List 30 things that make you happy.
I’ll just make a list in no particular order:
Watermelon
Mangos
My bed
The beach
A good book …the Aubrey/Maturin series to be specific
A steak cooked to perfection
Ska/reggae-old school
London
The Caribbean
The end of the workday
A cleansing shower after a filthy day
Chatting with my sister
Cradling a sleeping baby in my arms
Ice cream
Sangria, particularly after the third
Collecting tailed scallop shells along the beach
Body surfing
Poetry
Rock music: The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen , The Police, Dire Straits
The Pogues (Shane Macgowan)
A beautiful woman
Sex
Cinema (Casablanca)
Rainy days that cancel plans
Pushing my child down a snowy hill on a sled
Sharing memories with old friends
Driving an excellent sports car
The birth of a healthy child
That child’s successes
Retirement (I hope, I hope)