Things That Make Me Happy

Since I recently wrote about The Secret to Happiness, I thought I should write about what makes me happy. So here is a list, just as things come to mind...

1. My boys. All 3 of them. I am so blessed!
2. My parents, and all the support they have always given me. (I just wish they lived closer!)
3. The new friends we've made in South Carolina. We are really lucky to have met a lot of wonderful people!
4. My puppy dog. Hey, they're women's best friend too!
5. Bubble baths. Undisturbed.
6. Sitting quietly by a certain creek at Cacapon Resort State Park in West Virginia.
7. Birthdays. Especially when they are my boy's!
8. Christmas.
9. Football weather. (Cool, crisp days, where you need a light sweater. Watching a game in person helps!)
10. Cherry blossom, Bradford pear, dogwood, and crepe myrtle trees.
11. Azaleas.
12. A clear night after a snow, when the moon illuminates everything.
13. Snapping the perfect picture of my boys.
14. Traveling. Experiencing other cultures. Not just being a beach bum.
15. Symmetry.
16. Being told that my work and efforts are appreciated.
17. Going to the zoo.
18. Reruns of old favorite movies like "When Harry Met Sally" and "The Breakfast Club". I grew up with those.
19. Thinking back on graduate school... knowing I accomplished it on my own, with my own money, and that I put everything in to it and excelled.
20. Sleeping in. Past 7:00 a.m.

Well, that's enough for now. What makes you happy?