It’s been some time since I’ve been able to post to this blog, in part because we’ve been so busy here at Strategic Consulting. The activity in the industrial diagnostics market, and the new technologies entering the food safety space in particular, are at a level that I’ve rarely seen in my 30+ years in the business.

It’s exciting, and I feel lucky, to be working in a field that continues to innovate and improve the quality and safety of our food, water and other products important to our health and well-being.

That said, I am far too often guilty of getting so busy day-to-day that I can take for granted how fortunate I am. I am blessed in so many ways. With a wonderful family and good friends. Health. Work that I love. The freedom and prosperity—even in these tough times—of life in the U.S.

It’s one of the reasons Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s simple: A time to pause, be with those we love, and be grateful. Okay, and maybe watch some football!

This year, Thanksgiving was made even more special by the birth of my second grandson, Nate, who arrived two days before Thanksgiving. Just in time to join the Weschler clan at a Thanksgiving gathering that included Nate’s three-month old cousin, Jackson.

Becoming a grandfather—twice in just four months—with everybody healthy and thriving… Now that’s something for which I am truly thankful.