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A list of good things. "...dirt paths and the way dirt lies at the base of tree roots, the internet, babies laughing uncontrollably, the sound of sprinklers, mohair sweaters..." By Holly K. Hein.
"... the juice of a carrot, the smile of a parrot..."
posted by Paul Slade at 2:09 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by Paul Slade at 2:09 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]
I found one of these from 2001:
monet. thunderstorms. having my hair played with. john coltrane. cats. dark green. full moons. candlelight. jasmine. vanilla. freckles. watercolors. billiards. sushi. cobblestones. a good sweat and then a shower. bizet. blown glass. wrought iron candelabra. gothic statuary. sunsets. mockingbirds. redheads. ballet. sailing. zen. a freshly made bed. kiwifruit. miso soup. macanudo and punch cigars. spooning. ben and jerrys' new york super fudge chunk ice cream. enya. an honest days' work for an honest days' pay. saunas. loud bass. kukicha. haiku. autumn. silver. japanese gardens. medium-rare hamburgers with bacon and mozzarella cheese. sea otters. honesty. incense. fireplaces. herb gardens. the smell of freshly mown grass. crickets. fireflies. running water. big boulders. butterflies. frank lloyd wright. towels when they come out of the dryer. a well-cut 3 piece suit. babies. afternoon naps. crushed velvet. leather. fresh coffee with milk and turbinado sugar. violets. speeding on highways. tiramisu. pagan holidays. waking up next to someone you care about. summer rain. black. scotch bonnets. mountain biking. suede sneakers. garlic and ginger. sunflowers. red-tailed hawks. stained-glass windows. stars on a clear night in the mountains. a good black pen. postcards from old friends. masala. the smell of coppertone in the summer. seeing your breath in the winter. the smell of wood burning. military surplus. peter greenaway films. dostoyevesky. dresses with low-cut backs. crashing surf. chopsticks. punctuality. celtic knotwork. violins. being clean. people who accept me for who i am. racquetball. neatly pressed pants. t'ai chi. houses with widows' walks. waterfalls. pico de gallo. dantes' inferno. being naked and un-self-concious. velcro. comfy big sweaters. cinnamon. openmindedness. kangaroos. flirting. learning. mechanical things. cedar. japanese animation. ave maria. laughing. hugs. four-post beds. brown bears. plaid skirts. worn-down button-fly blue jeans. calligraphy. warm fresh bread. long island diners. spoken gaelic. gregorian chant. koalas. lilacs. pisces. finding out that someone i like is left-handed. knowing that i'm right about something, but being able to let it go.
posted by exlotuseater at 2:26 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]
monet. thunderstorms. having my hair played with. john coltrane. cats. dark green. full moons. candlelight. jasmine. vanilla. freckles. watercolors. billiards. sushi. cobblestones. a good sweat and then a shower. bizet. blown glass. wrought iron candelabra. gothic statuary. sunsets. mockingbirds. redheads. ballet. sailing. zen. a freshly made bed. kiwifruit. miso soup. macanudo and punch cigars. spooning. ben and jerrys' new york super fudge chunk ice cream. enya. an honest days' work for an honest days' pay. saunas. loud bass. kukicha. haiku. autumn. silver. japanese gardens. medium-rare hamburgers with bacon and mozzarella cheese. sea otters. honesty. incense. fireplaces. herb gardens. the smell of freshly mown grass. crickets. fireflies. running water. big boulders. butterflies. frank lloyd wright. towels when they come out of the dryer. a well-cut 3 piece suit. babies. afternoon naps. crushed velvet. leather. fresh coffee with milk and turbinado sugar. violets. speeding on highways. tiramisu. pagan holidays. waking up next to someone you care about. summer rain. black. scotch bonnets. mountain biking. suede sneakers. garlic and ginger. sunflowers. red-tailed hawks. stained-glass windows. stars on a clear night in the mountains. a good black pen. postcards from old friends. masala. the smell of coppertone in the summer. seeing your breath in the winter. the smell of wood burning. military surplus. peter greenaway films. dostoyevesky. dresses with low-cut backs. crashing surf. chopsticks. punctuality. celtic knotwork. violins. being clean. people who accept me for who i am. racquetball. neatly pressed pants. t'ai chi. houses with widows' walks. waterfalls. pico de gallo. dantes' inferno. being naked and un-self-concious. velcro. comfy big sweaters. cinnamon. openmindedness. kangaroos. flirting. learning. mechanical things. cedar. japanese animation. ave maria. laughing. hugs. four-post beds. brown bears. plaid skirts. worn-down button-fly blue jeans. calligraphy. warm fresh bread. long island diners. spoken gaelic. gregorian chant. koalas. lilacs. pisces. finding out that someone i like is left-handed. knowing that i'm right about something, but being able to let it go.
posted by exlotuseater at 2:26 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]
bike paths along water with Canada geese
This can only be good if you're riding away from the geese and even then that probably meant you were riding towards them at some point.
My brother had a book that was a list of 14000 things to be happy about. I guess the advantage of such a long list is that there's sure to be something in it for everyone.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 2:40 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]
This can only be good if you're riding away from the geese and even then that probably meant you were riding towards them at some point.
My brother had a book that was a list of 14000 things to be happy about. I guess the advantage of such a long list is that there's sure to be something in it for everyone.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 2:40 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]
chocolate milk...
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the local farmers’ market. There was a stand where they were selling bottles of fresh, full-fat milk, including a chocolate variety. They were handing out quite ample samples, and I tried the chocolate. Friends, it was soooo good. Man, it was good.
posted by Thorzdad at 6:35 PM on July 6, 2023 [4 favorites]
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the local farmers’ market. There was a stand where they were selling bottles of fresh, full-fat milk, including a chocolate variety. They were handing out quite ample samples, and I tried the chocolate. Friends, it was soooo good. Man, it was good.
posted by Thorzdad at 6:35 PM on July 6, 2023 [4 favorites]
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Things that arouse a fond memory of the past.
Rare things.
posted by spamandkimchi at 1:49 PM on July 6, 2023 [3 favorites]