{"id":8342,"date":"2020-11-25T20:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T02:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zmetro.com\/?p=8342"},"modified":"2020-12-03T14:58:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T20:58:58","slug":"thankful-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zmetro.com\/?p=8342","title":{"rendered":"Thankful; 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/483376841\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another Thanksgiving, near the end of a fascinating year. Yet, it is wonderful to reflect on my endless blessings.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m thankful for:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Lord and Christ, our savior.<\/p>\n<p>My wonderful, patient wife.<\/p>\n<p>Two fascinating, beautiful daughters.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkable, healthy and resilient parents\/in laws.<\/p>\n<p>Family, siblings &amp; relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Health.<\/p>\n<p>Our time of plenty. Food is widely available.<\/p>\n<p>Elections.<\/p>\n<p>People willing to serve others.<\/p>\n<p>Tremendous business partners and friends over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Bill, my decades long mentor<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Local and long distance friends.<\/p>\n<p>The internet.<\/p>\n<p>Maps.<\/p>\n<p>Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting technical skills worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Libraries.<\/p>\n<p>GTI.<\/p>\n<p>Exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Patience.<\/p>\n<p>The seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Travel.<\/p>\n<p>Photography.<\/p>\n<p>Customers.<\/p>\n<p>Story Telling.<\/p>\n<p>Video.<\/p>\n<p>Drones.<\/p>\n<p>iPhones.<\/p>\n<p>UW Arboretum.<\/p>\n<p>Bicycling.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming.<\/p>\n<p>Healthtech.<\/p>\n<p>Motivated Educators.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Resale.<\/p>\n<p>Streamed church services around the world<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Business Model Innovators.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to publish around gatekeepers.<\/p>\n<p>The Seasons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>People who try something new.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>People who say yes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>People who return calls.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Entrepreneurs in Evergreen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>The retired couple on the west coast.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Friends in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>The Honolulu entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>The Stanford doc.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Foodie friends.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Mad literary club<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>The book club.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>School activists.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Creative investors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Internet Gadflys<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Persistence<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Joost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Dave Winer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Interesting blogs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>KCRW<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Trees vs forest<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Appropriate and timely use of the &#8220;boiling frog&#8221; fable.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Tulsi Gabbard&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tulsigabbard\/status\/1313540209816948736?s=12\">advocacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fabiusmaximus.com\/2019\/11\/28\/mysteries-of-thanksgiving\/\">The lost mysteries of Thanksgiving<\/a> by Larry Kummer.<\/p>\n<p>President Lincoln&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-160866530\/president-lincolns-1863-thanksgiving-message\">Thanksgiving message<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another Thanksgiving, near the end of a fascinating year. Yet, it is wonderful to reflect on my endless blessings. I&#8217;m thankful for: The Lord and Christ, our savior. My wonderful, patient wife. Two fascinating, beautiful daughters. Remarkable, healthy and resilient parents\/in laws. Family, siblings &amp; relatives. Health. Our time of plenty. Food is widely available. 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