Ok. Which three of these guys are gonna be my friends?

5. Any song that sparks an idea or inspires me to write a story
4. Being told I’m good at something I love to do
3. Hearing I love you from those I love
2. Watching my sons learn to do anything from roll over to read Mandarin
1. A really good, solid, fully enveloping hug

11. Working for a boss who trusts me to do my job
10. Writing a few pages in a notebook about anything
9. Discovering an intriguing book at the library
8. Floating in a pool on an inflatable lounge thing
7. Successfully plucking a hair from my chin
6. Clever puns told by lovable people

15. The excitement of a countdown (for something good)
14. The HBO Movie intro from the late ‘80s
13. Seeing the correct placement of an apostrophe on an abbreviated decade — like the ‘80s
12. Talking for hours with a good friend in a comfortable setting about something we both are excited about

19. Having cleaned (not actually cleaning) and being satisfied by the results while admiring the work from a comfy seat
18. A fork full of egg, bacon and lettuce with enough dressing from a Cobb salad
17. A long, hot shower after a long run on a chilly morning
16. The first sip of beer after a run

24. The background noise of a football game on TV on a sunny fall afternoon
23. Dozing off on my mom’s couch at like 2pm while I’m visiting
22. My cat cuddling between Adam & I in bed on a Sunday morning
21. Spontaneous hugs from my sons
20. Finding the final piece of a puzzle on a folding table

29. The warmth of a fire when it’s cold and wet outside
28. Waking up before the sun rises and drinking coffee on my couch — in silence
27. Reaching the final chapter of a really good book
26. Finding a box addressed to me at my front door
25. My bare feet slipping into freshly washed sheets

32. Crying because a movie is touching
31. When I spend hours trying to figure out how to do something technical and it finally hits me like an epiphany — kind of like when I learned how to split text to cells on Excel
30. Stepping through my front door after being away for more than 24 hours

35. Mid to late morning after everyone else has left the house and the sun hits the perfect angle to make it stretch all the way across the floor
34. Finishing a crossword without clues or autocorrect (so Monday thru Wednesday usually)
33. Hearing someone laugh at a witty thing I said off the cuff

38. The feeling of accomplishment finishing a workout, crossing a finish line or just having an unusually productive day
37. Not having to do anything or be anywhere in particular at any specific time
36. The anticipation of a snow storm and the moment the snow sticks

42. Cutting into eggs Benedict and the bright yellow yolk erupts across the plate
41. The freckles on my son’s cheeks
40. Pictures of my carefree parents and grandparents long before they had kids
39. Dipping an Oreo fully under the surface of a cup of milk until it’s just a bit soggy