In addition to being grateful for my wellness and mobility, I am grateful to have food and amenities nearby. Tonight, when the wife and kids got home, I took Matteo and Levi out in the blue wagon to pick up some dinner. Before we settled where we are, we looked at over 100 homes, many…
Month: January 2021
01/21/2021: waking up in a renewed America
This morning, I woke up grateful to be living in a democracy that chose love over hate in our recent national election. Grateful to know that since his swearing in yesterday, the new administration has been working to mop up 4 years of bullshit and will continue to do so for the days, weeks, months,…
01/20/2021: the inauguration of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr
On just day two of my 365-day exercise of gratitude comes an enormous one: the inauguration of President Joe Biden. After (over) 4 years of grueling lies, vial hate, and so much injustice comes a new day for me, my family, the country, the world, and Mother Earth. I am grateful our country chose love…
01/19/2021: first & foremost, family
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve given some thought to how New Years came and went for me without even a thought of a New Years resolution. Surely, if ever there was a time to force myself to be disciplined about a personal goal, it was the start of this year. Fortunately, my birthday…
01/07/2021: Explaining the Capitol violence to a 4 year old
On January 6th, Matteo and I were in the car listening to live coverage of the insurrection at the Capitol. To explain Donald Trump’s denial of the 2020 election results, I used what I thought was a clever analogy Matteo would understand. Not sure how the gears were turning in his head, but I have…