August 2026 Gratitudes

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09/06
Today I am grateful for a walk around Zakopane last night.

09/05
  Today I a grateful to arrive safely in Poland - my first visit to this country!

09/04
Today I am grateful to Michael for an excellent presentation last night at the Chicago Cloud Computing User Group!

09/03
Today I am grateful to attend a panel discussion featuring artistic directors of four major Chicago theaters last night.

09/02
Today I am grateful to be invited yesterday as a guest on a podcast hosted by UIC students.

08/31
Today I am grateful to complete a lot of errands this weekend in preparation for my upcoming vacation.

08/30
Today I am grateful to play pickleball almost every day this week.

08/29
Today I am grateful to deliver a presentation to my teammates on the advantages of the getting involved in the Technical Community.

08/28
Today I am grateful for last night's lunar eclipse

08/27
Today I am grateful for lunch with Adam yesterday.

08/26
Today I am grateful to attend a concert yesterday, featuring:
  - Willy Nelson
  - The Avett Brothers
  - Lukas Nelson
  - Stephen Wilson, Jr
  - Sierra Hull

08/25
Today I am grateful for a phone call with Jeffrey yesterday

08/24
Today I am grateful to see George Thorogood in concert last night!

08/23
Today I am grateful to submit to speak at 3 different conferences yesterday.

08/22
Today I am grateful to finish a Technical Plan yesterday that I had been working on for weeks.

08/21
Today I am grateful to treat a friend to her first taste of Pequod's Pizza yesterday.

08/20
Today I am grateful for dinner at Gibson's Steakhouse yesterday with Michigan State University donors.

08/19
Today I am grateful for a chance to mentor a young person considering a career in IT.

08/18
Today I am grateful for successful dermatology surgery this morning.

08/17
Today I am grateful to talk with Josh yesterday

08/16
Today I am grateful to J and all the volunteers who helped make an excellent #BeerCityCode

08/15
Today I am grateful for dinner with Sam last night.

08/14
Today I am grateful for lunch with Tobias yesterday.

08/13
Today I am grateful to see "The Outsiders: The Musical" last night at the Cadillac Palace Theatre!

08/12
Today I am grateful for to see Brian McKnight and Gladys Knight in concert last night!

08/11
Today I am grateful to talk with Jeeva yesterday for the first time in a long time!

08/10
Today I am grateful for ice cream at the original Rainbow Cone yesterday to celebrate their 100th birthday!

08/09
Today I am grateful to spend most of Saturday reading for pleasure

08/08
Today I am grateful to play pickleball yesterday with folks from McDonald's HQ

08/07
Today I am grateful to see "The Notebook: The Musical" last night!

08/06
Today I am grateful for wireless earbuds.

08/05
Today I am grateful to see Robert Earl Keen in concert last night!

08/04
Today I am grateful to finally meet my new grand niece Nora this weekend.

08/03
Today I am grateful for:
  - brunch with my siblings yesterday
  - the hospitality and generosity of my sister, Debbie, this weekend