Eric Carle books, Mafia, bran muffins, the Russian language, irises, Pez dispensers, monarch butterflies, homemade Valentines, farm animals, origami, fruit snacks, the smell after blowing out candles on a birthday cake, the Nutcracker, brand new crayons, going to sleep during a thunderstorm, fresh picked strawberries, Johnny Cash, piñatas, brand new socks, Neapolitan ice cream, staring at the stars, scratch and sniff stickers, pumpkin bars, getting in your car and just driving, fresh baked bread, postage stamps, guacamole dip, campfires, cookie cutters, snow days, the sound of skate blades on ice, chocolate fondue fountains, gingerbread houses, little girls in Easter dresses, green bean casserole, the sound of coins clinking, sidewalk chalk, arcade games, shadow puppets, tiramisu, Globe Trekker, hand sanitizer, Elkay drinking fountains, Pigtail Bridge in the Black Hills, lattes in the morning, taking long bubble baths with candles and soft music, lilacs, gelato, Pig Mania, cute old couples, biscotti, long car trips with good music, ice cream sandwiches, shaggy carpet you can sink your toes into, Gooseberry Falls, flying over the Rocky Mountains, my guy friends who are gentlemen, thinking so deeply you confuse yourself, reading your favorite story books again, tuxedos, coming up with your own philosophies, dial telephones, daisies, garden hoses, scrapbooking, cotton candy, star tripping, Audrey Hepburn, fairytales, going out of your way to step on an exceptionally crunchy leaf, Palmolive dish soap, going swimming at night, reminiscing, goldfish crackers, going to the hospital to see the newborn babies, bluegrass music, Monet, whipped cream, ice sculptures, dominoes, taffeta, old farm houses, getting surprise packages in the mail, a good attitude among bad ones, sunlight streaming in through a window, down comforters, grandma’s potato salad, artistic photography, banana cream pie, sparklers, Italian sodas, baby kittens, Peggy Fleming’s chartreuse dress, the first warm days of spring, Saints of Virtue, Stephen Bly books, hearty laughter, San Juan Capistrano, getting to be first in line, My Fair Lady, baby clothes, old-fashioned clothespins, big sunglasses, the color pink, finding a new flavor of gum, hearing bullfrogs in a pond at night, inside jokes, dying Easter eggs, logic puzzles that leave you satisfied when you are done, finding out something is on sale when you thought it wasn’t, homemade quilts, leaving footprints on the sidewalk when your feet are wet, dreaming up all the places you want to travel, getting a lot of questions right when watching Jeopardy!, crab rangoon, moonlight on water, holding hands, pearl necklaces, getting your favorite magazine in the mail, Sunday dinner at the Hermans', little boys all dressed up, cartwheels and handsprings, Shirley Temples, kayaking, the stillness after rain, marble cake, big cities at night, daydreaming, getting back from a vacation and finding lots of messages on your answering machine, tiffany lamps, the county fair...
