A full night’s sleepMonkey bread My son on Christmas morning The Miller Lite cheers commercial Sugar cookies this time of year Vince Vaughn moviesA cold and sunny day in the winterA Christmas tree with lots of gifts under itHitting Winterfest of Lights once every yearScanning bookshelvesA heated mattress pad
Stockings hanging from a mantleACC College basketball Good snowball making snow My son’s little bootsChristmas tunes playing in the streets of BerlinSandra Bullock in ‘The Blind Side’Holiday cards in the mailboxThe smell of a good coffee shopA vehicle with a fast defrostMy kids dressed up in Christmas outfitsSmell of a fire burning on a cold… Read more »
A quiet houseDriving my boys aroundA forecast for snow that’s accurate Weekends without rainThe feel of an old pair of UggsAnything by Tastykake A movie and dinner with my wife Thick socks on cold daysThe Heisman Trophy poseLow-budget movies that make big bucksPutting on a tie for a happy occasion
Black beans and riceWhen my oldest son kisses my youngest When the Christmas tree is finally up An old hooded sweatshirt Lunch breaks with the familyFinding a box full of old Christmas cards When kids get charitableA tree with only a few leaves leftA warmed-up car on a cold morningGetting to the bottom of a… Read more »
A personalized autograph in a bookA fountain drink with crushed ice The first day after being sick Listening to my son’s strange noises Words of advice memorable years later Night football games An exhausted kid Michael Oher’s story A juicy clementine That Route 90 is back openBleu cheese on top of steak
Teachers who enjoy their jobs Sweet raspberry tea Walking the beach after a storm Taking off dress shoes Tickling my son An old pair of jeans that still fit ”48 Hours” investigations Snacking on chips and dip College basketball upsets Gravy Sunlight coming through a curtain
That my son loves broccoli Fast elevators The first workout after a vacation College football weekday night games A dry weather forecast Planning to never read Palin’s book A great shower head Girl Scouts cookies A bloody mary rimmed with old bay Court TV documentaries A car full of dogs
Berlin’s yellow street lightsJeans so old they are soft ESPN in the mornings A wind turbine on a mountain My son’s long eyelashes A warm day in November Driving south Being in the hospital for a good thing Trying to keep things in perspective Driving through the E-Z Pass lane Acoustic versions of a song
A workweek that goes by fastThe show, “Modern Family”Walking through a pile of crunchy leavesHalloween in BerlinA great sunrise over the oceanWatching my son run in the backyardThe Monday after a Ravens winA kid playing catch with his dadA tractor working in a fieldPhone calls reporting big newsA weekend that goes by slow
Dawn The sound of waves crashingVacationing with friends Looking at newspapers in other areas College football A rainbow over the water My son’s excitement over a ‘nana’A tree full of orange and red colorsAn old leather couchHouses with open floor plansLearning something new in a book