These are a few of my favorite things...

• my KitchenAid mixer
• theme song to "The Greatest American Hero" (you're singing it, aren't you?... "believe it or not I'm walking on air...")
• the everything bagel with a schmear of garden veggie cream cheese from Einstein brothers
• cookbooks and new recipes
• soft, comfy warm blankets on a chilly night
• cool, crisp sheets on a warm night
• fluffy pillows
• amber jewelry
• the original artwork oil painting i purchased from the starving artists sale
• TGI Fridays unsweetened strawberry mango iced tea
• iPods
• Harry Potter books
• Harry Potter movies
• my car
• hi def TV
• sour gummy bears
• fuzzy slippers
• romantic comedies
• live jazz music in small night clubs
• movie quote-offs with the Becker clan!!
• FIREMEN (especially well-muscled ones walking through a wall of water with the sun shining behind them and no shirt on as they're walking in slow motion towards you... *is it hot in here or is it just me under my new soft, comfy warm throw blanket?*)
• clean-smelling babies in footie pajamas
• text messenging
• hearing "Aunt Christy!!" called from my nephew and niece
• hugs (especially big hugs from the nephew and nieces)
• watching youtube videos of Decovin
• phone calls from family and friends
• drives through the country on a crisp, autumn afternoon
• outdoor cast-iron cooking
• sitting around a fire on a dark and chilly evening, chatting and making s'mores
• rustic styles
• instant messenger chats online
• funny cards
• a good comic
• cell phones
• the smell of clean linen
• the smell of sexy men's cologne
• lengthy hand-written letters
• making my family and friends laugh
• Food Network in hi def
• ROAD TRIPS!
• Chicago's sights and sounds
• warm showers
• floating languidly in the pool
• apple cherry slushes at Sonic
• fun, cool pens
• the Crate & Barrel store
• A-1 Bold & Spicy Tabasco sauce
• naps on a cool, rainy day
• my new antique banker's lamp on my nightstand
• refrigerator magnets
• Memphis memories with the fam
• quality stationery
• red-eyed tree frogs
• terriyaki chicken from Japan Express in Wichita
• classic Disney and Looney Tunes characters
• Hallmark ornaments
• my rotating Christmas tree
• cushy, pillow-top mattresses
• a good discussion about a favorite TV episode
• over-sized couches and chairs
• finding the perfect sale
• lounging in your bathrobe after a shower
• kitchen gadgets
• Real Simple magazine
• photos (especially black & white and sepia prints)
• scrapbooks
• my rolly cart
• calendars
• planning themed parties
• blingy, silver bracelets
• the sun's rays slowly painting shades of brilliant morning colors across the landscape
• the silence of a blazing sunset
• museums of art
• the thrill of a good book
• popcorn at the movies
• DVDs
• CDs
• shampoo
• tote bags, or luggage in general
• coupons
• conversation pieces
• buying toys for kids
• college diplomas
• playing games with the fam
• listening to Mom and Ruthie remember the night Mom "stepped out" of the car
• that joke or story that makes you laugh until your sides hurt and your eyes are watering
• a good cry while watching a tear-jerker
• quiet, peaceful moments
• a room drenched in candlelight
• the dramatic shadows created by moonlight through a venetian blind
• B&B's in the countryside surrounded by vineyards loaded with luscious grapes in the fall
• BUNCO!!!!
• my Bunco pals
• my friends
• my family
• feeling needed
• feeling wanted
• wishes
• possibilities
• hopes
• dreams