fifteen things that make me happy

1) Fall. I think I officially hate the other three seasons. Summers too hot, Winters too cold, and spring doesn't really exist anymore.

2) Toddlers. Babies are too much work, older kids are great, but don't have that goofiness toddlers have that is so much fun to be around.

3) The elderly using electronics. There is someting cool about seeing a WWII vet bopping down the street listening to his ipod.

4) video games. I know that by definition this makes me a loser, but I'm OK with it. Madden 09 came out today and if you don't think I'm picking one up in the morning and playing for fifteen straight hours you're crazy.

5) Being on a boat. I can be having the worst day ever and somehow being on a boat makes it better.

6) The Olympics. When the National Anthem is played for the whole world to see it might be getting a little dusty in here.

7) The Patriots and by extension Tom Brady. Brady has become that old SNL bears skit. OK who would win in a fight, Brady or a puma being ridden by Kimbo Slice? Tom Brady eats the puma and beats Kimbo over the head with it's skull.

8) Totally un-pc of me, but midgets always put a little hop in my step.

9) Kids selling lemonade. Is there anything more American?

10) random music from any of the Rocky movies. I don't want a second chance I just wanna know whyyyyy!

11) Seeing a buddy you haven't hung out with in a while. Happened to me at a wedding recently and it's good times.

12) Finding a new author who has already written a bunch of good books. I never read anything by Nelson Demille until a couple of weeks ago. It's a good feeling knowing he has written about ten more books I want to read. Also takes the guess work out of going to the book store.

13) Catching a movie on TV that I loved when I was a kid and haven't seen in fifteen years. Hello Red Dawn, Big Trouble in Little China.

14) Listening to the Red Sox on the radio. Especially while sitting at Walden or someplace.

15) Pulling an idea for a daily blog out of my arse. Like, oh say, a list of things I like.

Until tomorrow--JK