picking out the right broomstick; meeting the elderberry fairy by moonlight; things waning.

curled up by the fire with a good book; bouncing a ball; the North Kharga Oasis.

eating six pomegranate seeds; surrounded by edelweiss as you climb higher; reading is palm.

a bowl of fresh persimmons; encountering the mermaid on the rock; joy in the face of danger.

pumpkin fields at sunset; winning; playing with the manatees.

breaking the sound barrier; a herd of goats on the hillside; your eyes relaxed and soft.

delving into a project; the swell of the sea; the funniest joke in the world.

a full moon rising over the Acropolis; the rustle of dry leaves; being invited to tango with a stranger.

curled up dreaming in a crescent moon; crowned with daisies and flowering vines; napping behind the haystack.

making it in time; sitting together in the gazebo in the rain; Ganesha.

hydrangea blue; engrossed in a good book; three buzzards.

turning around and looking over your shoulder; on the back of the north wind; fresh pieces of pineapple.

landing in Rome; the candles lit in the early evening; a huge gift.

a letter that explains what happened; sitting in the front row; the magic of hula dancers.

jewel weed, goldenrod, and queen anne’s lace; remembering the moment of meeting; the night sky over Athens.

coming across the hermit at last; the scent of autumn; gliding along the canal in a gondola.

late summer evening in the woods; awe; black-eyed susans.

gathering sea shells for a necklace; the quiet before the storm; angelic voices.

a new red dress; the streets of Morocco; knowing that it’s time.

two weeks in Tuscany in late summer; goat cheese and capers; being caressed.