{"id":136896,"date":"2018-12-23T18:01:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-23T23:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=136896"},"modified":"2019-07-19T17:17:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T21:17:17","slug":"aj-jacobs-gratitude-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/rejuvenate\/aj-jacobs-gratitude-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"How Gratitude Inspired a Global Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body_block_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>When A.J. Jacobs told his son they should be thankful to the farmer who grew their food, his son challenged him to thank the farmer in person. The idea sparked his new book, <em>Thanks a Thousand<\/em> (November, Simon &amp; Schuster). Tracing the path of his morning cup of coffee, he learned not only that coffee sleeves are called <em>zorfs<\/em> and have been around for centuries across cultures, but also how incredibly connected we all are.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_2\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/COS_657_970x540.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/COS_657_970x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"coffee berries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/COS_657_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/COS_657_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/COS_657_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/COS_657_970x540-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Once ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed and dried.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_136928\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_136928\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_136928\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2FCOS_657_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_3\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Why did you start your gratitude journey with something so seemingly insignificant? <\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Coffee is not insignificant! Without it, I\u2019d be a zombie. That said, I wanted to start with something small because I wanted to show that even the simplest items require hundreds of people\u2014designers, biologists, miners, politicians, financiers, truckers, goat herders. I chose coffee because I\u2019m an addict. But it could have been anything. I could have chosen to follow the gratitude trail for my socks, toothpaste, light bulbs, you name it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"body_block_4_ad\" class=\"section-ad-unit\">\n<div id='fs_magazine_300x250_secondary' style=\"width:300px;margin:auto;\">\n            <script type='text\/javascript'>\n                googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n                    googletag.display('fs_magazine_300x250_secondary');\n                });\n            <\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"body_block_5\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">What was the most surprising discovery?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>That it takes the world to make the smallest things in our lives. I could have spent years travelling the globe and thanking folks for my coffee. I could have gone to Chile and thanked the miners who get the copper for the wires in my coffee roaster. I could have gone to China to thank its manufacturers for making the special bricks in the steel factory that can withstand extreme heat. I bet I could have visited almost every nation on earth.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_6\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Line2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-768x77.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-1024x102.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_7\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_215_970x540.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_215_970x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Ground coffee seeds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_215_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_215_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_215_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_215_970x540-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Dried coffee seeds (or &#8220;beans&#8221;) are then roasted and ground.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_136927\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_136927\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_136927\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2FBIH_215_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_8\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">You say a crucial part of gratitude is the act of noticing. Travel is, of course, an ideal time to do this. How do we cultivate this ability even when in familiar territory?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Even at home, I try to have a travel mindset. I try to pretend I\u2019m a tourist and notice the small things, like the cool light bulbs in my local caf\u00e9. I know we\u2019re all rushed, but maybe let your food stay on your tongue for five seconds longer\u2014just five seconds\u2014and notice the interplay of flavours, the sweetness, the acidity, the texture.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_9\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">What\u2019s the difference between feeling and being grateful?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>To me, the big difference is between feeling grateful and acting grateful. Both are good. But feeling grateful is more of a one-way street, whereas acting grateful makes it a two-way street. Both you and the other person come away happier. Acting grateful could be a small gesture. It could be just saying \u201cthanks,\u201d looking the person in the eye, giving them a non-fake smile. Acting grateful is the opposite of a vicious cycle; it\u2019s a virtuous cycle. You thank the other person and they act kinder, then you act kinder, and eventually you are hugging each other. Well, maybe not hugging. But you are both happier.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_10\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Line2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-768x77.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-1024x102.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_11\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_189_970x540.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_189_970x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Coffee roast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_189_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_189_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_189_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BIH_189_970x540-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">The type of roast and grind determines flavor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_136926\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_136926\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_136926\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2FBIH_189_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_12\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Your gratitude quest followed the coffee bean\u2019s journey backwards \u2013 from the caf\u00e9 back to the farm. Why?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>I like starting small and then following the ever-expanding circles. It lets you go down unexpected paths, and there are hundreds of them. But starting small makes it manageable.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_13\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">How can someone plot their own gratitude quest? How do they choose between all the different paths they could follow?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>First, choose something you\u2019re really grateful for. Maybe wine or chocolate or even Coca-Cola. That way you know where you\u2019ll end up\u2014in a vineyard, a cacao farm or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofcoca-cola.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlanta\u2019s Coke factory<\/a>. Then make a list of all the parts that go into your product. There will be hundreds. Choose what interests you. There\u2019s no wrong way to go.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_14\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Line2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-768x77.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LINE2-1024x102.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_15\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Jacobs_IMG_6898_970x540.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Jacobs_IMG_6898_970x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"A.J. Jacobs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Jacobs_IMG_6898_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Jacobs_IMG_6898_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Jacobs_IMG_6898_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Jacobs_IMG_6898_970x540-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Distributors help small coffee farmers supply your favorite roasts and beans to coffee shops around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_136937\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_136937\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_136937\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2FJacobs_IMG_6898_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_16\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Here, A.J. recounts his top three travel experiences while reporting the book \u2013 plus, where his gratitude might take him next.<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<ol>\n<li>I loved visiting <strong>Colombia<\/strong>, where I went to a farm where my [coffee] beans are grown. It\u2019s in a tiny town in the southwest of the country. I was driven to the farm on a series of winding mountain roads, but it was worth the scary hairpin turns. The view of the fog-shrouded mountains was astounding. And there were the biggest chickens I\u2019ve ever seen \u2013 the size of adult pit bulls!<\/li>\n<li>I also flew to <strong>Chicago<\/strong> and drove two hours to a steel mill in Indiana. It was fascinating to take a tour of the factory. It looked like the Fourth of July \u2013 the showers of sparks resembled an extended fireworks display.<\/li>\n<li>I live in <strong>New York City<\/strong> and drove 100 miles north to the Catskills. It\u2019s a gorgeous area \u2013 and home to the reservoirs that give New York its water. 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There will certainly be a lot of thanksgiving on that trip. My kids are huge Nintendo fans. Since the company is based in Kyoto, we\u2019re going to thank as many Nintendo employees in person as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>A.J. Jacobs is a journalist, a lecturer and the author of <\/em>It\u2019s All Relative<em> and <\/em>My Life as an Experiment<em>, among other titles. 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