the polls tomorrow as a poll watcher, to ensure that someone that might not be as voter savvy as me can still be treated fairly. I have already voted and want everyone who so desires to get a chance to be a part of history on November 4, 2008. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said it best, in his "I have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963; "One hundred years later, the Negro still is not free."

Leave comments on what you are voting for, and what question, if given the chance ,you would ask the two candidates that are running for the highest position in our land.