8/7
Today I am grateful to see the new Mission Impossible movie in a theater this weekend.

8/8
Today I am grateful that I almost always wake up before my alarm.

8/9
Today I am grateful for smart people who are willing to share their knowledge.

8/10
Today I am grateful I was finally able to renew my password manager subscription.

8/11
Today I am grateful for:
- an excellent concert last night featuring Lenny White, Buster Williams, and Cyrus Chestnut
- seeing the Immersive Mozart multimedia show

8/12
Today I am grateful to catch up with Kevin yesterday.

8/13
Today I am grateful for:
- an excellent concert at Jazz Showcase last night featuring the Charles McPherson Quartet
- a visit to the Printers Row Art Fair yesterday afternoon

8/14
Today I am grateful to finally sort through all those papers and mail on top of my kitchen table.

8/15
Today I am grateful for the corned beef at Manny's Deli

8/16
Today I am grateful to sip Drambuie at home on a quiet evening

8/17
Today I am grateful to see the "Art on the Mart" multimedia show last night outside the Merchandise Mart.

8/18
Today I am grateful for:
- Lunch with Barbara and Jack in San Juan Capistrano yesterday
- Seeing my first game at Petco Park with Scott last night

8/19
Today I am grateful for:
- Lunch with Tim in Carlsbad yesterday
- An exciting baseball game on my first visit to Angels Stadium last night

8/20
Today I am grateful for
- an afternoon with Madeleine in Beverly Grove
- my first visit to Dodger Stadium

8/21
Today I am grateful for:
- a visit to Disneyland with my son yesterday
- beers with Hattan last night

8/22
Today I am grateful for
- Breakfast with Andy yesterday
- a short vacation in southern California

8/23
Today I am grateful to see Goo Goo Dolls and A.O.R. in concert last night.

8/24
Today I am grateful to volunteer for the ChooseU Breaking Barriers program yesterday.

8/25
Today I am grateful to catch up with Esteban yesterday.

8/26
Today I am grateful I was able to repair my broken kitchen faucet yesterday.

8/27
Today I am grateful to attend the Thalia Hall Block Party yesterday in Pilsen

8/28
Today I am grateful to go kayaking on the Chicago River yesterday.

8/29
Today I am grateful my team has expanded to include all of North and South America, allowing me to work with more people from other countries.

8/30
Today I am grateful to Randy for coming to downtown Chicago yesterday and buying me dinner.

8/31
Today I am grateful to talk with Barry this morning for the first time in years.

9/1
Today I am grateful to take my son and his fiancé out to an excellent French restaurant last night to celebrate his birthday.

9/2
Today I am grateful:
- to see Don McLean in concert last night in St. Charles
- to talk with Jose yesterday for the first time in years

9/3
Today I am grateful to have Maisie and Zoe stay with me this weekend.