If you can hear a slight sigh of relief in my voice today, it’s because I’m looking at my digital calendar for this Saturday and Sunday, and for the first time in - I don’t know - two months? There are no blue blocks. No alerts. No "Departure in 15 minutes" notifications.

In the second part of today’s episode, I talk about gratitude as an action and why it's important to us to teach our kids to give back to our community.

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Welcome to today's episode - “It's Brain Bowl Season.” I'm sitting here with my second cup of coffee looking out the window at the peaks on the horizon - we had a couple of fantastic bluebird days at Steamboat last weekend, and there’s been a fresh dusting of snow since then. It’s quiet right now, but if you know my house, you know that quiet is a rare commodity.

Today I want to talk about something that's filling our home with a unique buzz starting this weekend - school knowledge competition season!

Hey there, and welcome to Bluebird Days, a podcast about gratitude and looking forward to the little things in everyday life. I'm super excited to kick off the new year with this podcast, about sharing my thoughts and experiences with you, and to learn about yours as well.

The first part of today's episode is "Welcome to Bluebird Days - Finding Joy in the Little Things," where I introduce myself to you.

The second part of today’s episode is titled “Man I Can't Wait for a Long Weekend on the Slopes.” M Prime and I are heading out today for a few days of skiing - just the two of us. No carpooling. No sports schedules. No grocery lists for seven people. Just us, our gear, and a long drive through the mountains in the pickup.