Things I Like

A clumsy puppy at playChristian Bale in “The Fighter”The Masters on Sunday afternoonWhen my sons hugA tire swing hanging from a treePizza and salad for dinnerBirds chirping in the morningRiding a bike instead of drivingDriving with the windows downA phone call with good newsFamily picture calendars

Things I Like

How a run clears my headA good April Fool’s prankSmell of the house after its vacuumedReading outside under a treeLocal art exhibit openingsA passionate personEdie Falco as ‘Nurse Jackie’Look of a good tire shineA big pork chopA glass of Macallan scotch and iceSound of meat sizzling on the grill

Things I Like

Independent mindsWhen my kids sleep lateBeing outsideNon-corporate businessesPanini sandwichesWhen the last of the Girls Scouts cookies are goneMelting snowWatching my dogs work on their bonesMarch Madness bracketsThe unique feel of a FridayGrilled scallops

Things I Like

Last weekend’s “Super Moon”A healthy seal just hanging on the beachClose NCAA tourney gamesHarrison Ford as Indiana JonesReading on the beachMeeting new peopleWatching my youngest son try to walkListening to a new bandOld baseball cardsSmell of an old bookA rainy day that ends with a nice sunset

Things I Like

The Kirby Holloway booth at the Trade ShowHow my kids love ‘The Wiggles’Quiet Sunday nightsYoung people who like artDriving on new tiresTaking a carriage ride in BerlinIrish parade day in Ocean CityA massageCitizen watchesKeeping things simpleSunrises over the ocean

Things I Like

The movie, ‘The Kids Are Alright’A man with a caneBananas and peanut butterA great clothing saleLosing to my son in anythingLocal wildlife photosDriving around Assateague this time of yearSoft recessed lights Short speeches at the OscarsPanera’s green teaThrowing away junk mail

Things I Like

Telling my son a storySoft pillowsWhen the dishwasher is emptyWalking through Dick’s Sporting GoodsDuke-UNC hoops gamesSleeping on sheets fresh from the dryerA kid that can take a fallSound of sneakers on a gym floorRed wine after a long dayNot needing to wear a jacketPausing live television

Things I Like

A burger with a couple different kinds of cheese melted on topMy kids’ excitement for bathsThe feeling after a hair cutSmell of my wife’s hairThose change counting machines at the bankCalling Berlin homeActress Dakota Fanning Everything bagelsSmell of leather furnitureGetting in a clean carA smooth flight

Things I Like

Early buds on a treeDaytona 500 hooplaWhen friends win the boat show lotteryThat my kids are not picky eatersHow Coach Joe Paterno talksComing back from a trip with a tanWhen numbers make me smileA cigar with friendsCaptivating speakersAll the kids’ stuff at Pemberton PharmacyA crab cake sandwich with tartar

Things I Like

A burger with a couple different kinds of cheese melted on topMy kids’ excitement for bathsThe feeling after a hair cutSmell of my wife’s hairThose change countingmachines at the bankCalling Berlin homeActress Dakota FanningEverything bagelsSmell of leather furnitureGetting in a clean carA smooth flight