100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money

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

15. Andy’s chocolate custard with peanut butter *

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Speaking of making mouths happy, I love the flavor combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Reese’s Cups, Reese’s Pieces, you name it. And one day at Andy’s, I was hit by what I now recognize as a stroke of genius: order a chocolate concrete with peanut butter mixed in. Orgasm in my mouth.

14. Eating a quality steak cooked rare *

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I have always enjoyed steak, but it wasn’t until I dated a guy whose family owned a steak house that I learned there were different qualities of steak and a best way to prepare it. I got to eat prime quality steak cooked rare. Melts in your mouth. Seriously, you don’t want your apple pie [...]

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 [...]