From Andrew:
- Red
velvet cake especially when made by friends and
enjoyed with them. Bonus points when it's
frosted
in green and looks all Christmasy
- Riding
down the highway with the windows of the Jolly Green
open and the wind blowing and a friend riding
shotgun and singing along to the radio
- Hearing
a friend's laughter
- Hearing
God's laughter
- Making
Christmas gifts for my friends and remembering as I
do the good times we've had together
- Making
snowpeople and snow angels with the kids
- That
look of awe and longing just before I take someone
Home... and then the look of absolute joy and love
that follows
- Technology.
Yeah, at times I've hated it but only when its
misused. It's great when it can keep us in
touch with Raquel and Ivy and so many others.
- Sipping
hot apple cider (or butterbeer) with friends in
front of a fireplace with the snow falling gently
and everyone simply enjoying being together
- Dancing
- The
look on Violeta's face when she discovers something
good for the first time
- Coming
home after being on assignment and getting covered
in sloppy kisses by Lulu... and hugged very
enthusiastically and kissed non-sloppily by my
bipedal friends. 0;-)
- Being able to tell people that God
loves them
From Lady JenniAnn:
- Seeing
a lil kid finally get a concept they've worked so
hard on understanding!
- Tomato
soup and grilled cheese on a cold day
- That
my head fits perfectly under Andrew's chin...
finally a reason to be grateful for being short
- The
way a set of crazily mismatched ornaments somehow
makes sense and looks beautiful together on the
Christmas tree
- It's
a Wonderful Life... and Andrew's George Bailey
impersonations
- Panera
:-)
- Dancing
- Autumn
winds
- Caffeine!
- Sitting
with friends and looking around the room and seeing
that everyone looks content
From
Kemara:
- Having
the day off on Christmas Day
- Going to
Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve
- Sitting
down with a good book and a pot of tea - bonus points
if there’s shortbread to go with it.
From
Monica:
- Coffee,
coffee, and more coffee!
- Lilacs
- Second
chances
- Being
able to tell the truth and be understood
- "God
loves you!"
From
the Wells clan (Catherine, Vincent, Jacob, and Father)
- Shakespeare
- Finger
paint... and the resulting works of art
- Chess
- The
Waltz
- Walking
freely in the sunshine
- And
in the snow
- Inner
peace... having it and helping others find it
From
Arthur:
- Being
able to make someone smile after they've been
through a lot
- Finding
yourself with instant friends!
- Second
chances
From Adam:
- turkeys,
of course. Delightful pets!
- Great
friends, good food, fun times
- Teasing
Andrew... all in good fun!
- The
way people's eyes go all wide and they just can't
stop smiling when they first see Home and Him
From
Cindy:
- chocolate
- blue
and green
- the
beach
- friends
- Christmas
- old
houses
- rural
towns
- children's
books
- antique/junk
stores
From Jenni:
- Sitting
down with a hot cup of tea to an episode of TBAA
after a long work week!
- Waking
up and walking into the living room to see my tree
aglow
- That
moment when I've been working on a story and things
haven't seemed quite right but then something clicks
and it all just comes flowing out
- Crafting
and seeing the way various colors play off each
other. Ditto for colors on web pages.
- Completely
over-analyzing things and having a heckuva good time
doing it thanks to equally discussion prone
friends. :-)
- Caffeine!
From Kim:
- My
mom’s sausage cheese balls
- Driving
around town on Christmas eve looking at
lights/decorations
- Peppermint
mocha coffee creamer
