At a time when many of us are feeling the impact of the economic crisis, it is more important than ever to give thanks for all that we have in our lives.
I am incredibly grateful for Reece's miraculous development. She continues to amaze us every day. She just turned two on Sunday and we have decided that she is "truly" 2. We will no longer correct her gestational age due to prematurity. Jenn just posted a bunch of pics from Reece's birthday party.
I am also grateful for the generosity of our family in Ohio, helping Jenn look after Reece during my work trips. Jenn has a bunch of pics from our day at the pumpkin patch and trick-or-treating this fall.
Speaking of work, I continue to love my job, the people I get to work with at PwC and the software vendors I support, Sun, Symantec, CA, Aveksa and Sailpoint. When I do travel, I always try to make some time to grab a coffee or drink with friends so let me know if you'd like to visit.
A big thanks to my cousin Diane for sharing her musical talents with me and helping me bring a few of my poems to life with my first two recordings, Oh My Graham and Bend.
The application for 501c3 status for Graham's Foundation is officially on its way to the IRS. A big thanks to Jeff Spivak and Ruth Holzman at ReedSmith for all their hard work and donation of their time. I promise it will be time well spent!
To help with the startup expenses for the Foundation, I have a limited number of DNA11 portraits available at a special discount. DNA11 creates unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of art based on your DNA. You can check it out and make your purchase here. Also, my great friend Gene Seidman and Hayley Alexis are donating 20% of their sales if you mention Graham's Foundation with your order. Gene makes amazing one-of-a-kind cuff links and Hayley makes beautiful jewelry. They will make a beautiful, unique and thoughtful holiday gift and help support Graham's Foundation.
I also appreciate StoryofmyLife.com featuring our journey with Reece and Graham, titled Our Wish Was Simple.
I shared earlier that I am working with Jak Plihal, professional coach and founder of Being Solutions. The results have been fantastic and I am taking it up a notch for 2009. I am working with Jak to form a group of no more than 8 that will work together for an entire year. Interested? Let's talk.
At Conference Guru, Rachel, Jen and Shawn continue to negotiate amazing deals on some fantastic conferences like the Entertainment Gathering in Monterey, Connections at CES, O'Reilly Emerging Technology and several Executive-Only conferences from Frost & Sullivan, just to name a few. Don't see the deal you want, just ask. As always, use friendofnick to save an extra 25%.
Most importantly, I am grateful for all the wonderful people like you that are a part of my life. That makes me a very, very rich man indeed.
Quick Plugs:
Vanguard - create a balanced portfolio of stock and bond index funds. Keeps the investment expenses low and helps make it easier to sleep at night.
Sitekreator - simple, elegant do-it-yourself websites. Happy to make an intro for you. All my websites were designed by Sk.
RogersSeidman - created the logo for Graham's Foundatioin. Can do that and so much more for you.
218 6th Street - Our house is still available. It is getting great reviews but we all know about the current real estate market...
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