
this weekend i celebrate a birthday. i don't mind the number, i enjoy what it all has lead up to and where it goes from here...and i also rather enjoy an excuse for celebration. so with that, i conjured up another list - 38 things i love (in no particular order, of course). 38...a magical number, yes?
1. little feet running through the house - giggles trailing
2. moonlight
3. birds singing in the morning
4. a cup of espresso
5. when i am met with smiles and nods in response to what i said in italian rather than head tilts and looks of utter confusion
6. be near those i cherish
7. watching my oldest wear superhero costumes as clothing
8. remembering his voice and how he would sketch while talking on the phone
9. sand under toes
10. the word ~ beautiful
11. a film that transports and carries me - few do - but the ones that have stay with me
12. long lingering dinners with friends
13. becoming lost in a project
14. sleepy little babes that snuggle up next to me in the morning while they wake
15. wishing on a star
16. a good musical mix from someone special
17. a morning yoga practice - anasura style
18. a good run (c'mon knee, you can heal, i believe in you)
19. wandering through a new city, camera in hand
20. picking salad fresh from the garden
21. fresh fruit
22. revisiting happy memories from high school with friends as they prepare for our 20th reunion (*gulp*) ~ wish i could be there, will be in spirit
23. the sound of the sea
24. sleeping but more importantly ~ dreaming
25. reggae
26. finding the possibility hidden in ordinary moments
27. being called 'mama'
28. sitting still and feeling breath fill my lungs
29. winged ones - especially owls, bats (and a hawk for my heart)
30. freedom of expression
31. L.O.V.E in all her many forms and capacities
32. sunset (i am not a morning person to wake for the other)
33. proseco
34. hawaii
35. photographing simple moments of beauty around me
36. a good laugh...the kind that brings you to tears and you just can't stop
37. butterflies
38. a summer rain