In the midst of all the hoopla surrounding the Fifty Shades of Gray movie/book (of which I shall not comment upon), I decided to focus on fifty things (in no particular order) that make me happy. Let's have a look, shall we?
1.) Typing my blog outdoors on a beautiful, crisp Autumn day
2.) Toddlers accomplishing anything
3.) My children's uncontrollable laughter
4.) Birthdays
5.) Black and white movies
6.) Walking barefoot on freshly mowed grass
7.) Homemade chocolate cookies still warm from the oven
8.) Manners
9.) A cold beer on the beach in the late afternoon (a good book and a good friend optional)
10.) College football
11.) The Howard/Ashenfelter laugh filling up a room and hearts
12.) Snail mail
13.) East Carolina University
14.) Camping
15.) A really, really, REALLY good glass of Cabernet Sauvignon
16.) Funny friends
17.) My Dad's whistle
18.) Ocracoke
19.) My marriage
20.) David's really, really, REALLY bad jokes
21.) Bubble Gum
22.) 80's Music
23.) Running at any pace
24.) Children
25.) An Irish Storyteller
26.) Charlotte's Web
27.) Play Dough
28.) Charlie Brown TV Specials
29.) Riding a bike downhill
30.) The twinkle in Grandpa's eyes
31.) Josh's unique word pronunciation
32.) A note from my Mom
33.) My sister-in-law's ability to name the Capitol of every country
34.) Playing football in the snow with my brothers
35.) S'mores
36.) My cousins
37.) My mother-in-law's beautiful and articulate descriptions of her childhood
38.) ECU Pirate Fans
39.) My Granddad's true zest for life and humankind
40.) The first snowflake
41.) Anna's imagination
42.) Cooking
43.) Mad Libs
44.) Field Hockey
45.) Rainy days and puddle jumping
46.) Hammocks
47.) Catching up with friends
48.) Wildflowers
49.) Baby clothes
50.) Laughing at inappropriate moments
Sigh. That was a fast fifty and my heart is joyful knowing there is MUCH, MUCH more to add to my list. Tag...your turn :).
