My job which I love
My home
My cats (Wally, Heary, Oney, Lex) also known collectively as “The Squirrels”
The David Powell Community Health Center and all the people that work there
Specifically for me, the providers at DPC and CUC that I am honored to work with: Morrison, Crow, De Marco, Hudson, Stout, Stefanowicz, Walker, Yagoda, Welch, Block
Music , also known as the soundtrack to my life
My patients , to whom I have devoted my career.
Austin, Texas, USA , a wonderful, safe place to live
Family , especially thinking about Steve Schreiner after the sudden & unexpected loss of his wife, Candy
Friends
Wally (again), my oldest cat, who is going to heaven today (2/10/2020) after 19 years on this planet
My relatively good health so far
Working in a mission-driven environment
Working in a field that has experienced exponential improvement over the course of the last 30 years
Chocolate!
The internet as a source of information and entertainment
Having an automobile, for all its cost and downsides, it’s still indispensable
My neighbors, especially Phyllis, who gave me Wally 13 years ago
Mild Austin winters
Living relatively close to work for my entire adult life
Smart phones which serve as a constant form of access to information and music (both to which I am happily addicted) for me
Disco/nu disco , progressive house, indie dance- the music that keeps me going and is the soundtrack for my life
New Orleans will always have a special spot in my heart
Artificial intelligence (AI), which is already helping me
Exercise
Social media