Blank Slate, Full Plate: Happy Thanksgiving from The Black Sheep Agency!

Rather than inviting just one Houston artist to tackle our giant chalkboard wall this month, we decided to extend the invitation to our ENTIRE flock of friends — every single of ‘em.

Look, we’re not sure what possessed us to throw a party at 7:30 in the morning on a Friday, but we’re sure glad Turkeys & Tacos went down. What’s not to love about breakfast tacos, coffee, mimosas and hand turkey murals with our favorite friends? That’s pretty much everything we love wrapped up in one fun fiesta!

There’s just something about being in your favorite place with your favorite people (and eating a whole lotta food) that gets you in the Thanksgiving spirit. This year, more than ever, we have so much to be thankful for — for friends, family, clients, co-workers and an inclusive, tight-knit community, both offline and online.

Oh, and 100 other completely random things we’re thankful for — because that’s how we roll.

In no particular order:

1. People who believe in the impossible.
   2. A damn good Manhattan at Bad News Bar.
   3. Rice Box Truck. Because YES.
   4. Pho Saigon (Especially in this chilly weather.)
   5. Allen Parkway running trail improvements.
   6. Natachee’s on a cheat day.
   7. Sweet potatoes and almond butter.
   8. Working in the coolest city in America. #snobbynotsnobby
   9. Juan Carlos.
   10. Badass team members.
   11. The patio at Onion Creek.
   12. Winter Holiday Art Market. Because we like spending all of our money in one place.
   13. Tiki drinks — even when it’s cold outside.
   14. Copy.com for saving the day. ALL OF THE TIME.
   15. Bun B.
   16. The most amazing Mayor in America.
   17. Soup.
   18. Our clients — they’re constantly making invaluable contributions to our society.
   19. Office cats.
   20. Pinterest Thanksgiving recipes.
   21. Jo’s magical estate sale finds.
   22. Husbands that help edit videos.
   23. Pie. Always pie.
   24. Stratford America.
   25. Rain that takes care of potted plants.
   26. Fearless leaders that are wildly, truly fearless.
   27. Costumes.
   28. Drinking mead at Texas Renaissance Festival.
   29. TEDx Houston and people that believe in rethinking everything.
   30. Heights Bingo.
   31. Putting a sheep on it.
   32. Living in a city with a vibrant, thriving, impossibly innovative art scene.
   33. Bringing a million dollars to Houston.
   34. Aimee’s incredible generosity.
   35. Adult spring break. (SFW.)
   36. Books. (And books read as a group that shift a way of thinking).
   37. The overwhelming content of the Internet.
   38. Disconnecting from the overwhelming content of the Internet.
   39. Neatness.
   40. #ChampagneFriday and Tiny Victories.
   41. Rejection. And ending up in the right place because what was meant to happen eventually does.
   42. Volunteering. Giving a little more than you have to give and making it work anyway.
   43. Free People sweaters.
   44. Adam’s impeccable taste in music.
   45. Clients who speak at the White House.
   46. French books.
   47. Duct tape with personality.
   48. The ideas at the bottom of a wine bottle.
   49. Sequins for no reason.
   50. Rad interns.
   51. Co-workers that pitch in when needed. (And without asking.)
   52. Black Friday for a WEEK on Amazon.
   53. Watching Lauren groove out in her chair all day, every day.
   54. Egg salad sandwiches from Local Foods. Because how the hell would we live without that stuff?
   55. Neighbors that help when you need WD40 — or a bluegrass band.
   56. Houston Roller Derby.
   57. Solange and that afro.
   58. City Council Members that jump at the chance to get involved. And at the chance to be interviewed by a turkey.
   59. Trees that are perfect for swinging.
   60. Calligraphy.
   61. The redesign of the Houston Business Journal and their new coverage of nonprofits.
   62. Hemingway daiquiris.
   63. #TuesdayTunes.
   64. BADASS spreadsheets.
   65. Sugar + Rice Magazine and Houstonia and local long-form storytelling through editorial.
   66. Dedication like Walter White.
   67. Communicating where there is nothing left unanswered.
   68. Mashable coverage.
   69. Realizing room for improvement.
   70. Discovering new music. Even when it’s kind of old.
   71. Sleeping in teepees.
   72. STASH CO. And Stashed Memories of Cat Spring.
   73. Chevy Cruze adventures.
   74. The many voices of Taylor Junemann Grobelny.
   75. Random coincidences and unexpected overlap. (Houston is a small, small world sometimes.)
   76. Being partners with competitors.
   77. Having a cat with a cape.
   78. Not being able to sleep because you would rather think about work.
   79. Having 7 employees I’d fight you for. Gloves off.
   80. Torchy’s queso. There’s DRUGS in there.
   81. Business cards with flocking and embellishments.
   82. Tofu Guac-A-Dogs at Good Dog Houston.
   83. The world’s cutest snorts. (Sorry, Jess.)
   84. The Rockets. (For not being as terrible as the Astros and/or the Texans.)
   85. Houston Dairymaids.
   86. That our office is a pantyhose-free zone.
   87. SLAB.
   88. Being the capital of TACOS. (Declaring that now.)
   89. WHOALO.
   90. Celebrating our third year working with Neighborhood Centers.
   91. NEON.
   92. Agency friends in other states.
   93. Working with the Mayor to make things happen.
   94. BB guns in the office.
   95. Saying no because we can. And we’ve learned how.
   96. Olsen Twin videos.
   97. Saving the Astrodome.
   98. Emily’s biscuit.
   99. Dropping our inhibition.
   100. Passionately, creatively working alongside co-workers, clients and our community every day. Taking chances. Changing the WORLD.

And, of course, YOU. From the very bottom of our little Black Sheep hearts — from our flock to yours — happy, happy, happy Thanksgiving!