100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money

Inspired by a 43Things.com thread. They are simply in the order I wrote them down.

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9. Playing cards with BAM **

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Just like Deanna and I, Beth and I have been friends since we were 10. I think the card playing started when we were 12. See, Beth and I took piano lessons from the same (awesome!) teacher, which meant that one of our mothers took us to the various piano competitions that we participated in. [...]

8. Queso & Ritas with DCJ **

Friday, March 28th, 2008

I have known Deanna since I was 10, can you believe that? And now, 15 years later, we are still the best of friends. I don’t really want to limit what makes me happy about Deanna to this one thing—meeting at Cielito Lindo on Campbell for salsa, queso blanco, and margaritas—but that is the last [...]

46. Being understood/understanding without words **

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

It takes someone you know really well for this to happen, and because of that, it’s a rare occasion, but when it happens, it’s amazing. Number 46 is more than non-verbal communication. It’s more than getting a feeling of what a person might be thinking. Sometimes, you look at someone, look right in their eyes, [...]