A list of things I love

• Figuring it out
• The tone of Lester Young's saxophone
• The feeling of effort
• William James. Fucking obviously.
• The banjo. The happy happy banjo.
• The eyes
• The smile of a woman
• When a kid or a dog takes a liking to you and you can't figure out why
• Making people laugh
• Fine, ok, people making me laugh too (but less so)
• Making dinner
• The plant growing food on it
• Seeing one of those bugs or spiders that make you rethink the universe as you know it.
• Two people excited to be talking to each other
• Creating something for folks to consider, and not lightly
• Thinking of something really charming to sign a letter off with
• Flavor combinations
• A well-worn baseball cap
• The feeling of coherence
• Floating in Epsom Salt
• Serving dinner
• Jacques Tatis
• Getting up early to make your lunch
• Nutritional Results
• Getting everything you can out of unhealthy decisions
• The Chicago Cubs
• Therapy
• Commanding Computers in an elegant manner
• Lookin' all professional
• The looks I see on faces every day (except when I stay in and rest)
• Jazz on a Summer's night
• My special and very favorite musicians
• Don Ellis and MFDoom and the Bad Livers
• Exemplary blood test results
• Lots of good produce (appropriately stored)
• Well made butter
• A successful grocery store trip
• The creek by my house
• When running into people that you know actually turns out to be quite pleasant
• Pickles
• Pickles just sittin' there
• The Rothko Chapel in Houston
• Getting out of anxiety/anger/confusion
• Simplicity
• Focus
• A ripe pear
• The new mattress I just spent $800 on, and the dreams that come with it
• The last item is sensitive women into the arts