30 days of Thanks: Day 6

Today I am thankful for:

The wonderful friendship that Laura and Adam share with one another!

Seeing the love that Laura and Adam have for Keegan!

Sharing my life with my amazing wife and best friend!

30 days of Thanks: Day 5

Today I am thankful for:

Being able to run with Laura and Keegan at the Race for Fetal Hope 5K.

Seeing all of the young girls from the Girls on the Run. 

Being a part of a community of runners that come together to support a great cause.

Hearing an inspirational message at a church we visited tonight.

30 days of Thanks: Day 4

Today I am thankful for:

Hugging my wife before starting the day.

Being able to enjoy a six mile run on a beautiful fall day in Colorado.

Being invited to Yoga class with my daughter, even though the instructor didn't show up today.

Having lunch with Laura at PF Chang's.

Feeling more at peace and joyful with who I am.

30 days of Thanks: Day 3

Today I am thankful for:

My daughter Laura telling me to come look outside her bedroom window and I was treated to this wonderful sunrise to start the day. We have lived in the same house Laura's entire life and I don't know if we have ever shared a sunrise together like this. What a beautiful way to start the day.

I am thankful for finally waking from what seemed to be a dream only to find myself wide awake and realizing that I had fallen in love with my wife again.

WOW!!!

30 days of Thanks: Day 2

Today I am thankful for:

Enjoying watching the end of the World Series with my son last night.

Being invited to Yoga class tonight with my daughter.

"Winning" three items at a silent auction to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Buying a book called Under the Sea to give to our great nephew, Keegan and one for the future for Sue and I to give to our first grandchild.

Having a fun date night with my wife.

30 days of Thanks: Day 1

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Today I am thankful for:

A beautiful fall day in Colorado.
My Aunt who sent me a check to help fix my bike that I wrecked in August.
My running and blogging friends that inspire me, make me laugh, sometimes move me to tears.

Dane
Heather
Kelly
Shayna
Sarah
Eric

My special friend, Brittany who inspires me with her relentless pursuit of finding a cure for blood cancers.

Thursday night runs at the Irish Snug with Laura and Nate.

I am thankful for the life I have with my family.

I still get to live with both of my children, Laura and Adam. Every day with them is a blessing.

I am so thankful for the amazing person I am married to. My wife Sue, who has given me this amazing life with her and our children.

WOW!

Adventures with Brittany

Interesting things seem to happen when Brittany and I get together.

At the Light the Night walk in 2008, we were going to walk together and right before the walk, we got separated and we were never able to find each other.

I had planned a bon-voyage party for her last year before she left for Florida. I reserved a large room at CB&Potts. I sent out an Evite and had about 10 confirmed people and no one showed up other than my family, Laura's boyfriend and his cousin.

We sat there for 3 hours waiting. I thought she would never speak to me again after that.

At this years Light the Night walk, we started off walking together and then got separated when I tried to go back and get Sue and Keegan. Sue had bought a stroller that didn't have front wheels and that turned out to be quite the adventure. We tried to catch up and then Sue told me to go on ahead and see if I could find her. I never did. I finally saw Brittany again about 1/4 mile short of the end of the walk. She had managed to have a good time walking with some of my colleagues at work and had also talked one of my co-workers into doing the Lake Tahoe Century ride with Team in Training next June. Brittany is relentless for a cure!

Last night, Brittany and I went to see Wicked at the Denver Center for performing arts. It was a totally amazing experience. The show is so powerful and moving. WOW!

We walked back to my car, got turned around a couple of times finally making back to the parking garage only to discover in horror that the garage was closed for the night.

I couldn't believe it. She just laughed about it. She told me "it is always an adventure when we get together".

Brittany seems to love me in spite of these misadventures. Brittany is another person that appreciates the gifts in life, even the unplanned ones.