Things I Like

A neighborhood with a bunch of kidsCruise control on long road tripsRunning into a friend at an airportWhen randomness is a good thingPeople with nice handwritingBreakfast sandwichesReading biographiesPlaces you can bike on the beachThat my kids don’t get sick oftenFriday afternoonsMac ‘n cheese every once in a while

Things I Like

SuperstitionsA group of kids running and laughingRainy Sunday nights at home 
 The unmistakable smells of a garage 
 Driving on a new set of tires
 Pictures of my kids at play together Adults who still read the cartoons
 Headache medicine that works fast
 Commercials starring animals
 A hot soup and hot sandwich for lunch
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Things I Like

Leaving the dentistWhen New Year’s Day was a big college football game dayShowtime’s “Homeland”When my 3-year-old napsPeople who are on timeLeap yearsA full moon over waterThe colors of a winter sunsetA wine aeratorCompetitionLeftover soup the next day

Things I Like

Multiple football games on multiple TVsA cold day with no windBerlin on New Year’s EveSanuk shoesIced tea and lemonade mixed togetherHow crowded gyms are these daysThe movie, “Babe”Chocolate and peanut butter browniesNFL playoff gamesWhen my kids eat wellNot having to wear a jacket in January

Things I Like

Staying home on ChristmasSound of a keyboard at workA baby’s smooth skinMy son’s early guitar interestThinking before I talkChristmas morning videosNew Year’s resolutionsA good dishwasherHeated car seatsWatching a bunch of dogs runVolunteers

Things I Like

Adults dressed as elvesHelping others this time of yearTaking my sons to get their hair cutSitting in a room with no lights on except the Christmas treeOld shirts that look newThe feeling of Christmas EveGuys who can pull off a moustacheBig cupsSmell of a real Christmas treeA bloody mary with a bit of Worcestershire SauceWhen… Read more »

Things I Like

A good parallel parking job 
 Christmas paradesMy newly paved streetFamily pictures with SantaWeekends with no plans 
 A coffee with a little Irish in itDavid Halberstam’s booksA fake Christmas tree that looks realGetting holiday cards in the mailCrawling into bed after a long dayParade floats with little kids

Things I Like

When all the Thanksgiving leftovers are goneProductive daysLaidback dogsHanging Christmas lights in 70-degree weatherAn easy runChili and footballJeffrey Auxer’s glass creationsLocal banksA soup and sandwich for lunchLooking forward to a new phoneThe return of “Elf on the Shelf”

Things I Like

A pile of orange leavesWorking out Thanksgiving morningThe feeling after flossingWatching my kids have funColors of fall on a back roadCollege football upsetsFree shippingAssateague this time of yearSquirrels at play in the backyardWorking on rainy daysThose who give back

Things I Like

Putting recyclables curbsideSmell of a laundry roomA day without my cell ringingThe Delmarva Discovery CenterWhen my kids share wellOld album coversPat Henry’s “Amusement” exhibitionHow warm this November has beenA heated steering wheelHoliday paradesThin and crispy pizza