7/6
Today I am grateful for the hospitality and generosity of my cousin Sharon and her family, who shared their San Rafael home with us this week.
7/5
Today I am grateful for an afternoon watching the Oakland A's win in walk-off fashion yesterday with Tim Giard and cousin Billy.
7/4
Today I am grateful for my first trip to California in 6 years.
7/3
Today I am grateful for a successful apartment search yesterday.
7/2
Today I am grateful for:
1. Running into old friends yesterday
2. A good night's sleep last night
3. Staying close to home most of June before the crazy travel month of July.
7/1
Today I am grateful to my friend Mike for taking the time yesterday to teach me about Azure Notification Hubs.
6/30
Today I am grateful for a strong end to the first Fiscal Year with me on the inside.
6/29
Today I'm excited that I've had the chance to meet so many entrepreneurs the past couple months. Their energy is contagious!
6/28
Today I am grateful for a few hours hanging out yesterday in my hometown of Grosse Pointe, MI.
6/27
Today I am grateful I could spend yesterday evening with my son Tim.
6/26
Today I am grateful I had a chance to spend yesterday afternoon with Nick Giard before he returned to Florida this morning.
6/25
Today I am grateful for my teammates, who often go out of their way to support one another.
6/24
Today I am grateful I have the opportunity to work from home when it makes sense.
6/23
Today I am grateful by the overwhelming choice of videos I can watch whenever I have free time.
6/22
Today I am grateful for some extra sleep this weekend to make up for the last few weeks.
6/21
Today I am grateful for a combined birthday/Father's Day dinner celebration last night with my boys.
6/20
Today I am grateful I finally got my car fixed after being unable to open my trunk for a month.
6/19
Today I am grateful for the Great Lakes Area .NET User Group. Volunteering the past 6 years has been a great experience! I will miss you guys! #MIGANG
6/18
Today I am grateful for a week full of user groups and other dev community stuff!
6/17
Today I am grateful to all those who missed the USA-Ghana World Cup game last night to hear me talk about Azure Mobile Services at the Windows Developer Group in Columbus.
6/16
Today I am grateful I could spend Father's Day with my 2 favourite people - Nick Giard and Tim Giard - at the Tigers game yesterday. (and a walk-off RBI)
6/15
Today I am grateful for
1. The example set and the lessons taught by my father.
2. The privilege of being a father to my 2 boys who have grown into excellent young me.
6/14
Today I am grateful for
1. Sushi with my boys
2. Technical assistance from a friend.
6/13
Today I am grateful my son found a summer job yesterday.
6/12
Today I am grateful for a successful Dev Day yesterday in Columbus - our final first-party event of FY14.
6/11
Today I am grateful I could spend time yesterday with my boys and I got to meet Nick's girlfriend for the first time..
6/10
Today I am grateful my son's car trouble was easily repaired.
6/9
Today I am grateful for the network of smart people I find myself surrounded by.
6/8
Today I am grateful to the organizers and attendees of the Pittsburgh TechFest for making me feel welcome here. #pghtechfest
6/7
Today I am grateful for dinner and an evening with Randy and Pam in Pittsburgh. It has been too long.
6/6
Today I am grateful to see my son Nick yesterday for the first time in months and to share dinner with both my boys last night.
6/5
Today I am grateful for a full day yesterday and a chance to meet so many new people.
6/4
Today I am grateful for
1. Lunch with an old friend I haven't seen in years
2. A chance to clear the air
3. The enthusiasm in the audience last night for my Azure talk at The Factory Co-Working space in GR.
6/3
Today I am grateful to my brother Doug, who found and fixed up a used car for my son.
6/2
Today I am grateful to Peter Ritchie and Susan Yount, who said nice things about me in public.