November Gratitudes - The Wit and Ramblings of David Giard
Demanding rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty

12/6
Today I am grateful for a warm home on cold days.

12/5
Today I am grateful to my building's maintenance staff which fixed a bunch of things in my condo yesterday.

12/4
Today I am grateful for a visit from my son Nick.

12/3
Today I am grateful for online shopping

12/2
Today I am grateful for my son's new job.

12/1
Today I am grateful for new tires on my car.

11/30
Today I am grateful to get my bicycle's gears repaired.

11/29
Today I am grateful for a Spartan trifecta yesterday: Michigan State victories in football, basketball, and ice hockey!

11/28
Today I am grateful to those who express appreciation.

11/27
Today I am grateful to celebrate virtual Thanksgiving with family yesterday.

11/26
Today I am grateful to receive phone calls from people I care about.

11/25
Today I am grateful to successfully complete work on a project on which we have been working for months.

11/24
Today I am grateful to awaken to a gently falling snow.

11/23
Today I am grateful for movies and TV on-demand.

11/22
Today I am grateful for unseasonably warm late November Chicago weather.

11/21
Today I am grateful for dinner at The Publican with Tim last night.

11/20
Today I am grateful for my new (to me) Herman Miller Aeron chair.

11/19
Today I am grateful for a negative COVID-19 test.

11/18
Today I am grateful for a hot bath.

11/17
Today I am grateful that American Express quickly replaced my lost card.

11/16
Today I am grateful for my new AirPods.

11/15
Today I am grateful for
-a chance to explore the Natchez Trace yesterday
-an 8-day vacation with visits to Springfield, St. Louis, Memphis, and Nashville.

11/14
Today I am grateful to sit around a bonfire last night with Gaines and Mary.

11/13
Today I am grateful for:
-3 great days in Memphis
-live music last night at Printer's Alley in Nashville
-a bike ride yesterday around Richmond Creek

11/12
Today I am grateful for:
-my first visit to Mississippi
-a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis yesterday

11/11
Today I am grateful for a bike ride along the Shelby Farms Greenline Trail in Memphis yesterday.

11/10
Today I am grateful for
-My first-ever visit to Arkansas
-Seeing live music last night on Beale Street
-Meeting Glenn Campbell's son and telling him how much I enjoyed his father's music.

11/9
Today I am grateful for:
-Brunch yesterday with Jeffrey and his family yesterday
-The hospitality and generosity of Kevin and Darlene this weekend.

11/8
Today I am grateful for the millions of Americans who voted against dishonesty, hate, and racism.

11/7
Today I am grateful for my new bike helmet.

11/6
Today I am grateful that John has returned with his puns to save us all.

11/5
Today I am grateful to attend non-work meetings yesterday with my co-workers as part of our annual OneWeek event.

11/4
Today I am grateful to learn a lot about web security yesterday.

11/3
Today I am grateful for the opportunity to vote.

11/2
Today I am grateful for my new bicycle phone mount.