Close Super Bowl gamesEasy conversationsJalen Hurts’s storyPlanets clearly seen in the night skyDriveways with basketball hoopsTeenagers who enjoy readingPhotos of a snowy beachA tie with a windsor knotWaterproof gloves when shoveling snowLow-budget movies that are greatSmell of a good coffee shop
Category: Things I Like
Things I Like – February 10, 2023
Being able to walk to churchLittle kids racing to their parents at pickupTherapy dogs in actionOne-hour fog delaysOne significant snowfall a winterExcitement around a new businessPlanning for Super Bowl foodConnecting with a special needs kidIngenuityWhen my iWatch taunts meMy sons working together
Things I Like – February 3, 2023
Finding peace with a complicated matterTime lapse photosA kitchen with a big islandSiesta Key’s sandSkiing during a snowfallSpanish mossReading about an unfamiliar topicA movie with both my kidsHeadache-free road tripsFlowers popping up this time of yearCasual golfers wearing plaid
Things I Like – January 27, 2023
Falling asleep quick at nightA kid telling a fishing storyAn easy deadline dayA dream with someone who has passed away in itShort letters to the editorAndy Rooney replaysSurprising NFL playoff gamesSteamed crabs in JanuaryAthletes who toss balls to fansTurning over tax stuff to the accountantA clean conscience
Things I Like – January 20, 2023
An easy IT fixWhen coaches own their mistakesReading a daily devotionalEmotional award acceptance speechesRiver Soccer Club’s TOPSoccer programCome back wins in the NFL playoffsWatching off-season renovations from afarLaughing with adults over teen anticsRiding on a bike on a freshly paved roadOC Boardwalk’s lighter color (for now)Summer concert announcements
Things I Like – January 13, 2023
Giggling with a babyGoing to bed early on SundaysChocolate and peanut butter togetherWhen all the Christmas stuff is put awayChurch bells ringing in Berlin on Sunday morningBall-obsessed dogsIced tea and lemonade combinedSympathizing with parents grocery shopping with their kidsSoft recessed lightsShoes with no laces that fit wellThe Berlin Car Wash
Things I Like – January 6, 2023
Winter vacationsBreakfast for dinnerWarm January daysNot getting a pile of “ones” from the cashierCalendars with personalized photosRubbing a dog between the eyesFager’s Island’s prime rib (one side blackened)The last email check of the dayLeap Day babiesFree shipping dealsDown pillows
Things I Like – December 30, 2022
Reading local newspapers while travelingWatching “It’s A Wonderful Life” every ChristmasThe feeling after the Penguin SwimWrinkle-free shirtsFacebook’s Christmas Day memoriesA hot shower on a cold morningWarm winter daysWatching a good parallel parking jobChecking out the Inlet during a stormA smooth road tripCookies fresh from the oven
Things I Like – December 23, 2022
A random run-in to an old friendDinner in OC then WinterfestThe movie, “Till”Traditional Christmas musicWhen an accident is not as bad as it looksMeeting new people“The Great Christmas Light Fight” showUgly Sweater dress up daysA young kid’s reaction to a Santa callNew Year’s resolutionsWatching kids grow through Christmas cards
Things I Like – December 16, 2022
World Cup soccer passionWhat my wife brings home from a Christmas cookie partyMy son’s excitement for ringing the church ballPhotos of past vacationsThick socks on cold daysAnything by TastykakeImpressive low-budget moviesCriminal case documentariesSnacks during football gamesWorking a half day when possibleBig cities with cobblestone streets