I haven’t been blogging long, a mere six months, but I have some fairly faithful commenters and I like to think of them as friends. One of those friends is Caroline, from Totally Caroline. A few weeks ago she posted a list of 100 things that she loved. Many of her readers created their own lists thanks to her inspiration. So, in no particular order I give you my own list of 100 things that I love. Caroline, this list took many days of thought to compile!
- My kids
- My dogs
- Vodka
- The beach
- Fruity frozen margaritas
- My Freedom song list
- Hockey- I can’t skate and I am clueless when it comes to most of the rules (I think I understand offsides) but I love this game. I don’t watch it on TV but I would go to the rink and watch any time I was asked.
- My friends
- The smell of lilacs- I’m only sorry that their blooming period seems to be so short.
- My family- my mom and my brother and sister-in-law have been so supportive throughout all of this and I love being an aunt.
- Traveling- I think this one is more in my mind than anything. I have traveled quite a bit through the US, and by travel I mean driving and visiting various sites on our travels. I’ve only been out of the US three times- twice to Canada and once to Puerto Rico and two of the American Virgin Islands. Of course, I’m not really sure those even count since they are US territories. Yet I love the idea of traveling and would love to visit Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, and Italy to name a few.
- Laughing- I love a man with a great sense of humor. I like to laugh. I love watching comedians.
- Chips and salsa
- Lemurs- they are so cute. Sometimes I wish I were a zookeeper just so I could work with the lemurs.
- Wine- hmmmm…. you’d think I was an alcoholic by this list. The reality is I rarely drink anymore. I have nothing against it. In fact I frequently have said I really should drink more. But I don’t. I’ll admit this as well: I like sweet wine! Oh, I know, it’s the in thing to go on and on about red wines; it’s so much more adult than Moscato or fruit infused wine. You know what? I don’t care. I love Moscato and there is a vineyard close to where we’re moving that makes an amazing cherry wine. Every now and then I’ll come across a great red wine but it never fails that I don’t get the name of it and then I’m off searching for another two years.
- I love the smell in the air after it rains in the Blue Ridge mountains. It brings up memories of my childhood and the summers I would spend with my Mamaw. It is a distinct aroma and it makes me happy each and every time I get to experience it.
- The Stephanie Plum series of books by Janet Evanovich
- Alexander Skaarsgard- and by love I mean lust. He is a beautiful, beautiful man.
- Fondue
- The movie The Princess Bride- I do not think that word means what you think it means.
- Driving in a car, blasting music and singing songs by One Direction with my daughter- it could be any song really but I always like it when it’s a song that I wouldn’t necessarily be into if not for her.
- Having interesting conversations with my kids
- Homecoming videos of soldiers returning from deployment
- Rocking babies to sleep
- Crab legs
- My DVR- I know I criticize CF for all of his TV watching but hear me out. First, I don’t neglect my kids in favor of watching TV. Secondly, I can go days without watching anything. I love my DVR for exactly that reason. I hate commercials and rarely watch anything in real time. I’ll pause a show for 20 minutes just so I can fast forward through the commercials. That’s why I love my DVR. I can watch when I want and don’t have to sit through ads.
- Bubble baths
- Spinach, mushroom and bacon omelets with Swiss cheese
- Gymnastics- Those girls are amazing! The things they can get their bodies to do. They are typically tiny little girls but they are so strong and incredibly tough.
- Corny jokes
- Acting- I was voted Best Actress my senior year of high school. I loved doing theater and I have thought about trying to return to it now that my kids are older.
- Christmas
- Sweet tea- I don’t like it too sweet and usually have it cut half and half in restaurants, but I make some pretty perfect sweet tea at home and I could drink a gallon a day.
- Soups on a chilly day
- A good fire whether it’s in the fireplace or a fire pit
- Making memories with my friends and family
- My crockpots
- Cooking
- Pandas- they look adorable, too. I love the videos on Facebook where they’re getting into everything and driving their poor caretaker crazy.
- Writing- I’ve written short stories since I was in 4th or 5th grade.
- Rainy days, especially if I don’t have to be out in it
- Shark movies- I do not like horror movies at.all but I can watch shark movies all day long.
- Having everyone in my family together- I love the chaos, the mess, the camaraderie, the noise. I find it blissful.
- Going to the movies by myself- I don’t have to consult anyone on what movie to see; no one tries to take my popcorn. I don’t like going to dinner by myself and I’m not sure I would like to vacation by myself but I do love going to the movies all alone. To be clear, I enjoy going with others as well, but for me there’s something special about going into that darkened theater all by myself.
- Popcorn- I like both the air popped popcorn I pop at home, covered in butter, and movie theater popcorn. I’ve been known to frequent a movie theater based upon the quality of their popcorn. Back out west there was a theater chain that offered a refillable mug. You purchased it for something like $12 and then could fill it up every time you watched a movie for $1. They even offered a movie card where you could gain rewards- free tickets, small popcorn, drinks, candy, etc. They had terrible popcorn though. I started going to the other theater chain because they had excellent popcorn even though they didn’t offer rewards and their refills were $3.
- Skinny dipping- I haven’t done it in years but I love it. Maybe I’ll get my pool cleaned out and go a few times before I move.
- San Diego- we’ve gone multiple times for gymnastics meets. I might not like it if I had to live there but it’s one of my favorite places to visit.
- History- the historical kind, not mine.
- Memphis- one of my all time favorite cities. I’ve seen many of the tourist sites: Graceland (like 6 times- long story), Mud Island (one of my favorites), Beale Street, the Memphis zoo, Pink Palace, Hunt-Phelan Home (this one was shut down over 15 yeas ago), St. Jude’s Hospital, wineries, the Peabody Hotel and the famous Peabody ducks.
- Candy crush
- Phase 10
- Diet Coke- I know it’s bad for me but it’s so good! I remember spending a few weeks one summer in NYC when they were debuting it.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer- one of my favorite TV shows!
- Polar bears
- Fall- I love everything associated with it: Halloween, cooler weather, soup, apple picking, caramel apples, cider, sweatshirts, a new school year, football games, tailgating
- Trying new recipes
- Hammocks
- The movie Thelma & Louise
- Caramel vodka mixed with apple cider
- Great pizza
- Wings- I like the regular hot wings you usually order at restaurants but I’m addicted to the Asian Zing blend at Buffalo Wild Wings.
- Pickles- I like regular dill pickles and I love fried dill pickles dipped in Ranch dressing
- The movie The Sure Thing
- Gazing up into a star filled sky and pondering the universe
- Chocolate covered strawberries
- I love that every morning when she comes upstairs my daughter cries, “Mama!” and comes and gives me a big hug.
- My cell phone
- Hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows
- Fancy gourmet caramel apples- my favorite is a caramel apple that is then dipped in chocolate.
- The fact that my son, at age 14, will still kiss and hug me even in front of his friends
- Earl Grey tea
- Cheesecake
- I love it when my daughter’s friends hang out at the house even when she’s not home because they like being around me.
- Creamer in my coffee
- Falling asleep watching TV even when I tell myself I’m only resting my eyes
- Cute shoes
- The Cheesecake Factory and their Chicken Madeira
- Baby clothes, especially baby shoes. There is just something so sweet and adorable about all those miniature bathing suits, sandals, boots, etc.
- My Keurig- I know that coffee snobs think they’re horrible, both for the environment and for the quality of coffee they produce, but I love the ease of mine. Plus, I don’t drink a lot of coffee so it doesn’t make sense to make an entire pot.
- Sudoku
- Cleaning out ears- I know it’s weird and disgusting but I can’t help it. I cannot resist a waxy ear; I have to clean it out. My poor dogs don’t escape my prying Q-tips either.
- Similarly I love peeling people after a sunburn. Let’s just go ahead and put these two in the category of weird and disgusting compulsions I have. I’m fine with that. I own it.
- Pineapple- I love it fresh and I love it grilled.
- The feeling you get when you have a clean house (I don’t know this feeling much anymore since having children 16 years ago)
- Dennis Miller- I have always loved his humor and once got to see a taping of his late night show.
- Running- I don’t do it anymore but I liked it when I was doing it. I started off with the Couch to 5K program and always marveled at how the first week I could barely run the required 60 or 90 seconds and by the 10th week I was running 3 miles. One day I’d like to run a marathon, especially because CF always told me it would be too hard for me.
- Chai tea
- Real butter
- Butterflies in your stomach when you meet someone incredible
- Cruises
- The smell of suntan lotion
- ID TV
- The Scrambler at amusement parks
- Hanging out at the water park all day underneath an umbrella, reading a book
- Looking at old pictures of my kids and of my younger years
- A great pair of sunglasses- I feel like I have a large head so it’s difficult to find sunglasses that I can wear that remain comfortable for long periods of time. I find the best deals at Forever 21 and Charming Charlie’s. They have comfortable sunglasses at great prices.
- My church- I’m really going to miss it when we leave.
- High school football games- I’m going to miss that when we move, too. Rock Star’s first year we attended one game. Last year I went to almost all the home games to watch her cheer, and even went to one away game with her because her boyfriend played. This coming year I’m sure I would have been there for every home game because Rock Star would have been cheering and Picasso would have been playing in the marching band.
- My grandmother’s beef and noodles over mashed potatoes plus her green beans and strawberry shortcake- my favorite meal.
Oh man, Sam … that’s a GREAT list!
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I’m so glad u decided to take part in this 💋 We have so much in common LOL. I have had a Diet Coke addiction for Many years now LOL. Have u tried the chocolate covered strawberries at Godiva? I adore them!!!
Hope u are having a great weekend.
❤️❤️❤️
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OMG! Are you my long lost twin? Those are my favorite!
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One day we need to meet and indulge in them together, I describe those strawberries as a “goddess like experience.” Afterwards we can have diet cokes and pretend we are virtuous LOL
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That sounds like a fantastic plan. One day when I’m settled…
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Deal 😃
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