List Day: 10 Things to Appreciate in the Next Decade

1. Being able to describe the era briefly as "the twenties" in casual conversation and never having to say "the aughts" or "the teens" again.


2. Our new screen porch. No bugs allowed!


3. A new satellite work location just down the road in Herndon, eliminating the need to drive in Tysons.


4. The full payoff of our mortgage (between 1.5 - 4.5 years away, depending on how much money we throw at it).


5. Between 1 and 3 new Presidents.


6. Upbeat party themes based on 100-year anniversaries, such as Prohibition, the Russian Famine, the Rise of Mussolini, and the Great Depression.


7. Maia reaching the age where she can play real (board and video) games with us.


8. The grand opening of the Silver Line, Phase II, followed by 1 - 2 productive years of operation before major concrete repairs are needed.


9. Continued evolution of virtual reality technologies.


10. Maia's 12th Birthday followed by my 50th.