40 Things I Am Grateful For On My 40th

1. The grove of Aspen trees on the ride up Independence Pass
2. My son Max's eyebrows when he is asking a question
3. Fresh air - especially mountain air
4. Breaking things
5. My sister's courage and compassion
6. Watching my dog Nucky run after a ball
7. Ma Po Tofu at Tofu on 7 ave in Park Slope
8. Listening to a concert in the grass at the Aspen Music Festival
9. Going to the movies
10. Short family road trips
11. Observing ants at work
12. Playing Tribe Called Quest too loud in my car
13. Connecting with audiences when I speak at events
14. Doing a six hour Netflix binge
15. Lego
16. My daughter Lola's smile
17. Watching the Yankees, Wolverines, Broncos and Knicks come from behind to win
18. Being wrong
19. Talking to taxi drivers
20. My wife Kara's laugh
21. Reading nasty comments on my blogs
22. Watching movies on a long flight
23. Working late on a tough challenge with the team at the office
24. Catching a baseball
25. Learning about a new city from a proud local
26. Walking in the woods or on a busy NYC street
27. Listening to my kids snore
28. Fresh picked raspberries
29. Dog noses (and ears)
30. Learning about random businesses and industries
31. My dad's experiments with facial hair
32. Taking pictures of people doing random things on the subway
33. Bach's Goldberg Variations
34. Throwing rocks into a mountain creek
35. Hitting a tennis ball in the sweet spot
36. Napping on my roof deck
37. Watching my kids play in the pool
38. Doing math in my head
39. Drawing with my daughter
40. Flying into LGA over Manhattan

What is on your list?

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