I am grateful for the 20 minutes and 53 seconds that I got to spend introducing my son to Pinky and the Brain this morning. We watched it on Hulu on my iPhone and he laid his head in my lap. Time like this is rare with him as he’s almost thirteen. ...
I am grateful for friends. I have a lot of friends who I know in real life but I am also blessed to have some really great relationships with people I have never met thanks to the internet. It may be hard to believe but I’ve had some of the best conversations with folks on Twitter. ...
I am grateful for the a quiet Friday afternoon after a long and hectic week. I am looking forward to the weekend. I am grateful for my a job that I love, in a field that I’ve been passionate about for 23 years. If you’re going to devote 40 plus hours a week to something, it better be meaningful to you. ...
I am grateful for the elasticity of the mind, the ability to learn new things, or to relearn old things. After a few years of study and practice, I feel like I’m finally making progress with the guitar again. ...
I am grateful for the kindness of others, particularly when they help others who so desperately need it. It reminds me that there is more light than darkness in the world. I am grateful for a brisk walk with my wife after work to decompress a bit before making dinner this evening. Sometimes, a walk with each other is the next best thing to a date night. ...
I am grateful for the album as an art form. I listened to several of my favorite U2 albums start to finish last night and it brought me great joy. I am grateful for the podcast Transmissions: The Definitive Story, which is about the bands Joy Division and New Order. It’s a great trip down memory lane. ...
I am grateful that no one in my family has gotten sick during this pandemic. It seems that masks and quarantine really do work. I hope we can keep it this way. I am grateful to have a job I can do remotely in this pandemic because I haven’t had to worry about paying the mortgage and I can shelter in place. I know many others are not so fortunate. ...
I am grateful for Thanksgiving leftovers which continue to feed me and reduce the time I am spending in the kitchen this weekend. I am grateful for my son’s gravity blanket. After a rather poor nights sleep it made fir the best nap on the couch this morning and I now feel like I got a great nights sleep. ...
I am grateful that we pulled the plug on our trip to NY. We had a much better Thanksgiving here at our house than we would have in NY. I am grateful for Zoom, which enabled us to have a video chat with the family last night even though we couldn’t be together. ...
I’m grateful for my wife who is steadfast by my side and starts her next journey around the sun today. My life would be smaller without her. I’m grateful for my son who teaches me patience and understanding, though I am sometimes a slow learner. While there may be tough times between us, he also brings me great joy and makes me proud. ...
I am grateful we got to see my wife’s family yesterday before leaving NY even though it was brief, outside, and in masks. I am grateful that the scale only showed a slight increase after my trip even though I ate more than I should have and over-did it in the deserts and fried food while away. ...
I am grateful for the clouds which punctuate the blue sky this morning and remind me that beauty is often found in the contrasts of life. I am grateful for the soft twinkling of the wind chimes which reminds me that even a slight breeze has an impact on the things it touches. ...
I am grateful for nourishing food which gives me energy and health. I am grateful for fresh, clean water which is the source of all life. I am grateful for a safe, warm home which protects me and my family from the elements.
I am grateful for the silence of this house, punctuated by the rumble of passing cars on a county highway. I am reminded of my grandparents’ house when I was a child. I am grateful for the overheard conversation about hunting rifles when I was picking up pizza last night after a long drive. The conversation reminded me of those I heard growing up in the country. ...
I am grateful for a week away from the daily hustle and bustle. It will be good to be in a different place for a week. I am grateful for the mountains. I grew up in the shadow of the Appalachians and being in the mountains feels like home. ...