7/5
Today I am grateful to celebrate Independence Day with a family of Polish immigrants.

7/4
Today I am grateful that I was lucky enough to be born in America.

7/3
Today I am grateful to see "Water for Elephants - the Musical" last night!

7/2
Today I am grateful two attend two retirement parties yesterday
- a virtual celebration for Daniel Egan
- a celebration at the Berghoff Restaurant for Scott Hermes

7/1
Today I am grateful to successfully make it through another Fiscal Year with my current company.

6/30
Today I am grateful for dinner and drinks with Mike last night

6/29
Today I am grateful to sit at an outdoor cafe yesterday afternoon, talking, reading, and watching the world go by.

6/28
Today I am grateful to attend a housewarming party yesterday for Tim and Natale.

6/27
Today I am grateful for dinner last night with my sons for a late Father's Day / birthday celebration.

6/26
Today I am grateful for lunch with Glenn and Lana yesterday

6/25
Today I am grateful to attend the Accelerate Chicago conference yesterday.

6/24
Today I am grateful to Scott for a great presentation at the Cloud Computing Meetup Group last night!

6/23
Today I am grateful for dinner with Mike last night!

6/22
Today I am grateful for an excellent Father's Day dinner last night in West Town, courtesy of my son and his wife.

6/21
Today I am grateful:
- for the privelege of being a father to two amazing young men
- to Michael for leading an AI workshop yesterday

6/20
Today I am grateful for a successful #JuneteenthConf yesterday

6/19
Today I am grateful to Brad for delivering an excellent presentation on Chicago and the Quantum Age at my user group last night!

6/18
Today I am grateful to enjoy drinks at an outdoor Cuban cafe last night with Mary, Bruno, and Jacob

6/17
Today I am grateful to run a successful student event yesterday and to those who volunteered for the career panel I hosted.

6/16
Today I am grateful to see Amy Grant in concert last night!

6/15
Today I am grateful to see an exciting Calder Cup Finals overtime ice hockey game in Rosemont yesterday.

6/14
Today I am grateful to United Airlines for correcting a flight with no hassle.

6/13
Today I am grateful to see Jeremy Piven perform last night in Schaumburg!

6/12
Today I am grateful to sit on my balcony with my son last night, watching a storm rage across downtown Chicago.

6/11
Today I am grateful to study languages on Duolingo every day for the past 2 years!

6/10
Today I am grateful to present last night to the Chicago Data Professionals for the first time.

6/9
Today I am grateful for this view

6/8
Today I am grateful for front row seats to see Lyle Lovett in concert last night at a small club in Chicago!