Here Is What I Like

After my rambling list of dislikes yesterday, I thought it only reasonable that I give my list of likes today.

I Like...

1)      A fire in the fireplace.  Or any controlled place, for that matter.  (Outdoor ones are fun.)

Not many things cozier than that.  Guess I'm not the only one that likes fires.

2)      Lip balm.  I can't live without it.  It is in every purse, car cup holder, coat pocket, on every coffee table that I sit near, a drawer in every desk, my nightstand....

3)      I LOVE it when someone calls me by my real first name.  And if they can spell it correctly, bonus points.  Ask me if you don't know....   :)

4)      A large Mr. Burger Coke.  Full on Coca Cola, none of that diet business.  My treat in my town.

5)      Magazines.  I am weak.  I fall for the words or picture on the outside cover and am frequently disappointed.  But it's paper, you can hold it in your hands, and you can finish it in one sitting.

6)      Travel.  Life is short.  I want to see as much of this world as I can before it is time to go.

7)      Beth Moore Bible studies and books.  I would just love to be friends with her and possibly learn from her by osmosis.  There are lots of other good Bible study writers, but I really like Beth.

8)      Comfort things.  Sweats, stretchy pants, soft socks -- I even have an adult size of a Little Giraffe blanket (originally made for babies), which was such a big hit at my house that everyone else got their own for Christmas one year.  Mine is not baby blue, but flax colored - a light cocoa brown.

9)      Flying.  I already said travel, but this is more specific to being in the sky.  It is a very weird thing, because I used to have an extreme fear of flying.  I now attribute that to not being able to see my kids grow up.  About the time they both had shown me that they were practically grown up, I must have figured that as parents, we had done all we could do.  So even though they hadn't completely left the house, I knew that they knew right from wrong. Knowing that I am an adult capable of messing up, I knew that they didn't "need" me like they might have while growing up.  They are going to be fine, mistakes included; therefore, I might as well live on the edge and fly in a totally safe commercial jet, small plane, helicopter, or anything else that leaves the ground.  Surely you recall my A-39 Fighter Jet flight experience.

Well, I linked to it, in case you missed it.  

(This was my first time in a helicopter.  Wow!  Loved it.)

10)    Electronics.  I do not want to be left in the dust.  If there is a way to communicate with others, I need to learn about it and understand it.  Things are constantly changing, and this is a bit of a challenge for my growing-older brain.  My folks make a big effort to use electronics, they upgrade their phones regularly, and I am very impressed with their savvyness (is that a word?) of keeping up or missing out.  They understand that their kids, and our kids, all communicate this way, so I am proud that they got on board.  In fact, the other night, my dad texted me after 9:00 PM.  This was a bit of a surprise, and here is why --

   A)     my dad doesn't text very often,

   B)     I thought it was past his bedtime because he gets up before the chickens,

   C)     turns out he was watching a sporting event, and he was happy about the results,

   D)     he typically isn't very chatty on electronic devices, and he had a lot to say.

11)     Fridays.  This makes no sense.  I have a flexible work schedule, and Friday is kind of like any other day, but for some reason, I look forward to Friday.  It's like I can sleep in on Saturday, but invariably, I wake up earlier on Saturdays than any other day.  I'm a mess.

There are lots of things I like, so don't be surprised if this list gets a makeover on another day.

Here Is What I Like