6/7
Today I am grateful for:
-Attending the St. Joseph Farmers Market for the first time
-My first visit to Grand Mere State Park in Stevensville
-A backyard BBQ and bonfire in Three Oaks last night

6/6
Today I am grateful to watch the sun set over Lake Michigan last night.

6/5
Today I am grateful for open-minded people.

6/4
Today I am grateful for those who make an effort to bring people together.

6/3
Today I am grateful to those who are peacefully protesting against injustice.

6/1
Today I am grateful that the violence and vandalism in Chicago and other cities the past few days has mostly spared my neighborhood.

5/31
Today I am grateful for a day in Three Oaks, MI with Emilija Dinah, and Patrick.

5/30
Today I am grateful to finally receive my replacement driver's license.

5/29
Today I am grateful for my new spiralizer.

5/28
Today I am grateful for the Illinois STEM challenge and an opportunity to serve as a mentor this year.

5/27
Today I am grateful
-to Yev for taking the time to explain some Java concepts to me yesterday
-to cash in hundreds of dollars of Bing Rewards for Amazon gift cards.

5/26
Today I am grateful for
-a 5-day weekend
-my first visit to Washington Park

5/25
Today I am grateful to all the men and women who gave their life protecting my country.

5/24
Today I am grateful that my ice maker, which has been broken for weeks, is now fixed.

5/23
Today I am grateful for
-my first visit to Riverbank Neighbors Park
-a food truck selling tasty pierogis in Ukrainian Village

5/22
Today I am grateful for all the beautiful parks in my city. ‬

5/21
Today I am grateful for 2 bonus vacation days.

5/20
Today I am grateful for my first visit to Humboldt Park - a large beautiful park in the city.

5/19
Today I am grateful to complete a required company certification - a process I began months ago.

5/18
Today I am grateful for kind words from a customer after my team and I presented what we had been working on.

5/17
Today I am grateful for online Mass

5/16
Today I am grateful I've been able to keep up a daily exercise routine during this lockdown.

5/15
Today I am grateful for new tires on my bike.

5/14
Today I am grateful I was able to help my son file his taxes last night.

5/13
Today I am grateful to the organizers of DevAroundTheSun, who help the tech community and to raise money to fight COVID-19.

#devaroundthesun

5/12
Today I am grateful to sort, catalog, and/or dispose of all these old hard drives.

5/11
Today I am grateful to all the mothers who love their children and make them a priority in their lives.

5/10
Today I am grateful for a walk along the Fox River in Batavia yesterday.

5/9
Today I am grateful for Indian food.

5/8
Today I am grateful for good health.

5/7
Today I am grateful to those with the courage to speak truth to power.

5/6
Today I am grateful for tacos.

5/5
Today I am grateful for social media, which helps me stay in touch with friends during this lockdown.

5/4
Today I am grateful to spend much of this past weekend reading for pleasure.