50 Particular Loves

Singing Bach’s “Ave Maria”
Playing a classical piano piece without any mistakes
The sound of rain, especially thunderstorms
Gardening
The scent of my beau
Hearing windchimes outside my bedroom window
Realizing how much a plant has grown when I wasn’t looking
Listening to “Carmina Burana”
Sleeping in too late

Waking up early when the world is still quiet

The chiming of a grandfather clock
Heaing church bells in the distance
Monarch butterflies
Wassail at Christmas
My mom’s girlish laugh
My brother's goofy grin
My sister's wacky sense of humor

My dad's backbreaking hugs
The sound of an orchestra tuning
Window shopping

A long walk in the fall
Making lists
Completing a crossword puzzle
Reading a great book all day on the couch
Horseback riding
A breathtaking sunset
Hot cocoa with mini marshmallows
The mesmerizing flame of a campfire
Soreness in my muscles after a good workout
Old pictures of my grandparents

Long, full, flowing skirts

Chocolate & peanut butter

Wildflowers

The weight of a baby on my chest

Slow kisses

The crisp, white pages of a new notebook

Icing Christmas cookies

Long dinners with good friends

Red wine & a chocolate dessert

Minature golf

The questions kids come up with

Embarrassing home movies

Writing letters the old-fashioned way

Thinking about the future

The way you can smell the ocean before you can even see it

Giving gifts for no reason

Watching someone do something they love

The Union Square Green Market

Seeing a good friend after too many months apart

The feeling of being at home... wherever it may be