Steamed crabs and cold beer Camden Yards The Md. Renaissance Festival in Crownsville Thoroughbred horse racing Looking out at the moon from a balcony at the Castle in the Sand Hotel Calamari at Tutti Gusti Reading James Patterson books Having TIVO Acting in murder mysteries Cheesesteak subs at Pat’s in Philly Ravens football (win or… Read more »
Lynne Lockhart’s art Halloween in Berlin A pleasant experience at a doctor’s office Handcarved pumkins The original CSI An old salt with a young soul An amateur photographer with a great eye A newly painted room The Aflac commercial with the goat Parents sporting college stickers on their vehicles Kirk McBride’s art
My husband playing the piano while I fix supper Cafe´ Au Lait in a real cup and saucer Making a small pot of vegetable soup Hanging out laundered clothes in the sunshine Watching our grown-up children happily conversing with one another Receiving a wake-up tap on the nose from our old cat Picking up the… Read more »
The extreme temperature swings of a fall day Eating last night’s leftovers for lunch Reading in a hammock under a tree Gordon Ramsay’s TV shows A waiter or waitress who knows your name Steaks from the Solstice General Store People picking up random trash on the Boardwalk Mums and pumpkins on a front porch A… Read more »
How excited my kitties get when I come home Hearing my 7-year-old grandson read as well as some adults I know My granddaughter’s appreciation of conservation and preserving the environment Thrift shop shopping The movie and book The Bridges of Madison County Steamed fresh asparagus Winter pansies abloom on a cold, crisp day Living in… Read more »
Walking out with my dogs to pick up the morning paper A Gatorade after a workout The Corvette parade on the Boardwalk A caller with a “scoop” A squirrel running with a big nut in its mouth “Will & Grace” reruns Flipping through old high school yearbooks When a friend passes along a great book… Read more »
A beach chair, a book and an empty beach Honking geese flying down our canal after dark No lines at the grocery store Pam’s Saturday morning spin class A fat, purring cat, sleeping on my lap A lazy weekend spent with good friends visiting The unexpected sight of a “dune” rabbit from my parents’ balcony… Read more »
Getting carried away at the Berlin Farmer’s Market When the Yankees lose in the playoffs A glass of wine with dinner after a long day Waking up to a morning fog Getting a rebate check in the mail Listening to old Grateful Dead bootlegs Boating under the Route 50 Bridge The nice tellers at Taylor… Read more »
The gentleness and softness of a morning breeze Watching a hummingbird sip nectar from a flower An almost-opened rosebud blushed with morning dew The sweet smell of a garden after a gentle shower The before-dawn, very-early-morning sky and the multitude of stars The baby grandchild’s smile when you speak to him His holding your finger… Read more »
A good sneeze The actor, Anthony Hopkins Sounds of a high school sports event Scrapple and eggs for breakfast Reading about the real estate market The Showtime series, “Weeds” How much parents plan for their kids’ birthdays Supporting the Pink Ribbon Classic Walking into the house and smelling dinner The Monday sports section after a… Read more »