An easy car buying experienceGatorade’s new Peyton Manning commercialFirst communion photosOutdoor showersLooking back at my kids’ baby photosInterns with a strong work ethicSpeeches from the heartNo-jacket weatherLong lines that move fastA house full of silenceLocally-owned businesses

Dropping my kids off at schoolWill Smith in ‘Concussion’Sounds of children at play in the distanceRunning the railroad track in BerlinJimmy Fallon’s “Thank You Notes”When my old dog does his best to run fastWitty sports columnistsWhen friends have a babyOvernight trips for a concertA grill full of burgers and hot dogsPicking my kids up from… Read more »

Parents who behave on the sidelinesAmazon’s ‘Catastrophe’ showChobani Greek YogurtTrying hard and losing to my son in a video gameGoing to the grocery store in the morningProductive and short phone callsA week with no meetingsBackyard picnicsWhen a landscaping project is doneBeing on timeThe first outdoor shower of the season

That my kids enjoy churchDry weekendsAll the businesses getting ready this time of yearPoached eggsEarly votingBaptismsMichael Keaton in the movie, “Spotlight”Saturday Night Live during election seasonsThe later sunsets of springWhen good things come from a challengeThe children’s book, “How Full Is Your Bucket?”

April Fools Day pranksWhen kids overcome their fearsThe excitement of Opening Day baseballNew vehicle shoppingGloomy days that end sunnyWatching my kids collect the offering at churchThe winning feeling of a direct deposit from the governmentSpring home improvement projectsA patch of daffodils in a front yardWell-maintained old housesAn all-seafood dinner

My kids all dressed up for EasterGoing without the Internet for a weekObserving one of my sons commit a random act of kindnessDriving on a newly paved roadColorful front yardsWhen accidents look worse than they areThe first shave with a new bladeRunning on warm spring morningsEaster bunny photos with terrified little onesThe mayhem of an… Read more »

Waking up at home the first morning after a long tripThe day of the Freeman Stage lineup announcementStill rooting for the ACC in MarchThe way Disney does everythingTaking a week off from the Internet once a yearFinally getting on I-95 when heading southA dinner consisting of all appetizersLooking at this paper after being on vacationSoft-spoken… Read more »

Picking my kids up early from school for a family vacationDownton Abbey’s happy endingThe view looking south from the Inlet jettyLearning a new wordOld sayings that stay true through the yearsConfidently riding through a sobriety checkpointThe sand at Siesta Key beach in FloridaPlaces that serve breakfast all dayA television in a bathroomRaw oysters and a… Read more »

People who still carry bank bagsTracking my kids’ growth on a wallThe feeling after a great massageWinningWearing a tie when I want toA random text from an old friendNew bands covering old Dead songsEggs benedict with crabParking the car after a long road tripParade day in Ocean CityA soup and salad for lunch

Fast forwarding through the nonsense of the Academy AwardsWhen a goal is reachedMy new appreciation of good ‘solar days’Kid movies with adult appealA black Lab with gray hairs on his faceThat ‘Spotlight’ won the Best Picture OscarBeing able to walk to church with my familyWatching my son learn a new sportHolding on to souvenir glassesAnything… Read more »