Twenty Things That Make Me Happy
- Snow softly falling late at night under a full moon, when everything turns pink and blue.
- Evening tea time with Nettl.
- A few close friends gathered in my living room, sharing wine and laughter.
- Having all the kids (5) home for the holidays.
- Hot Ovaltine in big white pottery mugs by a fireplace.
- Walking through Hobby Lobby with Ville.
- Cats that curl up on your lap when you’re at the computer.
- A dog who doesn’t go to bed until you do, regardless of how late that is.
- When someone says, “Really?” when I tell them some new, exciting idea I’ve had, although they’ve already thought of it.
- When Larry Weinstein tells me I’m a great writer.
- Friends who show up on my doorstep, somehow sensing that I needed some company.
- When I fall asleep with my head on Nettl’s lap while she brushes my hair.
- Hearing Heather singing in her room after we’ve had an especially fun dinnertime at the table. It’s how I know she’s happy and feeling secure.
- When one of my boys hugs me.
- Nettl’s cute little knees.
- Sitting in my favorite Viennese cafe with my friends.
- Christmas lights.
- Nights with candles and incense, and jamming with a friend on our guitars, playing folk music of the 60s.
- The song, Suzanne, by Leonard Cohn.
- This feeling of being secure in my relationship with Nettl. It’s something I’ve never known.
