100 Things that make me happy

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100 Things that make me happy

1. My husband
2. My son
3. Writing
4. Sunshine
5. Stargazer lilies
6. Red, purple and pink
7. Chocolate
8. Saint-Saens Symphony #3
9. Instant messaging my loved ones
10. Rosamunde Pilcher books
11. Dill pickles
12. Afternoon tea
13. Dulce de leche ice cream
14. My nieces and nephews
15. Disneyland
16. Floppy straw hats
17. Sand under my feet
18. Butterflies
19. Andrea Bocelli
20. Pennies from heaven
21. Fuchsias flowing over the edges of a hanging basket
22. The smell of a hot, sweaty horse
23. "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner
24. A breeze blowing through the Maple tree leaves
25. Hot dogs with mustard, ketchup and dill pickle relish
26. The Sunday New York Times
27. Simon and Garfunkel - Concert in Central Park
28. Stuffed grape leaves, pita with hummus, and lamb skewers
29. Recording "Earl" and "The Office" so I can laugh again
30. Watching the soaps with my sister-in-law
31. The smell of a fresh box of Crayola crayons
32. Turkey with stuffing and gravy
33. Freedom of speech
34. Watching meteor showers on hot August nights
35. Sean Paul singing "Temperature"
36. Standing next to the old trees at Mount Vernon
37. Pizza topped with olives, mushrooms and sausage
38. Walking in the early morning
39. Maya Angelou's poetry
40. Fresh-squeezed apple, ginger and pear juice
41. Knowing the answer to the life, the universe, and everything
42. Balloon animals
43. Pre-printed address labels
44. Coconut/lime body wash
45. Wireless keyboard and mouse
46. Silver and turquoise jewelry
47. Shrimp Quesadillas
48. Filtered water pitchers
49. Keith Urban's "Be Here"
50. Micro bead pillows
51. The Combo Plate at Dixie's BBQ with Lemon Cake
52. The LaBrea Tar Pits
53. Picking strawberries at Biringer's U-Pick
54. Chocolate covered ginger from Fran's Chocolates
55. GEICO gecko ads
56. Running through the sprinkler
57. Fourth of JulIvar's
58. Movie theater popcorn
59. DVD recorder
60. Thelonius Monk - Straight, No Chaser
61. Cold lemonade on a hot day
62. Craig Ferguson on the Late, Late Show
63. Minor league baseball
64. Stained glass windows
65. Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way
66. Sleeping with the windows open
67. Sharing movies with Peerflix
68. Samosas and mango chutney
69. Analyze This and That
70. Red fingernail polish
71. Starbucks Verona coffee
72. Reading a book all day until I'm done
73. All Natural Crunchies - Very Berry
74. Clay Aiken - A Thousand Different Ways
75. Voting
76. The Nine
77. Trading books with other people around the world
78. Whale Rider
79. When it stops raining
80. Lamb Shish Kebab and Spanikopita
81. Gingerbread houses
82. Candy canes
83. Owning and playing my 125 holiday music albums
84. Eggnog
85. Getting something other than bills in the mail
86. "It's a Wonderful Life"
87. Santa, his wife, elves, reindeer and North Pole workshop
88. Hanging stockings
89. Watching "Christmas Eve at the Vatican" with the family
90. "Miracle on 34^th Street"
91. Snow
92. The smell of Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands
93. Sending presents
94. Satsuma oranges
95. "Polar Express"
96. The days start getting longer
97. Family gathered
98. Mystery, magic and memories
99. Twinkling lights on houses
100. Giving random acts of kindness