Suspicious of those who say they love.

Here are a couple of the gals at the Loring Park Singalong. There are so many beautiful people in my world. I am filled with gratitude at the people and their worlds that are in my life. God is in charge. I cannot be anything but amazed. Recently a couple of people have said I am amazing or wonderful or gifted. That embarrasses me. I am just a normal human and do not have any special gifts. I have just listened to Krista Tippett's Interview with Desmond Tutu and I have such a far way to go. Love is a choice action. I am suspicious of people who throw the word "love" around a lot. I am encouraged by those who live it out.

I am so blessed with lots of loving people.

My Gratitude List:

• Sobriety - A gift only HP can give when I let him
• HP - My HP does Miracles in the here and now, today is a miracle.
• the program - my daily reprieve and NOT my own doing, very spiritual on an increasing basis these days.
• Christa the Phaeton - my motorized office and companion and definitely me
• my home - beautiful, peaceful, stately, quiet.
• the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior
• my health - excellent
• travel is great, particularly in the Phaeton.
• Don - a quiet powerful man and a good friend, and really really funny. Really a gift in my life.
• Chris M. - my sponsor and a real inspiring guy.
• Victor - he cares and that is wonderful. He is also a great cook. He calls every day.
• Millie - a most awesome person, energized.
• Damien - Superb actor and a good man and extremely psychic, a lot of blessing in a man. I would love to have him as my son. I am deeply concerned for him now but leave him to God.

• Ross U - what can I say, beautiful, inside and out. Growing and loving
• Ronnie - friend, daughter and a kickass woman, I pray for her health.
• Mikey - gifted and insightful, and sometimes a little Puck.

• Ronnie T - an awesome man and a gift to know
• Dustin - powerful, insightful, insane thinker, and a thoughtful man
• Jim - my best friend and a real rock
• Larry - a good guy and Jim's significant other and fun and funny.
• Duane - a superb man and a wonderful friend. An Iphone addict too!
• Beryl Wells - my favorite insane artist and phenomenal woman of the world
• Virginia Howard - One awesome woman
• Aaron - Gifted, my right hand man when he is around and sometimes by phone.
• Harry Waters - Fantastic Director and Drama Coach on the M4D Project
• Dewey Lysen - fantastic on the keyboard, now back in the fold.
• Steven - good friend and nuttier than a fruitcake. I am not sure how he makes it but he does.
• Rob - the man who completed Duane's life
• Bobby M - gentle, caring, sweet man
• Pastor Alika - who breaks open the word like no one else and keeps me working on the connection with Jesus.
• the folks at Kwanzaa Presbyterian - my family with prayers and support
• my mom and dad - gone but here
• Bill - my wonderful brother who goes way beyond in support and care
• Noel - my sister in law who understands
• Eric - my eldest Nephew who is moving his family back here from the east coast.
• Lucinda - the wonderful wife of my Nephew Eric
• Nate - the funny and fun second Nephew
• Jessica - Nate's wonderful wife and a grand woman
• Nick - The Youngest Nephew and a brilliant musician
• Lydia - Eric and Lucinda's little daughter
• Evie - Eric and Lucinda's newest little daughter
• Minnesota - I love this state
• Tara - A great member of Kwanzaa and a super prayer
• Arlene - A wonderful woman of Kwanzaa
• Gerry - Super woman and a woman of God from Kwanzaa
• Tony M - he understands and cares and really is way beyond me in many ways
• Christian - Brilliant, good man
• Kent - Excellent Musician and slowly learning.
• Cassidy - a totally wonderful man, he has been given many gifts
• Timmy - Talented and gifted man, sometimes love is tough, prayin for him
• Ronnie T - smart, funny, a leader
• The Lattin Family, and all the 14 children, owners of Wit's End County Store and Bakery, Beaver Bay, MN - demonstrating the Kingdom to the world
• Steve H - big heart and a big man of sobriety
• Lois Koyama - a woman of God
• Michael and Debbie - Loving the world with Music
• Technology - Makes a lot of things happen as a tool
• Ben Speiser - Super, sweet and very intelligent
• Jason - brilliant and devoted lover of Ben
• Tom Scholla - been with me for a long time
• The Gang of Knitters around the Yarn Garage and StevenBe - creative and challenging
• Brandon Randolph - stunning man, my own secret hero
• Larry Eckhart - funny fun and devoted man
• Bob Moore - gifted artist
• Margo - sweet friend
• Jo - very intelligent and very caring
• Polly - awesome woman
• Bill - the Judge with the mostest
• Dennis Johnston - gifted therapist
• the Fiddle - my drug of choice
• Dan Chouinard - fantastic man of music
• Sima Shumilovsky - sweet old world musician
• Eric - great 12 Step man
• The Meintsmas - committed and loving
• Earl Lindner - rock of a man
• Kevin Jackson - gifted with music
• Christopher Raymond - A Mac Genius
• Chris J - good program man
• Leo - my leader and my conscience
• Hank - my first sponsor who is gone now but still lives in my head.
• Scott - my second gay sponsor, now also gone but in my thoughts
• music - heals me and excites me
• Justin - friend and busy guy
• Eric - friend
• Clem - friend
• Jason L - newly through treatment and a joy
• Christian - friend
• Blaine - friend
• Sasha - friend
• James - friend
• Casey - friend
• Marc J - friend
• Tim K - friend
• Dustin - friend
• Geo - friend
• Joe L - friend
• Ross M - friend
• Joseph S. - friend
• Mario - gifted, loving, caring man
• Joseph Perry - friend and my TM teacher
• Christof - friend
• Michelle - friend
• Max - friend
• Dontray - friend
• Tyler - friend
• Zach - friend
• David and Ricky Peterson - the awesome folks of Jessica