A Few of My Favorite Things

I've done this before, but I thought I would do it again mainly because it reminds me of how grateful I should be for everything in my life.  So here goes...a few of my favorite things (in no particular order, except for the first two).

1. Chad...there aren't words to describe how blessed I am for my loving husband
2. my family...I wish we could see them more often
3. my friends....they mean the world to me
4. sunshine
5. hot cocoa with overflowing mini-marshmallows...and then a second heaping handful after they have melted or been eaten off the top
6. camping
7. cooking over the campfire...I'm not talking about roasting hot dogs
8. teaching from the heart
9. laughter coming from little kids
10. running
11. knitting
12. watching documentary films
13. watching foreign films
14. cuddling with Gia
15. laughing with Liam
16. watching Monsters with Aidan
17. walking through downtown Seattle
18. shopping...but finding a good deal, not just shopping
19. University of Idaho
20.  reminiscing about Tri Delta...I miss the girls, the craziness, the chaos and the drama from my sorority
21. I love 6th grade innocent, yet not so innocent sense of humor...they are adorable
22  I enjoy 6th grade student loyalty to their teacher...sorry to all the substitute teachers out there, but 6th grade students are so loyal to their teacher...they just don't want anyone to realize that
23. floating the north fork of the Coeurd'Alene river
24. going on boat rides with Chad's family
25 peanut cruises
26. walking through open air markets or farmer's markets
27. scrapbooking...although I don't do it all that often anymore
28. road trips
29. traveling
30. experiencing different cultures
40. food...I love food from other cultures/countries
41. chocolate...I have a HUGE sweet tooth
42.  banana and almont butter
43. mangos....mango everything actually
44. fresh orange juice...I can't drink any other kind
45. lemonade
46. playing scrabble...I have a deluxe edition...it's sweet
47.  dancing salsa and merengue...although I'm not very good
48. dark beer...especially oatmeal stouts....my favorite is Boundary Bay's Oatmeal Stout
49. girl time...I have multiple smaller circles of girlfriends and I enjoy the time spent with them
50. warm weather...80 degrees or warmer
51. SURVIVOR...it's kind of crazy actually
52. running on the beach at Fort Flagler
53.  Bloomsday
54. purses/bags
55. hats
56. scarves
57. shoes
58. summer bbq's
59. Mariner baseball...especially opening day
60. four-wheeling
61. archery
62. the band Clumsy Lovers...or other music similar to this
63.  hiking
64. tootsie rolls
65. Camp Four Echoes
66. the feeling of new running socks on my feet
67. Spanish language
68. fairs
69. cows...I want a pet cow like Norman from City Slickers
70. Great Danes....they're kind of like cows
71. warm colors....reds, greens browns
72. Shel Silverstein
73. Roald Dahl
74. social networking....okay, really it's Facebooking
75. blackberry picking
76. sitting curbside at parades
77. firework displays
78. camping on the beach
79. trivia
80. cafe con leche...from guatemala...it's not the same here
81. taking pictures...although I'm not the best at it...I just enjoy documenting my life and experiences
82. Chad's sense of humor, patience and hard working determination
83. wine tasting
84. working on the Daily and New York Times crossword with Chad
85. watching Jeopardy
86. coffee dates with Chad
87. Irish pubs
88. tea....all kinds really....well, except for earl grey
89. playing horse shoes
90. scalding hot showers...to the point of my skin turning pink
91. making earings
92. canoeing
93. cute little Girl Scouts selling cookies
94. Girl Scout cookies
95. my Mizuno running shoes
96. HUGS...I'm a hugger and I try to be considerate of others' "bubbles", but it's also fun to pop their bubbles
97. potty talk
98. the way Chad looks at me and smiles when he talks about me
99. Chad's dimples
100. any kind of baby animal...anything in baby form is so incredibly cute

Okay, so my favorites started as a few ideas and then about number 40-something I thought I should continue to 100.  The materialistic items on my list are great, but what I really enjoy are the relationships I share with all the people in my life. 

I'm grateful today.  I need to remember this everyday.