lying in the hammock while leaves fall around you; Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales; the gift of enjoyment.

wild roses still blooming in late fall; the temple of Demeter near Thermopylae; the first kiss.

Snake River; meeting a friend in Port Said; the sweetness of wild honey.

Monet’s ‘Haystacks in Winter’; going to bed at dawn; a brilliant deduction.

watching the tide come in at Mont St. Michel; surrendering to peace; fresh olive oil from a barrel.

a mandala from Kas Mountain; being steadfast and true; polishing a silver punch bowl.

a fire in the hearth in the early morning; Qarawiyin Mosque in Fez, Morocco; pumpkin pie.

discovering a fresh mountain spring; being appreciated; making plans for the weekend.

lost in a corn maze; polishing the mirror; St Brigid of Kildare.

baby dragons; learning a part for a play; confidentiality.

the fox on the hill; Haleakala Crater; sharing stories late into the night.

bicycling through Normandy; an old friend from high school; the geese lifting off into the sky.

crystal slippers; the moment when rain turns to snow; appreciation or a job well done.

visiting friends in Monaco; contentment writing a love letter to yourself.

fresh licorice; the sun setting behind pine trees; crossing the Shinkyo Bridge in Nikko.

freshly-pressed apple cider; traveling across Greenland; letting go.

tracing his eyebrows; hundreds of squirrels rustling the leaves; sleeping in the hammock.

the petroglyphs at Sproat Lake; the fragrance of old mint in the garden; setting off for home.

Bartholomew’s Cobble at dawn; the rocking chair on the front porch; Indian summer.

tracing a map; the sweetness of dawn; climbing up the oak tree and hiding there.