50 things I’m thankful for…
50 things I’m thankful for…
1) My health
2) My family – a beautiful wife, amazingly fun and smart sons and super supportive brothers, sister and parents
3) Living in one of the most beautiful regions in the world – sometimes I drive around and feel like I’m on a permanent vacation
4) Amazing collection of friends – many of whom feel like like family
5) Friendships that have now spanned more than 35 years!
6) The opportunity to watch Renee give birth to my sons
7) Having a great business partner – he’s smart, successful and supportive
8) Having the flexibility through my work to be actively involved in the twins’ growth and development
9) Our Au Pair Hany (who is so patient and loving with the boys – even when they may not always deserve it)
10) An amazing childhood that was full of fun, friends and fun – and parents who allowed me to pursue any interest and chase any dream
11 My college education (University of Oregon and University of San Francisco)
12) My bike tour of Europe in 1992 – and Europe in general
13) All of my travels
14) Technology that allows me to more easily stay in touch and share my life with friends and family and communicate around the world
15) The San Juan Islands
16) The Greek Islands
17) My passion for sports
18) Having the opportunity to pursue (and accomplish) major athletic goals such as marathons and triathlons
19) Ice Cream
20) Coffee
21) Beer (not always in that order)
22) The continued good health of my parents, siblings and other family members
23) Art
24) Laughter
25) Games
26) Snow (even with the hassles it brings to Seattle)
27) Relationships
28) The ability to work from home (even though at times I want to escape)
29) Running
30) Music
31) College Football
32) Parks (city, state and national)
33) Airplanes
34) Washington State Ferries
35) Teachers who care for their students
36) Public safety employees – Police, Fire and others
37) Servicemen and women who volunteer for our armed forces to keep the US and our allies safe
38) Those fighting to vastly lower the military budget – to reduce our deficit and put more into our decaying infrastructure
39) Those concerned about our climate and environment – I’m hopeful we can reverse recent trends and not make the world even worse for our children and grandchildren
40) Autism advocates, educators and therapists – helping our children cope with and overcome this challenging condition
41) The Catch (49ers fans know)
42) The Double (Mariners fans know)
43) The Pick (Ducks fans know)
44) Pizza
45) Mt. Rainier
46) Green Lake
47) Hugs & Kisses with and from loved ones
48) Hope & Progress
49) Love
50) Life
