• My wife, Hanna.
• Our cats, Geraldine and Teazle.
• Our families and friends.
• The internet that lets us all stay connected.
• Work I enjoy and
• Colleagues I am proud to work with.
• Robust health insurance and
• Obamacare (babysteps everyone, babysteps!).
• Writing and reading fan fiction,
• My fellow writers at #firstthedraft,
• And the people who encourage me to continue my history work outside of academe.
• Starting to feel that Boston is home.
• Bootstrap compost,
• Maple syrup pie, 
• Kona coffee from the Drowsy Parrot, 
• And Stillman’s Farm summer and winter CSA.

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