In honor of Valentine's Day I thought I'd try to think of 10 things I love. I'm not counting people because that would wipe out all 10 spots if I did that.1. My computer!
Without it I wouldn't be able to blog or Skype and I can't go a day without that. (I should have just made this category TECHNOLOGY because I'm falling in love with my Kindle now, too.)
Art just looked over my shoulder and said, "Aren't you going to list your camera?"
To which I said, "I'll do your 10 tomorrow."
2. Chocolate (DARK)
3. Japanese foodMisoyaki butterfish, sushi, namasu (pickled veggies), mochi (glutinous rice)... I love them all, but not natto (fermented stinky soybeans), sashimi (raw fish) or a few other things that my mother and Art happen to love.
4. Solar Panels
(I loved our last $30.00 electric bill) and all other energy saving devices including the Prius.
5. National Parks
I'm looking forward to going back to Yellowstone and Glacier again, especially since we'll be taking KC and Tiffany with us this time. The photo above was taken at Sequoia National Park with Tif and Jon.
6. Spring
I love the euphoria that spring brings and miss it here in Hawaii. I remember the smell of spring, the beauty of spring, the exuberance of spring, the feel of spring. This April photo was taken under the cherry blossoms in Vancouver, Canada as we were being showered by its petals. It's called hanafubuki (flower blizzard) in Japanese. Mom said she could die peacefully after having felt the delirious, swirling joy of the experience.
7. Wildlife
I guess that's why I love the national parks so much.
8. Illinois because of all the people and places I love there. It will always be my home away from home.
9. My eco-bags that dangle from my backpackI use them ALL the time.
10. Traveling
I love meeting people and seeing beauty around the world. I really feel that talking to people with different backgrounds and ideas opens your mind to understanding.
So what things do you love?
Happy Valentine's Day, everybody!
well things I love: computer, digital camera, writing, family history, reading self improvement books, romantic comedies on tv or video, music-new age, church, scriptures, dining out and traveling. That was pretty easy to do...thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the changing seasons, birdsong, scented candles, dogs, cats, the smell of ink, clear starry nights, the texture of tree bark, making daisy chains, the smell of freshly baked bread - oh, I've reached ten and I've only just started :-)
ReplyDeletegreat post Kay, I had to laugh at what you put as number one, lol.
ReplyDeleteI love flowers, anything chocolate and a good prime rib au jus dinner with all the fixings!
I like your # 1 (computer), 2 (chocolate), and 10 (traveling). The rest not so much!
ReplyDeleteTo those three, I would add: fine dining, the opera, modern cars, my modern house, writing books, blogging, and my 52 inch HDTV.
Have you tried stinky fish named "Kusaya"? I don't like natto, either. It is edible but is too fermented to eat... It's funny that you like sushi but don't like sashimi:) They are not identical but so similar to each other!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day.
Yoshi
Happy Valentines Day! My list would include chocolate, flowers, gardens, technology, my camera(s), my home, travel, TV, good books, and sunshine!
ReplyDeleteVolcanoes National Park is my favorite place on earth.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love Hawaii.
All the new electronics help to keep me up to date even out here in the middle of the Pacific, so I love them too.
And I love my blogger friends!
And my family, of course!
Love your post! Happy Valentine's Day Kay!
ReplyDeleteGood idea, Kay! Let me see, I love:
ReplyDelete1. dogs and cats
2. wildlife at home, especially deer and rabbits
3. wildlife away from home: especially pandas, penguins, blue-footed boobies, otters and sea lions
4. oceans and mountains
5. beaches
6. trees
7. my new camera
8. my iMac
9. music
10. books
Great, Kay!
ReplyDelete1. I love reading
2.I love classical music, but also musicals.
3. I love pets especially cats!
4. I love travelling.
5. I love my ten o'clock coffee.
6. I love blogging.
7. I love my computer.
8. I love the sound of singing birds.
9. I love my garden when it's filled with flowers.
10. I love having visitors!
My Kindle has eclipsed my computer but not by too much.
ReplyDeleteI love ease of communications these days so that even those far away in miles are just one click away.
I love snow and changing seasons after 40 years in Florida.
I love surprises and learning.
I love a peaceful day in my kayak.
Finally, I love the promise of each day.
I love you!!! Thanks so much for the beautiful B-day card. You are such a great friend too!
ReplyDeleteYou're list is great,
but I always thought that you liked milk chocolate better then dark!
I learn something new about you everyday!
Computer, cell phone, my new car, my Kindle, milk chocolate, art, running, sunshine, music (IPod Shuffle), my dogs. That was easy!
ReplyDeleteI love:
ReplyDeleteMy computer
My grandsons
Miss Ruby
Chocolate
Summer
My neighbors
My home
Travel
Art
Music
Happy Valentines day. What a lovely post. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome post Kay!
ReplyDeleteWe love a lot of the same things,its so neat to know that:)
Critters in all forms; my PC because without it I wouldn't have met you or so many other great folks; good food; good music; art; stormy seas; seasons changing; whiteness of snow; blue skies; laughter, especially children's.
ReplyDeleteI was inspired to make my own list; I'm just a bit slow.
ReplyDeleteI love Thunderstorms; fireplaces in the winter; birdsong in the mornings; the crickets at night; in season grapefruit, pomegranates, and green apples; reading in a comfy chair; the giggles of babies; hot showers on the back of my neck; and sunshine.
This is a great post! I enjoyed reading it. I could link your favorite things to memories I have of posts you've written.
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice list and I can relate to a few things on your list.
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