And of course lots of hikes, walks, runs, and evenings out with good friends, enjoying Missoula the way it\u2019s meant to be enjoyed \u2013 just simply, as it is, as it has been for as long as we\u2019ve known.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nMany smiles to y\u2019all out in blog-land. Tomorrow or soon thereafter more Dharma<\/a> Tuesday should appear; oh, and GRATITUDE JOURNAL\u2026. I almost forgot that\u2026<\/p>\nThis week, I have been grateful for:<\/p>\n
\n- bare feet on concrete on a summer morning<\/span>, the sound only of bees on nearby flowers, the feeling of cool air everywhere else.<\/li>\n
- superstar cheerleaders<\/span> for my 8-mile run (Jen, Bo, Magnus, Rory, but especially Thor this week, who was there for the high-fives on most of those last laps)<\/li>\n
- Fire<\/span>, for while it may seem only to destroy, it really is nature\u2019s way of bringing new growth<\/li>\n
- Opportunity<\/span>, it seems that teaching, at least one course, may be closer in my future than I had imagined;<\/li>\n
- more Opportunity<\/span>, I am happily bringing a British friend\/colleague to MT for some talks in the fall and, if all goes well, the two of us will be puddle-jumping the Atlantic (meaning me going to England!) a couple times in the next couple years for work, conferences, and presentations.<\/li>\n
- More Opportunity!! <\/span> While I have just written myself into a new position at my work for a 35% raise (only part-time), I have also begun work on a yet-larger project to virtually double my salary, doing the exact work I want to be doing here, and still having time\/resources to finish my ph.d. It\u2019ll be some work, but it\u2019ll also be exciting\u2026. Wish me luck\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Back to work\u2026<\/p>\n
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