natural beauty...

1. log cabins
2. architecture of old houses - hidden passages, nooks, arched doorways, etc... just beautiful!
3. georgia o'keefe's priceless artworks - not just the flowers... but the ghost ranch works
4. native american heritage
5. french language - words & accents
6. lava lamps
7. swimming in calm summer lake michigan waters @midnight under a brilliant starry-filled sky
8. grilling perfectly marinated & spiced steak kabobs; then enjoying the fruit of your labor with beloved family
9. beach umbrellas
10. my naturally curly naturally bleached beach blonde hair in the summertime :)*

pure in all my thoughts... im alive...

1. true, kind, gentle and sincere people without hidden agendas
2. lake louise, canada
3. passport stamps
4. blue jeans
5. degas ballerinas
6. crystal chandeliers
7. viking stoves
8. fly fishing
9. a painter's pallet
10. white roses (purity)

authentic...

1. browsing antiques in old barns
2. relaxing on the great porch of mackinac island's grand hotel
3. sheer white curtains
4. fortune cookies
5. hot air balloons
6. united states of america
7. yellow ribbons around old oak trees
8. my gymnastic tiger peds
9. john deere green tractors
10. american beauty roses

shadowland...

1. soho grand
2. chris cornell
3. fresh watermelon in summertime
4. el quijote; chelsea, nyc
5. little pink houses
6. new music suggestions/recommendations... thank you...
7. oscar wilde
8. pizza; extra cheese, capers, portobello mushrooms and pepperoni
9. manatees (sea cows)
10. crossing the mackinac bridge (by foot or vehicle) amazing!!!

tranquility...

1. oysters in the half shell
2. french pressed latte/coffee
3. henry ford estate (especially library filled w/his original books)
4. small gifts in tiny blue boxes... tiffany's ;)*
5. pure light crystal clear turquoise blue water
6. red velvet cake at the bubble room; captiva island, fl
7. cable knit sweaters
8. b by burton snowboards & gear
9. shelling at lover's key, fl
10. ernest hemingway; the way he always describes how things taste... beautiful!

"As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy, and to make plans." — Ernest Hemingway (A Moveable Feast)

jillYbeans...

1. barefoot bubbly for no reason at all
2. jelly bellies
3. grimace
4. the sound of beans in the grinder
5. frothing my own lattes @ home on sunday morning
6. movies in bed tucked in... snuggling w/loved ones
7. ballet shoes
8. the beautiful colors and patterns of peacock feathers
9. sushi, fruity concoctions & good friends @ wolfgang pucks
10. puppy dawg kisses :p*

daydreaming...

1. tanzanite
2. authentic jamaican blue mountain coffee
3. natural bridge; aruba
4. smooth & silky high thread count egyptian cotton sheets
5. sinking my head into fluffy high goose down pillows... zzzzz!!!
6. nambe
7. tiny, whimsical dream catchers that flow above my head each night
8. nike store, miracle mile, chicago, il
9. wawashkamo golf course, mackinac island, mi
10. my zebra print luggage

free loop...

1. palomino horses
2. avada
3. the contact sound and sweet swoosh of callaway big berthas
4. first tracks on the mountain in freshly fallen powder; aspen, co
5. aruba ritas & chilling in the bow net aboard the catamaran madushi
6. swinging on a rope and jumping into the water on high swing
7. body surfing lake michigan waves
8. yamazaki flatware
9. trampolines
10. performing rhythmic gymnastics

purple rain...

1. mourning doves
2. stillness and brisk smell of the forest floor covered w/pine needles
3. zigzag scissors
4. crème de mint chocolate cake
5. lighthouse café mimosas and coconut french toast
6. freshwater pearls
7. mont blanc fountain pens
8. double rainbows = promise x2
9. purple velvet
10. emerald heart shaped gems

full circle...

1. moon shells
2. kenny chesney songs in the summertime
3. the smell of an old church
4. wheat back pennies, buffalo nickles, two dollar bills
5. billabong bikinis & reef flip flops
6. the guggenheim museum architecture/spiral experience
7. guinness to celebrate winter ski season
8. naps; especially in the hammock on a Sunday afternoon
9. whirlpool tubs
10. the deep, dark, humble and beautiful sounds of the cello

pretty in pink...

1. paper moon and glow-in-the-dark stars on my ceiling
2. grape bubble yum
3. kittens @ play w/silliest things
3. hugs & kisses
4. book of john
5. coach brief cases
6. my grandma vini's paintings
7. green beans fresh out of the garden
8. coca cola
9. channeled whelks
10. don cesar pink palace (also love it's hidden passages & folklore)

old man and the sea...

1. swimming with manta rays
2. weeping willows
3. opi nail colors & names
4. the innocent purity of a child’s love
5. seagulls
6. old libraries
7. 5th avenue, nyc
8. enjoying coronas kaliks & caribs in their element
9. 300 year old turtles
10. the old man who sits on his porch every morning with his dog

humble...

1. tan feet & hands
2. cigarette boats
3. Jesus
4. bass boats
5. the underdog
6. hummingbirds
7. baseball
8. boarshead hotdogs w/onions & mustard
9. cherry cobbler
10. chevy camaros

sunshine...

1. hazelnut lattes
2. channel makeup :)*
3. aspen mountain sundeck
4. snorkeling the road to bimini (atlantis)
5. baby's ear seashells
6. epcot center, wdw
7. shoe therapy; off broadway shoes, music sq, nashville, tn
8. the feel of gentle warm sunshine on my face
9. road trips in my convertible w/top down
10. sleeping bear sand dunes

whaling walls...

1. hostess zingers
2. sweet warm summer rain
3. acoustic guitar
4. paul hewson; my perfect songwriting muse
5. greatful dead t-shirts
6. elvis sunglasses
7. the stage, broadway, downtown nashville
8. marine corps stickers on auto’s back windows
9. finding wyland whaling walls in unexpected places
10. angel wings

all that glitters...

1. rhinestones, crystal & diamonds :)*
2. fog horns from a lighthouse on a very foggy night
3. ice skating
4. malted milkshakes
5. senior frogs, aruba
6. catamaran sailing
7. fresh michigan cherries
8. blue jays nonchalantly going after the peanuts i placed out
9. floating on a huge raft in lake michigan
10. billy-bob funny teeth :)

blowing bubbles...

1. thunderstorms
2. the smell of old bibles upon opening
3. bubble baths
4. the scent of florida cypress trees
5. alligator alley
6. studio recording
7. painting oils & acrylics
8. beauty crowns earned
9. the intense peaceful calm before the storm
10. cream soda

detours...

1. sanibel island dolphins, manatees & sea creatures along the seashore
2. bright red cardinals
3. tall corn fields several feet high on both sides of a narrow road
4. laughter and chuckling alongside my very best friends in the world - janel & jenny
5. wrong turns
6. singing in the car
7. mickey mouse antenna balls
8. taco bell
9. swimming in the pool on a very hot, humid evening
10. the pure, kind, gentle kindness of strangers

surrender...

1. *sea stars* i.e. *starfish* peacefully sparkling and resting upon the beautiful seabed
2. cat tails alongside a dirt road
3. american flags blowing in the wind on a personal flag pole
4. great cup of black coffee
5. black squirrels gathering nuts in the fall and frolicking amongst each other enjoying the process.
6. sunflowers alongside an old country barn
7. homemade bagels toasted with cream cheese
8. the beautiful, rash, splendid, timeless, echo of bob dylan's voice
9. chocolate milk
10. pistachio nuts