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1. caribbean living magazine for sending me to the dominican republic/peninsula house :) BLESSED! and grateful for the opportunity to be a stranger in a strange land... on my own path to a new outlook... and life...
2. larimar... blue stone of dominican. BEAUTIFUL! having the peddler on the beach present me with a huge heart pendent... priceless!!! love wins!
3. aliases ;) ... j. marshon, jillY, tippy ditch :)*
4. seagulls hanging around down town... waiting out the winter... hopeful!
5. the x-huge american flags you see soaring along american highways... GREATFUL!
6. having a personal sense of style... and usually being ahead of the curve!
7. sincerity, compassion & grace
8. mushroom lasagna @via maria; holland, mi... DELICIOUS!!!
9. beach umbrellas
10. knowing that the sun is always shining somewhere at all times... one love... love wins!

renaissance....

1. brand new socks :)
2. lying by the fireplace reading, snoozing or just relaxing!!!
3. moët & chandon
4. new year resolutions... seeing them to fruition... and welcoming the new year as a whole new beginning...
5. that perfect moment @the top of the summit when the snow glistens & sparkles in the still, silent, crisp air... seconds before pushing off the mountain... excellent!
6. hbo
7. coconut lip balm
8. pear jam & cherry butter
9. homemade caramels
10. the feeling of being pure-in-heart & thought... peaceful...

meandering...

1. puppy toes, shovels, hearts & diamonds... the memory of playing crazy eights w/my family as a kid... priceless! :)
2. clambake on the beach w/good friends; nantucket, ma
3. cheers & beers @original cheers bar, boston, ma
4. jumbo king prawns fettuccine alfredo... my own recipe... delicious!
5. filet mignon & a great cab @cattleman's steakhouse; indian cliffs ranch, TX
6. magic 8 ball
7. whale migration excursions; monterey, ca
8. highway 1... san fransisco to big sir... top down on convertible... gorgeous!!!
9. banff's goat's eye @sunshine village
10. using the good china and crystal... every day!!!

paucity...

1. elton john
2. the peninsula house beach club "the beach"
3. glass hearts
4. translucent heels ;)
5. small antique picture frames
6. vanilla tooth paste
7. rocking horses
8. driftwood
9. brownies... fudgYYY w/caramel... yummYYY
10. carriage rides along miracle mile w/bottle of champagne & good friends

visage...

1. south park
2. corona ads
3. mikasa crystal nativity… so simple & elegant
4. a wonderfully bold delicious cabernet
5. having/giving/receiving NO material presents for christmas this year… humble & peaceful!!!
6. people who smile back
7. blowing a kiss to my puppy dawg through the window each morning when I leave for work
8. bridget jones’ diary
9. silver convertible ss camaro w/bose stereo… the complete memory of it!!!… oh how I enjoyed it!!!
10. christmas eve candlelight service

troubadour...

1. writing music... that comes to me in a dream... :)
2. rubber duckies in the tub
3. growing my curly long hair back (and making great progress) after i personally took it upon myself to cut 7 inches and style it myself ;) ... change is sometimes good...
4. dave matthews & tim reynolds acoustic
5. the other side of the world... ;*
6. the scent of australian gold sunscreen lotion :) ahhhhh...
7. adobe grille chicago, il... & the lava bowls they use to make table-side guacamole
8. the sincere telepathy of animals... and how they just know when you are sad... and are able to make you feel better... precious! grateful!!!
9. riding up the old wooden escalator in the original macy's building, nyc
10. fresh, organic, sun-kissed cherry tomatoes from the garden...

endearing...

1. herbie derby... my lil bro!!! i love u!!! thank you for helping/making me move to my house!!!
2. collecting antique puff hearts (especially those engraved to a loved one w/a personal message)... beautiful!!!
3. chanel elixer
4. tiffany charm bracelet & collecting charms to mark events, achievements & special moments in my life :)*
5. eggnog w/stolli vanilla & kahlua
6. my senior portrait sweater... wearing it today... still as beautiful as it was back then & fits perfectly! priceless!!!
7. boars head anything!!! especially prosciutto & insalata panino!!! yummmmY
8. fresh-squeezed orange juice (w/pulp), pineapple juice, papaya juice... so delicious!!!
9. purple
10. my childhood charm bracelet w/gymnast, ballerina, flute, flower basket... precious!!!

pantheon...

1. red doors
2. lifesavers sweet story books @Christmastime
3. laffy taffy
4. somersaults... doing them with my nieces... priceless! :)
5. ice skating
6. platform & springboard diving
7. the smell of an old church
8. falling asleep to the sound of the surf :)*
9. gourmet cooking & baking... and pairing it all with the perfect wine & spirits
10. muses

nimiety...

1. spun honey
2. pebble beach/17 mile drive... breathtaking!
3. the lone cyprus
4. the swooshing-sweet sound of the wind as it passes through a pine tree's branches & needles
5. monogamy
6. baby back ribs on the grille drenched in bone sucking sauce!!! YUMMY
7. handmade chrismons - made by my grandmother :) ... the memory of them adorning the churches Christmas tree for over 20 years... priceless!
8. dinner & drinks by candlelight at the cliff house, san fransisco, ca
9. grand traverse, michigan
10. one world... one love...

fugitive...

1. restoration hardware... appetizing our nostalgia pallet... but* nothing beats the real thing!
2. chevy chase/natl lampoons christmas vacation
3. dinner by candlelight
4. hourglasses
5. personally handmade gifts, cards & notes @christmastime
6. sprite, malibu & blue curacao… the “blue spice!”
7. old wooden winter sleds… i.e. orson well's rosebud ;)*
8. the clever simplicity of absolute ads over the years… brilliant!
9. old blue jeans w/white t-shirt… & nothing else :O
10. chris craft wooden boats… & the little flags waving hello in the passing wake :)

dossier...

1. cherry vanilla lattes
2. white linnen
3. snug fitted cashmere sweaters against my skin
4. nastoligic norman rockwell paintings

5. advent

6. twinkling lights

7.  starbucks lemon loaf :)* yummY

8. chanel classic red lipstick

9. supreme pizza w/extra motz

10. vera wang... anything...

scintilla...

1. home depot trips on sunday morning :)
2. a nine-mile stretch of turquoise beach... all to myself!!!
3. elegant espresso cups
4. flat screen tvs
5. black russians ;)
6. frisky kitties
7. midwest small-towns
8. beach sand... in my pockets... reminding me
9. joy tazo tea
10. unexpected surprises