FOOD:

Mexican:  Chicken Burritos from Norte in Carlsbad--the best
Ice Cream:  yes--any flavor will do
Salad: Chicken Caesar
In a Hurry: In and Out burger
Lots of money and time: Tour d' Argent, Paris
Making it myself: Anything on the grill, especially salmon.
Cheese:  Brie, warm or cold
Chocolate:  Always
Wine:  California of course

ANIMALS:

Dogs:  Long term sucker for Goldens
Cows:  Well behaved ones with clean tongues
Ducks:  What's not to love?
Dolphins:  Mesmerizing
Birds:  Hummers make me smile

 

 


 

CANDY:

At the movies:  Milk Duds
On random impulses:  Good n Plenty
On a regular basis:  Dove chocolates
On a special basis:  Chuao Chocolates

WATCHING:

Pelicans gliding along a wave
A baby smiling
Lizards doing push ups on the driveway
Sunset
My girls giggling with each other
Hunter and Brody playing "tag"
Finches in the trees at twilight
Two And A Half Men
Jeopardy (even though I suck)

 

LISTENING:



Rain on the roof
Small children laughing
Coffee brewing
Thunder
Silence


 

 

TOUCHING:

Warm sand
Bare feet on grass
Hot shower
The soft muzzle of a dog
Husband's hand in mine
Cool sheets on hot summer night
Daughter's hair

THE BEST FEELINGS:

Taking boots off after skiing
Finishing a first draft
Hearing the words, "All clear"
Taking off for a vacation
Getting home from a vacation
Laughing with friends until you cry
Cooking a big meal for friends and family
Holding finished book in hands

CITIES
Big cities:  Paris and New York
Little cities:  Montefollonico and Bass Lake
Hot City:  Palm Springs
Cold City: Park City

 

SEASONS:

Summer
Summer
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter
In that order

 

 


 

 

RANDOM:

Flowers: Hydrangea
Exercise:  Walking and skiing
Rodents: Rabbits
Beaches:  Carlsbad, of course.  Then Napili.
Pizza:  Mushroom, Pepperoni, and Olive
Apricots:  Home Grown
Movies: The Money Pit, Fiddler on the Roof, True Lies
Board Games:  Imaginiff, What Were You Thinking?




WRITING:

Revising:  Fun
Researching:  Fascinating
Language: Love my thesaurus
Spell check: Useless
Obsessive: Revising
Last Names:  Phone book
First Names: Baby name book
First Draft:  HARD

 


And now for a few UNFAVORITES:

DISLIKE:



Emptying the dishwasher (I'd rather scrub a toilet.  Go figure.)
Noises underneath the hood of my car
Group thought as opposed to individual thought
Road Rage.  Even Road Annoying
Ethnic jokes
Walking through a spider web
Lima Beans
Ants in the cupboard
Really scary movies (like Alien)
Grudges
Doggy landmines between toes
Being late
Loud cell phone talkers (take it outside!)
People who save a jillion seats
Polka Dot Lawn due to Pee Wars (guilty parties pictured above)
Potato Bugs (they scare me senseless)

 


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