11pm and finally sitting down after an amazingly varied and busy day. It started with eary work meetings.. then a break to go buy a car.. With gabe heading to Oregon, we are down one car and we needed to fix that
by 9:40 I was out of the car dealer and headed to o FAHC hospital for a stress test. I get them every 5 years due to some family history.. it’s kinda fun.. especially when I run into old friends like Kurt C… and his daughter and granddaughter. 
the test itself was fun .. and painless. and went well. I passed !
it was still morning when I got out and I dove into work meetings..
at 5 I went to Generator to hear a talk on IoT…
no.. wait….
I was giving the talk.. It was a pretty crowded house. I think the talk went OK. waiting to get more feedback I do know I talked to long. 
came home to find this guy on our sidewalk..
now just finished grilled cheese with gab.e
life is full and good.
I am grateful
nite all, nite sam
-me
John, I wanted to say thanks and to apologize to you. I was at the start of your talk at Generator last night, but not at the end. I dashed out half way through which was so rude. A friend needed to be taken to the UVM ER so that’s the reason I didn’t get to hear the second act of your talk. I really appreciated what I did hear and found your Ted Talk and blog this morning to keep listening/learning from you. Thank you – you are a gifted teacher. I moved to Burlington with my family last summer to start the “good life” in Vermont. I spent 17 years at Microsoft and now run a business out of my house that does marketing for cloud, IoT, Advanced Analytics, AI, and blockchain companies. I’m excited to see there is a community of “reckless ideas” here and to join in. Thanks for the inspiration and support!