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

Things I Like

Close Super Bowl gamesHaving a short drive to workWatching my son kick a soccer ballHitting the couch after a long dayThe movie, “Billy Elliott”Thinking flip-flop weatherFinishing a long runShowering first thingWalking on the beachFeeling sore after a workoutChocolate milk

Things I Like

A morning when defrost is not neededFamily couch sessionsESPN’s “Outside The Lines”The Shark’s calamariPassionate writingChildhood nicknames that stickHow gaudy Super Bowl rings areOld flashlightsDry-cleaned shirtsWedding anniversariesThinking Spring

Things I Like

Aerosmith’s classics

 A great sports rivalry 

Pancakes and syrup every once in a while 

Family car rides

 Movies that stay with me days later

 Inspirational news stories

 Windows 7 

Bird feeders outside a window

 A strong-willed kid 

Hanging in a warm house on a freezing day

 Old wooden lacrosse sticks

Things I Like

School playsWings and football

Ricky Gervais’ humor

A bookshelf of childrens books

Life magazine’s app

Moving song lyrics 
Kevin Fleming’s photos

Animated films

Random comments from my sonPeople who are flexibleThe Speed of a new computer

Things I Like

Playoff footballMy collection of Tervis TumblersA ‘pay it forward’ actMy son’s red hair and blue eyesPleasant surprisesA Dyson vacuumGrilling out in the winterSitting after standing a long timeFeel of a sweatshirtArizona green teaShoes with no laces

Things I Like

Berlin’s ball drop on New Year’s

 Warm winter days

 Not making New Year’s resolutions 

Long weekends at home

 Old sayings that still ring trueWatching my son jump on his trampolineKids at play in a neighborhoodGetting home after a long dayCarriage rides around BerlinStinky cheese that tastes greatThe last bite of a great dinner 


Things I Like

My kids’ faces on Christmas morning

 Warm cupcakes

 A puppy’s smooth belly 

How my son says his prayers

 All-day snow storms 

Driving around the day after a big storm

 he writings of Dr. Suess 

A new snow shovel

 The sweet smell of baking

 A vehicle with a great defrost 

Fast starts to a book


Things I Like

Things I Like

An angel atop a Christmas treeHonest criticismTaking my own bags to the grocery storeBeach walks this time of yearElaborate tailgate partiesBig wine glassesWalking with a kid on my shouldersSounds of kids at play in the distanceOverindulging at holiday dinnersIced tea and lemonShort answers to questions

Things I Like

Sugar cookies

Taking my kids to Winterfest

The Palette in Snow Hill

Having a real tree in the houseLooking forward, rather than behindHearing rain from bedBooks about dogsThose “big check” presentationsPeople who help strangersSound of laughter in a houseThe Ravens’ all black jerseys