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The Trouble With Insurance Companies

August 18, 2013
  1. I’m grateful that, after 30-plus years, my diabetes is under pretty good control.
  2. I’m happy Owen and I were able to enjoy a nice walk on Kelly Drive.
  3. I’m grateful Man United announced their intentions for the Premier League with such authority.

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This and That: Saturday Edition

August 17, 2013
  1. I’m grateful for the winning mentality Charlie Manuel brought to the Phillies, and for the 2008 World Series championship he led us to.
  2. I’m happy Sam Adams Octoberfest (one of my favorite beers) is available again.
  3. I’m grateful a friend has kept me in mind for some freelance work.

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Football Friday: How Can I Convince My Son to Let Me Watch?

August 16, 2013
  1. I’m grateful for the cool, fall-like temperatures this morning.
  2. I’m happy the Premier League season kicks off tomorrow.
  3. I’m thrilled we’re going to get to see my parents, and Meg’s mom and dad this weekend.

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A Grammar Nerd’s Musings

August 15, 2013
  1. I’m grateful for haikus.
  2. I’m happy we have a weekly farmers market Thursdays in Fairmount, even though I don’t take advantage of it enough.
  3. I’m happy my references are willing to be my references.

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Danny for Top Chef

August 14, 2013
  1. I’m grateful for Top Chef Masters.
  2. I’m happy we have beautiful weather for the foreseeable future.
  3. I’m grateful the U.S. came back to beat a pretty good Bosnia-Herzegovina team, 4-3, in a friendly.

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Introducing the World’s Newest Superhero

August 13, 2013
  1. I’m happy the world is back to normal.
  2. I’m glad we got to experience the Please Touch Museum.
  3. I’m thankful for all the calls and messages of concern we’ve gotten about Owen’s health.

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Truly Giving Thanks

August 12, 2013
  1. I’m thankful we have one of the best children’s hospitals in the world in Philadelphia.
  2. I’m thankful that hospital is a 10-minute drive from our home.
  3. I’m grateful to the staff at CHOP for the help they provided my son.

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So Long, Jabari

August 10, 2013
  1. I’m thankful for our family membership at the zoo.
  2. I’m happy Owen slept later than usual today.
  3. I’m thankful the weather looks pretty good today.

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Happiness Friday

August 9, 2013
  1. I’m happy for the weekend.
  2. I’m thankful for unwatched episodes of Orange Is the New Black.
  3. I’m thankful for a wonderful and uplifting note I just received from my cousin Bernadette.

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Happiness, Day 2

August 8, 2013
  1. I’m thankful for my barbecue grill.
  2. I’m thankful Cesc Fabregas isn’t joining Manchester United.
  3. I’m thankful my parents are returning from their trip to Ireland.

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