1. Gradon
2. Coffee
3. Freckles
4. Sushi
5. Live music
6. Time with E.
7. Live sports
8. Singing
9. Learning new cooking techniques
10. Peace for all the people I love
11. Good health
12. Resolve
13. Patience
14. Shoes
15. Brunch
16. Cuddling
17. Blueberry muffins
18. The feeling of accomplishment
19. Good editing
20. BBQ
21. Hours of sleep
22. Fruit
23. Using my health benefits
24. Salsa
25. Peace

1. Gradon
2. My mom & dad, and spending a little more time with them
3. Working on writing projects that took me WAY outside my comfort zone
4. Deepening some new friendships, and figuring out how to reconnect with old ones
5. Catherine and Eric’s wedding
6. Spending more time with Gradon’s son
7. Having my living situation work out nicely (and having a tiny dog upstairs)
8. Learning to not beat bad news to death, but to seek out solutions instead
9. Seeing the power of a good recommendation
10. Coffee
11. A beautiful sunny summer in Vancouver, after a few years of cold, rainy ones
12. Walking my neighbourhood, and enjoying the sights of big trees, old houses, old people holding hands, and moms pushing strollers
13. GLEE! I know, I know… it’s a TV show. But it reminded me of Choir Meg, and I missed her
14. Reading words that inspired me
15. Walking around Boston, and enjoying taking in a brand new city
16. Cooking myself (and others!) some awesome meals
17. Learning to be supportive in practical ways
18. Dancing to music I love, any old time
19. Helping great causes receive the attention (and donations!) they deserve
20. Laughing a LOT
21. Being an “auntie” to kids who aren’t related to me, but might as well be
22. Seeing people I love realize their potential
23. Pedicures — again, not essential, but oh, the joy…
24. Being almost too busy to write here… but hearing from people who wish I’d write more here
25. Love. In all forms.