1. The flipping sound of the arrival/departure board in a train station
2. Black cashmere turtleneck sweaters
3. The act of transferring to a new bag or wallet
4. Faded old advertisements on the sides of brick buildings
5. Postcards, sending and receiving
6. Daffodils poking their heads out of the snow
7. Getting up early to embark on a road trip
8. The supercharged feeling in the air before a thunderstorm
9. Being flooded with memories when I smell a perfume I used to wear
10. The way a hazelnut coffee immediately makes work 43% more palatable
11. Olivia’s big smile when our faces appear over her crib
12. Wandering around the Village
13. BBC World News
14. Lists: groceries, errands, what to pack for vacation
15. When a good movie is randomly on TV, even if I own the DVD
16. Playing loud music while I clean the house
17. Blueberry muffins spread with butter
18. Rearranging my closet for the season
19. Pearl River Mart
20. Henry Rollins’ spoken word
21. Getting my passport stamped
22. Relaxing on the couch while Olivia sleeps on my chest
23. The sound of shoes clicking on a hardwood floor
24. Shapely three-quarter length wool coats
25. Browsing in HomeGoods
26. Feeling tired and satisfied after a day of hard work
27. Opening the moonroof and blasting “More Than a Feeling” on the first reasonable spring day
28. Finely mashed tuna fish with a bit of mayo, chopped dill pickle, coarse ground black pepper, and a splash of lemon juice
29. Fresh sheets
30. People-watching in a busy hotel lobby
31. Successfully hailing a cab
32. Long fancy dinners that include aperitif, appetizer, entree, dessert, and digestif
33. Swimming in lakes
34. Having my engagement ring cleaned and polished by a jeweler
35. The way the blueberries bob in a pint of Wachusett
36. Science programs about the universe
37. The jovial atmosphere at work the day before a holiday break
38. Al fresco dining
39. Lilacs
40. The same-but-different feeling of being in Canada
41. Reef flip-flops
42. Finding our seats at Fenway and realizing we have better tickets than we thought
43. Driving by a church and seeing a wedding party outside
44. Lighting up the Christmas tree when I come home
45. Mentally absorbing a place I may never visit again
46. Thick, chewy brownies just slightly underdone in the middle
47. Editing PowerPoint presentations until they’re absolutely perfect
48. Blowing up and framing my own photographs
49. Watching someone open a gift I know they’re going to like
50. The idea of a winter wedding
51. Kids’ feety pajamas
52. The vigorous scalp massage during a salon shampoo
53. Staying in and watching overdramatic news coverage during a snowstorm
54. Scarves
55. Dirty martinis with extra olives
56. Reading trashy celebrity rags in the waiting room
57. Bike riding
58. When I actually stop biting my nails long enough to get a manicure
59. The idea of having Samantha Brown’s job
60. Going grocery shopping at 10:00 p.m. on a Friday night
61. Helping a caterpillar off the concrete and into the grass
62. Tom Brady’s ass
63. Discussions about politics, civics and moral issues
64. Taking the train instead of flying
65. Outdoor summer concerts
66. Shower gels that smell like yummy foodstuffs
67. Playing Tetris
68. The seat warmers in my car
69. Creamy tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
70. Greatest hits collections
71. Running a category in Jeopardy!
72. Giving Olivia a bath
73. Big purses that can hold everything
74. Condé Nast Traveller magazine
And a few things I could do without:
1. Hearing people cough
2. When the hotel shower curtain billows inward and sticks to my skin
3. Small talk
4. Soap operas
5. When my jeans come out of the dryer still damp
6. Burnt Dunkin’ Donuts coffee
7. The majority of classic literature
8. At the gas pump, overshooting a whole dollar amount by $.01
9. Ford Escorts
2. Black cashmere turtleneck sweaters
3. The act of transferring to a new bag or wallet
4. Faded old advertisements on the sides of brick buildings
5. Postcards, sending and receiving
6. Daffodils poking their heads out of the snow
7. Getting up early to embark on a road trip
8. The supercharged feeling in the air before a thunderstorm
9. Being flooded with memories when I smell a perfume I used to wear
10. The way a hazelnut coffee immediately makes work 43% more palatable
11. Olivia’s big smile when our faces appear over her crib
12. Wandering around the Village
13. BBC World News
14. Lists: groceries, errands, what to pack for vacation
15. When a good movie is randomly on TV, even if I own the DVD
16. Playing loud music while I clean the house
17. Blueberry muffins spread with butter
18. Rearranging my closet for the season
19. Pearl River Mart
20. Henry Rollins’ spoken word
21. Getting my passport stamped
22. Relaxing on the couch while Olivia sleeps on my chest
23. The sound of shoes clicking on a hardwood floor
24. Shapely three-quarter length wool coats
25. Browsing in HomeGoods
26. Feeling tired and satisfied after a day of hard work
27. Opening the moonroof and blasting “More Than a Feeling” on the first reasonable spring day
28. Finely mashed tuna fish with a bit of mayo, chopped dill pickle, coarse ground black pepper, and a splash of lemon juice
29. Fresh sheets
30. People-watching in a busy hotel lobby
31. Successfully hailing a cab
32. Long fancy dinners that include aperitif, appetizer, entree, dessert, and digestif
33. Swimming in lakes
34. Having my engagement ring cleaned and polished by a jeweler
35. The way the blueberries bob in a pint of Wachusett
36. Science programs about the universe
37. The jovial atmosphere at work the day before a holiday break
38. Al fresco dining
39. Lilacs
40. The same-but-different feeling of being in Canada
41. Reef flip-flops
42. Finding our seats at Fenway and realizing we have better tickets than we thought
43. Driving by a church and seeing a wedding party outside
44. Lighting up the Christmas tree when I come home
45. Mentally absorbing a place I may never visit again
46. Thick, chewy brownies just slightly underdone in the middle
47. Editing PowerPoint presentations until they’re absolutely perfect
48. Blowing up and framing my own photographs
49. Watching someone open a gift I know they’re going to like
50. The idea of a winter wedding
51. Kids’ feety pajamas
52. The vigorous scalp massage during a salon shampoo
53. Staying in and watching overdramatic news coverage during a snowstorm
54. Scarves
55. Dirty martinis with extra olives
56. Reading trashy celebrity rags in the waiting room
57. Bike riding
58. When I actually stop biting my nails long enough to get a manicure
59. The idea of having Samantha Brown’s job
60. Going grocery shopping at 10:00 p.m. on a Friday night
61. Helping a caterpillar off the concrete and into the grass
62. Tom Brady’s ass
63. Discussions about politics, civics and moral issues
64. Taking the train instead of flying
65. Outdoor summer concerts
66. Shower gels that smell like yummy foodstuffs
67. Playing Tetris
68. The seat warmers in my car
69. Creamy tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
70. Greatest hits collections
71. Running a category in Jeopardy!
72. Giving Olivia a bath
73. Big purses that can hold everything
74. Condé Nast Traveller magazine
And a few things I could do without:
1. Hearing people cough
2. When the hotel shower curtain billows inward and sticks to my skin
3. Small talk
4. Soap operas
5. When my jeans come out of the dryer still damp
6. Burnt Dunkin’ Donuts coffee
7. The majority of classic literature
8. At the gas pump, overshooting a whole dollar amount by $.01
9. Ford Escorts
2 Comments:
Peppers, onions, salad sticks...
Thanks, Michaela! How lucky you are to have married into a lakefront cottage (and I'm sure your husband is a gem too). Meredith is such a gorgeous spot. We didn't get to Sunshine and Pa's this time, but definitely plan to next time, in spite of the brusque waitstaff. Par for New England, I'm sure. :)
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