it’ s that time again...time for “thank you” 2006...growing up, i never really had much...so it always made me thankful for the few things i did have...as i’ve gotten older...and i am old...i’ve amassed a few more things, namely an ipod, an xbox 360 and an overwhelming urge to yodel...but more important than all that, i’ve scooped up a few friends...and i don’t mean the “myspace i’m your friend cuz you showed me your boobies” type friend...i mean people that have, in one way or another made me happy to be alive...so i’d like to take this time to thank you all over again...it’s me giving thanks...so i think i shall call this day thanksgiving...



p craig for not drinking or smoking crack whilst i was gestating...
k craig convincing me to make that move
f craig for running that rock back in ‘87...
m joshi for that cake back at famu homecoming ’99...the homies are still talking about it...
s bell for unlocking the door 17 times
s brown for helping me start asshole inc
c gunn for testing out them marriage waters
s murphy for hiding those midgets under your shirt
m story for sacrificing your cincy life so your boy didn’t have to wait in them lines dolo
t baker for keeping your options open
r gherls for helping me pass time at the atl airport
t houston-riley for grabbing some chipolte with your boy...
t matthews for getting rid of those distractions
f carter for getting me sick at the melting pot
b jones for the drunk dial
j holiday for promising me a florida girl...pay up...
e jenkins for giving my home state something to look at
t noel for letting me lay down those platinum commercials
n azali always holding out on the greenery
e azali for allowing us to pick you up in a strip club parking lot
e barnes the 3sp that never happened
y caviness for taking me on my first l. a. tour
c strickland telling me to get in the backseat...touche’
t slaughter for that valentine’s day dance ensemble in ‘92
e rutledge for walking to the store with me in dc
ap brodie for deciding to come back into my life after 20 years
ad brodie for being the twin i was trying to get at in ‘85
t massey for that 3 week relationship
y baez for always throwing me the free drink spots...even if i haven’t made one yet
j holt for the mlk conference ‘94
r dailey for putting your boy up on the l. a. social scene
l u mccarly for taking me to dinner but making me pay for my half
j hatfield for keeping me on tyler’s mailing list
j n battle for allowing me to use you and your girls for that first poolside video shoot
w clark for coming to visit...but not really...and them salty greens
w cooper for letting me roll to the after party
a lewis for not saving me a groupie in st louis
k robinson for the staring game...whether i wanted to play or not
c mcdade for showing me what being a man whore was all about
a marsh for moving to a city where your social talents won’t go to waste
m johnson for being my favorite person that i never talk to
j harris for never playing any games with us
s koiner for living your life like a high budget music video
d gould for living your life like a young dapper rick james
e hillsman for living your life like a hood fairy tale
k banks for being my most secret crush
p days for making wait those extra months
r robertson for carrying on that nati legacy
a ohmer for stopping by to say "what's up"
c taylor for reappearing for my going away party
a lee for hooking up those falcons tickets
a nesbitt for periodically passing me the rock in ‘95
s owens for showing me the finer "point" of crescent springs
e king for always offering to hook me up but never doing it
m ewing for holding me down at verve...
n thompson for coming through and not getting at your cousin
m vick for making this book thing happen
k massey for being a background dancer for macadocious and mike checka
h chu for leading that hospitality committee
r solomon for introducing me to the n. o.
c wright for explaining those mood swings
s quinlan for letting me hold down that couch
t parker for making a rare southern appearance
d williams for finally settling down
b simmonds for holding out on them atl pix
m geter-cartright for rolling to my 1st chocolate sunday
d bullard for pushing me to the stage so i could get my freestyle on homecoming ‘96
j brown for letting me roll with you bayou classic ’02...even though we didn’t get in anywhere
t harris for being extremely m i a
c ingram for getting healthy
b beasely davis for being so open to new ideas
k martin for repping hard over in germany
s binns for staying fashion forward
t hunt for puttin me on your lawyer friend...whenever it happens
a avionn for letting me roll with you to the grocery store
c james for escaping the hoop
w kolston for trying to molest me in public...still our secret
s fulgham for snapping a few photos with your boy in the a
b bradford for that little jig in front of mase’s crib
an lewis for not giving in to the virtual friend craze
d fowler for giving me a 2nd chance
m bolden-?????? for jumpin that broom
k brown for never visiting me in pasadena
k silva for never making me pay for meals
t brown for that fried chicken and for puttin me back in the top 68
s daniel for the earrings of gold
s moore for picking story
e vanross for giving me a reason to wake up on time while in stl
r green for the summer ’99 flashes
a hodgen for always dipping before i get to birmingham
d foster - ????? for keeping our love child a secret
c kinnebrew for moving back out west...knew you couldn’t stay away
m mobley for letting me host the bachelor party
l reeves for getting back on that music grind
d rowe for ffl donation this year
r rosemond for checking in on ya boy
last but not least, i want to thank…. myself ...again...for taking this time to run back my life...feel free to add memories...as i also reserve the right to go back and add my own...