48

48 things to celebrate (besides birthdays)

* My mom's ability to make me laugh
* My brother's taste in movies and sisters
* Friends who love me no matter what I may do
* Dog kisses and tail wags
* Hershey kisses with almonds
* Soft, plush pillows on my yummy bed
* Laughter
* Finding beautiful rocks on the beach
* A gentle, tropical, breeze
* Gardenias, tuberose, plumeria, jasmine, and pikake

* Disco
* Bunny slippers
* the iPod
* Cinnamon rolls
* Hugs, lots and lots of hugs
* Stuffed animals
* The way my teeth feel after they're cleaned
* Waking up with the man you love
* A cat's purr
* A good book

* The sun
* Friends who come to the rescue
* Choosing not to wear makeup my whole life ('cept the blue eye shadow in the 70's)
* Not knowing how to use a cellphone
* Keds
* Laughing at myself
* Forgiveness
* Kauai
* Clients who trusted me enough to hire me over 18 years
* The underdog

* USC Trojans
* Boarding schools
* The chef who created Peking duck
* The Partridge Family
* Hardwood floors
* Electricity
* The internet (and Amazon.com)
* Clean water
* Air conditioning
* Target

* Disneyland
* The French Laundry
* My friends' children
* The toilet and the shower
* A good haircut
* In-n-Out
* Home
* me

I love birthdays.  And 48 is my year.

xoxo