October 2025 Gratitudes

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11/2
Today I am grateful to see an improv show last night on my first visit to the Revival - Improv Theatre.

11/1
Today I am grateful to all those who donated this week to support Parkinsons research.

10/31
Today I am grateful for a new iPhone

10/30
Today I am grateful to attend an exhibition game against Western Michigan for my son's Kalamazoo College team last night.

10/29
Today I am grateful for four days in New Orleans.

10/28
Today I am grateful for my first visit to Smoothie King Center to see the Pelicans play the Celtics last night.

10/27
Today I am grateful to visit the Caesars Superdome for the first time yesterday and see a Saints - Buccaneers game.

10/26
Today I am grateful
- for an airboat ride in Jean Lafitte, LA
- to see the Krew of Boo parade last night in New Orleans's French Quarter

10/25
Today I am grateful
- for our team's virtual offsite this week
- to arrive safely in New Orleans this morning

10/24
Today I am grateful:
- to see Cyril Neville in concert last night
- to attend the ODi Pre-Conference Reception yesterday

10/23
Today I am grateful to spend a couple minutes practicing piano chords every day.

10/22
Today I am grateful for no meetings yesterday.

10/21
Today I am grateful that the stomach pain that kept me awake most of Sunday night is now gone.

10/20
Today I am grateful for dinner last night with Dan, Charity, and Donna

10/19
Today I am grateful to hear Stephen Dubner talk about his book "Freakonomics" yesterday at the University of Chicago

10/18
Today I am grateful for 3 doctor appointments this week.

10/17
Today I am grateful to see Jonathan Coulton in concert last night

10/16
Today I am grateful for dinner with Tim last night

10/15
Today I am grateful to attend the Chicago Ventures Summit yesterday

10/14
Today I am grateful for:
- 12 years at Microsoft
- a few days in Orlando, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville.

10/13
Today I am grateful:
- to see the Jacksonville Jaguars play the Seattle Seahawks yesterday on my first visit to EverBank Stadium
- to see dolphins swimming in the St. Johns River last night

10/12
Today I am grateful to walk around historic St. Augustine, Florida yesterday.

10/11
Today I am grateful for coffee with Esteban yesterday

10/10
Today I am grateful to speak at the #DevIntersection and #CybersecurityIntersection conferences yesterday in Orlando

10/9
Today I am grateful to attend the AI Tour for Partners yesterday at the Willis (aka "Sears") Tower

10/8
Today I am grateful:
- to volunteer to wrap gifts for patients at Lurie Children Hospital yesterday
- to Pete for presenting at my user group last night

10/7
Today I am grateful for a new car battery

10/6
Today I am grateful for breakfast yesterday with Megan and Amanda.