There's Nothing Like . . .

...a homecooked meal!

Being at sea and watching the sun sink below the horizon.

... the first blooms of Spring!

A mother and a father and a grandma and a grandpa!!!

a fireplace on a cold winter night.

snuggling under the covers with your lover.

rainy Sunday mornings

A crisp 5-iron stuck stiff into a tucked pin on the 18th, with a 5 hole skin carry-over.

driving through the desert at midnight with a full moon

The love of God
to dry your tears
to keep you and yours safe
to guide you to the light
to make you sing
to make you believe
to make you believe

winning a game of Scrabble!

A big SOUR pickle when you're preggers! YUMMY

The look in my daughter's eye when she finally "gets it" [solves a problem by herself].

Grinding out a big deadlift for a new PR!

The beach!!

fallin asleep on the couch at 1:00 in the morning while my mom and sister still cook Thanksgiving dinner.

eating Thanksgiving dinner!

Eating...PERIOD. I love food.

eating fresh veggies out of my own garden.

Succeeding in the face of much adversity, especially when members of your own "team" are quietly rooting against you.

a hug from your kid!

My kids hurrying me up so as not to be late for church.

-Jazhawk

an extra check from income tax.

reaching 3pm on Thursday afternoon knowing that you have Friday off!

. . . finding dollar bills you didn't know were there in a pocket

Getting that promotion that you didn't really even consider!!!

It happenned to me yesterday!!!

congratulating Kweli!

Thanks.

... a totally gorgeous spring morning!

a sensitive, loving and caring handsome godly man.

graduating from the worst high school on the planet!!!!

Finishing my first year as a grad student after an 11 year break.

being on the open highway at the start of a two-week vacation!

And congrats, Kweli!! Congrats, Krege!

Having your family force you to commit to your first vacation (of more than 2 days) in ... in ... I can't tell you how long.

Hawaii, here we come!!!

having a 15 year old with art on display at the Walters Art Museum!

...Roscoes chicken and waffles (pre vegetarian days)

... "Songs In The Key Of Life" - Stevie Wonder
... "All And All" - E,W & F
... Prince's 1st two albums - "For You" & "Prince"
... Michael Jackson - when he was Black!

... a get down, get funky house party - like back in the day!

... Beating Natick High on Thanksgiving day (Doug Flutie's team)

I could go on all night...

Voting!

Finding intense euphoria from the little things in life

Looking at the Atlantic Ocean at night from the coast of Senegal relaizing you made it back home.