Like nomads, but with more stuff

The last post foreshadowed this one.  They say if you state publicly something you want to do, it creates more accountability and makes it m...

 Planning my new year goals and one is to get out of my rut. Try new things again. Lockdown has really gotten me out of the habit, even thou...

 #29. I am thankful for our amazing landlord. We really won the lottery with him. #30. And I am thankful that he isn't selling the house...

  #25. I m grateful for the COVID vaccine. I would never have volunteered to wade into tents filled with thousands of evacuees – nor take t...

 #21.  In a very generalistic, vague picture of reality, I'll explain that most of my days are spent trying to teach, coach and convince...

 #16. I am grateful for all the luck in my life.  My socio-economic background, skin color, and education level - none of which are things I...

 #14. I am grateful for the garden.  As I blanch the last of this year's kale, I remember the well-loved line from Blueberries for Sal ...

 #10:  The kids. I am not at all the same person I was before they were born – mostly for the better. They challenge me and push my out of...

 #8: Today I am grateful for daylight savings time. I know that isn't popular, but I much prefer Alex biking to school in daylight than ...

 So I guess this is how it's going to be this year.  Sigh. Gratitude #5:  My health. Really. It’s a trope in my house that I don’t get s...