Things that Make Me Happy (this week)

Collecting my thoughts (thank you world)
Hearing about other people's silly high school make-ups and break-ups (thank you climbing partners)
Drawing a successful retrato (thank you Elanor)
Meditating on a good view (thank you Patagonia)
Taking off size 39 climbing shoes after a long, hard climb (thank you Mom+Dad for shoes)
Making and sharing fresh baked bread (thank you Raquelita for the bread-making advice)
Smooth background music at parties- Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass (thank you musicians)
Asking advice and getting candid responses (thank you)
Mate with good company and conversation (thank you NOLS community)
A good book with a side of pajamas (thank you Neruda)
Meditative drawing (thank you Patagonia, you're gorgeous daaawling)
Buying a round of coffee to share (thank you Michel and Marcelo)
Opening emails from family and friends (thank you Mom, Dad, Erin, Joel, Doe Doe, Molly)
Small world connections (thank you NOLS)
Bad, but well-delivered, jokes (thank you Michel)
Saludando with a hug and a kiss on the cheek (thank you Chilean culture)
My camera (thank you Jazz)
Flexibility in my work schedule (thank you Rachel(s) and Jessica)
Thrift store Trawling (thank you Jorge)
Completing projects (thank you Michel, Marcelo, Jessica, PY I-teams)
Moleskine Journal (thank you Dan and Mol)
V5 Pens (thank you Dan, you're a big geek just like me)
Leather Boots (thank you checking account)
Keeping tabs on my little bro (thank you, punk. I miss you! Gavin and Jasper make me realize how much I miss my toe-headed punk)
Feeling Sleepy at bedtime (thank you, Saturday night)
Making my own choices (thank you, natural aging process, adulthood?)
Planning adventures (thank you Rachel and Michel and Marcelo)
thank you,
thank you,thank you,thank you.....

A lot to be happy about.....and lots of thanks due....I'm pretty dang lucky!