7/4
Today I am grateful for all the good things about the United States and for the freedom to express my opinions on the bad things about it
7/5
Today I am grateful to watch fireworks displays around the city from my balcony.
7/6
Today I am grateful for groceries delivered to my door.
7/8
Today I am grateful to sleep much of yesterday while recovering and still be able to sleep last night
7/9
Today I am grateful to the friend who gave me a bunch of really nice furniture yesterday.
7/10
Today I am grateful to those who care about my health
7/11
Today I am grateful for a call from my brother and sister-in-law in Australia yesterday.
7/12
Today I am grateful to finally test negative for COVID
7/13
Today I am grateful for:
- a kickoff to the Fiscal Year with others in my organization
- having Zoe stay with me for a couple weeks
7/14
Today I am grateful for:
-my first visit to Nebraska
-hanging out last night with the Nebraska.Code speakers
7/15
Today I am grateful to deliver a keynote presentation at the Nebraska.Code conference yesterday
7/16
Today I am grateful to Ken and the organizers and volunteers that made Nebrasa.Code a great success!
7/17
Today I am grateful to see the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in concert last night
7/18
Today I am grateful to go bike riding this weekend for the first time since getting sick weeks ago.
7/19
Today I am grateful:
- for dinner last night with Chris and his family
- to see an entertaining David Gray concert last night
7/20
Today I am grateful:
- to attend the Microsoft Inspire event with partners at the Aon Center yesterday
- for drinks and jazz with Thad last night
7/21
Today I am grateful for an unexpected visit from my son this week
7/22
Today I am grateful for 75 years of marriage for my Uncle Bill and Aunt Jean.
7/23
Today I am grateful for my first visit to the South Loop Farmers Market at Grant Park
7/24
Today I am grateful to see the Psychedelic Furs in concert last night.
7/25
Today I am grateful to catch up on sleep yesterday and last night.
7/26
Today I am grateful to work with my trainer this morning for the first time since I became sick last month.
7/27
Today I am grateful for online training resources.
7/28
Today I am grateful for an ice cream social at the Aon Center yesterday.
7/29
7/30
Today I am grateful to experience Teatro Zinzanni last night in Chicago
7/31
Today I am grateful for my first visit to Second City in years.
8/1
Today I am grateful that my lingering COVID symptoms are nearly gone
8/2
Today I am grateful for a new (to me) kitchen table - the first one I have owned in over 8 years!
8/3
Today I am grateful to see the Jim Irsay collection and band at Navy Pier last night
8/4
Today I am grateful for dinner with a bunch of Microsoft folks in downtown Chicago last night.
8/5
Today I am grateful:
-to co-lead a Diversity & Inclusion workshop yesterday morning
-to attend the Windy City Smokeout with Josh yesterday afternoon
-to see Howie Day in concert last night
8/6
Today I am grateful for a return to Grand Rapids, MI for the first time in years.
8/7
Today I am grateful to speak at an excellent Beer City Code conference yesterday.