January 2014 Gratitudes

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2/2
Today I am grateful to those who went out of their way to connect with me personally while I was in Seattle last week.

2/1
Today I am grateful for a week at TechReady filling my brain and my belly.

1/31
Today I am grateful I was invited to a private party at a frickin' pro football stadium!

1/30
Today I am grateful for a seafood dinner in Seattle last night with my teammates, that I met this week.

1/29
Today I am grateful to the honest person who found and returned my laptop yesterday.

1/28
Today I am grateful for the opportunity to learn so much.

1/27
Today I am grateful for the hospitality and generosity of my friend Ted Neward and his family.

1/26
Today I am grateful for a good night sleep after a long day of travel.

1/25
Today I am grateful that my team is patient and willing to answer all my dumb questions.

1/24
Today I am grateful that so many universities are willing to allow me to come in and teach their students.

1/23
Today I am grateful I was able to stay inside yesterday and avoid the extreme cold.

1/22
Today I am grateful for lunch yesterday with my friend Dan, who I don't see often enough.

1/21
Today I am grateful that the folks at Indiana University were able to organize a game development event on short notice and that people attended on a day the University is closed.

1/20
Today I am grateful that my job takes me to Bloomington, IN, so I get to spend bonus time with Tim Giard.

1/19
Today I am grateful for a successful game development hackathon at Rose-Hulman yesterday in Terrre Haute, IN.

1/18
In 2012, I bought a new car. Although it's not fancy, I am grateful today that it has navigated safely through the many miles of bad weather and rough road conditions I've driven these past 2 weeks.

1/17
Today I am grateful I was upgraded to a 2-bedroom suite last night.

1/16
Today I am grateful that I've found a job I love.

1/15
Today I am grateful to start another year of the Great Lakes Area .NET User Group. #MIGANG

1/14
Today I am grateful to all the amazing people who appeared on #TechnologyAndFriends, helping me to make it to show 300.

1/13
Today I am grateful I could spend yesterday walking around downtown Chicago with my son.

1/12
Today I am grateful for an amazing day yesterday - watching a Spartan overtime victory with my goddaughter Amanda and my son Tim; followed by the Microsoft mid-winter party at the Chicago Field Museum.

1/11
Today I am grateful that no damage was done to my house while I was out of town 4 days during a severe cold, snow, and rain.

1/10
Today I am grateful to Jim Holmes and the amazing job he and his minions have done producing the #CodeMash conference the past 8 years!

1/9
Today I am grateful that 2 full days of precompiler workshops at #CodeMash are now behind me.

1/8
Today I am grateful to reconnect with so many old friends this week at #CodeMash

1/7
Today I am grateful we made it safely driving 130 miles in arctic conditions last night.

1/6
Today I am grateful for the young men who helped push my car out of a snow bank last night.

1/4
Today I am grateful for lunch yesterday with my son, who took me to his favourite cheesesteak restaurant.

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Today I am grateful for my Aunt Ida, who passed away earlier this week. After 90+ years being kind to others, she has gone to heaven to be with her husband. RIP Aunt Ida.

1/2
Today I am grateful for the Michigan State Spartan football team and their exciting Rose Bowl victory over an excellent Stanford Cardinal team. #GoGreen

1/1
Today I am grateful for an amazing 2013. I grew more these past 12 months than I have in many years.

12/31
Today I am grateful I was able to keep down my breakfast. I'm feeling much better than I did yesterday.

12/30
Today I am grateful my son Nick was able to make it home for Christmas.