Dropping my kids off at schoolWhen my son drops some unexpected knowledge on meClassic Christmas moviesA good handyman’s skillsFree shippingA bottle of wine and a movieEating steamed crabs when it’s freezing outA night away every now and againStrange finds on Assateague’s beachBanking with local banksPicking my kids up from school

Going to the beach at least once a weekChecking in on my kids in their bedsAn old suit that still fitsThanksgiving morning workoutsFunny commercials with petsPhotos of a seal on a local dockShort work days on FridaysBig oak tree leavesNo-fee ATMsMy collection of “to read” booksWaking up early

An old dog soaking up the sun in a yardBeing around happy peopleLeather-bound books on a shelfCarryout sushi for dinnerUpward SoccerMy son’s disappointment if he doesn’t get an ‘A’Easy deadline daysA good dinner followed by a better movieReaching a long-term goalWearing shirts from places no longer in businessThe last email check of the day

Hearing the wind howling from bedWhen all the Halloween candy is out of the houseBrunch after churchA talented lawyer presenting a caseCookies still warm from the ovenA bright moon on a clear nightWaking up with energyMy kids running on the beach all by themselvesTrips to the attic when I don’t hit my head on somethingBlack-and-white… Read more »

Old clothes that still fitBathing suit weather in OctoberSounds of an acoustic guitarA pot of chili cooking all dayCutting meat with a new knifeBig oak tree leavesWatching my kids laugh and play chasePleasant surprisesThe first shave with a new bladeA rose bush in bloomFamily breakfasts on the weekends

Cold fruit on the beachGenuine excitement from my kidsLeaving church inspiredOld Bay on eggsKevin Spacey in ‘House of Cards’The foliage along Harrison RoadCathartic morning workoutsAn old school wall pencil sharpenerComing into a clean desk on MondaysA variety of colorful mums in a front yardDrama-less work days

Afternoon baseball gamesAdkins Farm on Mt. Hermon RoadWall-to-wall TVs during football seasonCrispy soft-shell crab sandwichesA heated pool this time of yearSt. Louis Ave. in Ocean CityCrossword fanaticsHaving time to read the Sunday paperCooking out when it’s cold outsideThe feeling after deadline dayWatching gas prices go down

Smooth travel daysA young overachieverSullivan’s Island, S.C.New technology that makes life easierAn old barn that looks like it’s about to fall downWalking barefoot on freshly cut grassA tire swingThe first shave with a new bladeTrampoling with my boysSmell of an old baseball gloveHow a run clears my head

A full rainbow over waterSUPing at Assateague’s baysidePicking up newspapers while on vacationEmbarrassing myself in front of my kidsHeeding the advice, ‘Just give it to God’A house with a big living roomChats with Denny O in our officeBeing sore from a workoutIce cream after crabsAn old, faded T-shirtWater slides with my sons

A sea of orange at Camden YardsTaking the kids to Trimper’s Customer Appreciation daysPassionate gardenersA framed black-and-white photoLaying on sheets still warm from the dryerFresh flowers in the houseA crazy puppyMy office early in the morningAn old, but healthy, treeDriving past a morning yard saleLife of the Marsh trail at Assateague