Things that bring me joy

About 10 years ago, my cousin Vanessa used to send out a list of "happy things" every few days by email.  These "happy things" served to call attention to the small things around us that bring us joy and remind us to stop and enjoy the small things.  So here is a list of things that make me happy:

1. A piping hot cafe au lait 

2. Warm sheets just out of the dryer

3. www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

4. A raucous board game tournament

5. chocolate

6. Laughing until you cry

7. www.regretsy.com

8. A long afternoon nap

9. Fresh blackberries and whipped cream

10. This video of Mom's dog, Annabelle

11. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

12. The adrenaline rush at the end of a long road race

13. www.passiveaggressivenotes.com

14. Kneading bread dough

15. Gluten free beer

16. The sparkling diamonds of fresh snow on a chilly morning

17.  Flathead Lake

18. Rigorous intellectual discourse

19. Sarah Palin's public appearances and profound rhetoric

20. Thrift store shopping

21. Pulling carrots out of the garden

22. The Urban Servant Corps

23. Doing crossword puzzles on a lazy Saturday morning

24. Thai food, in particular panang curry from Tommy's Thai

25. These gluten free sugar cookies.  Yum!

 

26. A ice cold gin and tonic on a hot day

27. Outdoor concerts

28. Thought provoking social commentary (Right now I am reading American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half Its Food)

29. Dushanbe Tea House

30. Taking photos