The Young and the Restless star Christian LeBlanc and his Genoa City alter-ego, Michael Baldwin, both have much to be thankful for this year. Michael's back in Victor's good graces, while LeBlanc is letting everyone know just how thankful he is while spending the holiday in his native New Orleans. The Young and the Restless, giving thanks View this post on Instagram Instagram PostLeBlanc began his Thanksgiving Day by dog walking in New Orleans. He reached out directly to his followers to spread some good cheer! "Good morning, everybody," the actor said. "It's like 7 a.m. in New Orleans. And it's time to walk, Rosalyn. Say, 'Hi,' Sally. There, I'm being walked. "I just want to take a moment to wish you a happy Thanksgiving to everyone," LeBlanc continues. "There's so much to be thankful for. I'm down in New Orleans." He went on to comment on the beauty and serenity of early mornings and on the street, and how it's just magical. "I will see family later in the day," he adds. The actor who always enjoys getting back on stage shared that he'll be performing in Home at the Zoo, a play by Edward Albee, in Ashbury Park in New Jersey, in January. "You'll see more about that, hopefully, on Instagram messages," he adds. "I can smell some kind of cooking going on in the different houses," LeBlanc continued. "Thank you, everyone, who's watching, and for giving me the most amazing job in the world! All right, take care, everybody. Thank you."Thankful for friendsLauren and Michael had a few bumps in the road this year on The Young and the Restless | Image: JPILeBlanc's daytime pals weighed in on his post. "Can’t believe you haven’t called me at 4 in the morning!" Tracey Bregman, who plays Lauren, Michael's wife, posted. "Happy Thanksgiving!! So grateful for you! ❤️🍁."Maura West plays Ava Jerome on General Hospital. She and LeBlanc shared screentime on both As the World Turns, where she played Carly, and Michael came to Oakdale for a case. Later, they were reunited on The Young and the Restless when West briefly played the part of Diane Jenkins. Diane was killed off in a whodunit murder mystery on the show. It turned out that Deacon (Sean Kanan) had helped fake Diane's death. She went off to live in Los Angeles and returned a while ago in the form of Susan Walters, who won the Daytime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series this year for her portrayal of Diane.Catch all-new episodes of The Young and the Restless weekdays on CBS and Paramount Plus.