1/5
Today I am grateful to see a thrilling overtime Spartan victory over Wisconsin outdoors at Wrigley Field last night!

1/4
Today I am grateful to see Bill Murray and the Blood Brothers in concert last night.

1/3
Today I am grateful for the ability to binge-watch an entire TV series.

1/2
Today I am grateful to face 2025 with renewed optimism

1/1
Today I am grateful to spend New Year's Eve cooking dinner with someone special.

12/31
Today I am grateful to return to volunteer repacking food at the Chicago Food Repository this morning.

12/30
Today I am grateful for the humanitarian work and inspiration of Jimmy Carter.

12/29
Today I am grateful to introduce a friend to "A Princess Bride" yesterday.

12/28
Today I am grateful for an escape room experience last night

12/27
Today I am grateful to Debbie for a place to stay during my Christmas visit

12/26
Today I am grateful to celebrate Christmas with my family in Michigan last night.

12/25
Today I am grateful to meet Donna's family last night and to her sister for inviting me to dinner.

12/24
Today I am grateful to attend a Christmas service in Orland Park last night.

12/23
Today I am grateful for Christmas movies

12/22
Today I am grateful for coffee with Nick after watching the MSU game at Breslin yesterday

12/21
Today I am grateful to see an exciting Kalamazoo College basketball game last night.

12/20
Today I am grateful for a relaxing evening at home.

12/19
Today I am grateful to see Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol last night at the Studebaker Theatre.

12/18
Today I am grateful to see Boney James in concert last night.

12/17
Today I am grateful for dinner with Nick in Kalamazoo to celebrate his team's victory yesterday.

12/15
Today I am grateful for front-row seats to see Leo Kottke in concert last night.

12/14
Today I am grateful to Nisaini for organizing volunteers to wrap Christmas gifts for underprivileged children yesterday.

12/13
Today I am grateful to the electrician who repaired the light switches that have left two rooms in the dark for weeks.

12/12
Today I am grateful
- for breakfast with Andrej yesterday
- to see "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" last night

12/11
Today I am grateful for lunch with Andrew yesterday

12/10
Today I am grateful for six straight months of Duolingo Spanish lessons.

12/9
Today I am grateful for a long-overdue car wash yesterday

12/8
Today I am grateful to see "YIPPEE KI YAY - The Parody Celebration of DIE HARD" at the Broadway Playhouse last night and to meet the show's star after the performance.

12/7
Today I am grateful:
- to participate in a career panel at a STEM event for area high school students yesterday
- to see "Dream Girls" live at the Studebaker Theatre last night

12/6
Today I am grateful for calls with Adam and Jon yesterday

12/5
Today I am grateful to return to pickleball open play for the first time in months.

12/4
Today I am grateful to talk with someone yesterday whose book influenced my life years ago.

12/3
Today I am grateful for a massage yesterday

12/2
Today I am grateful to return to a personal trainer for the first time in months.