First-World Whining

I like going places. I often don't want to stay too long, but I like exploring and learning. So, I sometimes find myself mildly complaining, for instance, that my trip to Boston was too short and I couldn't travel the coast to main, or that my boss didn't want me to go to a training again (I was scheduled for a SQL Server conference in Orlando last year). Waa waa waa.

The other day I got an email with a super brief summary of my whereabouts since 2014. Another modern first-world complaint is often the result: our data is everywhere, and real privacy is ever so difficult.

But when I looked at the map, I thought "for a guy who doesn't travel much, I sure have been to a lot of places!" 


This is where I've been, and doesn't reflect the chatting with Isaac in Florence via Skype or numerous phone calls to folks around the world. We are so very blessed. Transportation and technological advances are amazing. My freedom is amazing.

I hope we appreciate what we have. I could go on a long treatise about Venezuela, or why socialists love trains but hate cars, etc; but I think there is a big lesson in just being grateful.

I love you all! It was great having Isaac & Sam, and Gideon & Regan at our home this weekend.

Ciao!