A Little Happiness

I have not done a list like this in a while, so here are a few things that are making me very happy right now (in addition to my freshly painted emerald green toes :)

1. A decent bottle of wine all to myself
2. The husband
3. Michelle Obama as the commencement speaker at my beloved Spelman College this May
4. My precious Baby Niece, 7 other nieces, and 3 nephews
5. Items that get crossed off my to do list
6. The Seal CD that I am glad I kept
7. A reasonable portion of health and strength
8. A plan for the future
9. My sister-friends (from all the various places I've been so far)
10. My family and in-laws
11. Modern technology
12. The ability to be content with myself
13. Allergy medication that does not make me drowsy
14. Clean water and air
15. "Half and Half" reruns on TVOne
16. Fish-only meals on Fridays during Lent
17. My yoga toe separators
18. The books that threaten to overrun my house
19. Other people's children
20. This pink grapefruit and tarragon candle currently burning in my space
21. Target, Marshall's and Costco
22. Facebook for wasting time and connecting with friends
23. Kindness and generosity
24. True musical talent
25. Homeownership and entrepreneurism
26. Good government jobs that make #25 possible
27. The pursuit of the impossible dream
28. New Orleans, Atlanta, New York, DC and Detroit (cities where I have lived or been connected to in past lives)
29. Height
30. A mother who insisted that I know how to use the dictionary
31. Grandparents (mine are all gone, but I am happy that I knew them and that my next generation still has them)
32. The interstate highway system
33. Ballet class
34. Sheroes like Johnnetta B. Cole, Gwendoln E. Boyd. Marian Wright Edelman, Elaine Jones and the late Dr. Dorothy Irene Height
35. A father who loves and understands me
36. Did I mention the grapes that were sacrificed to make this lovely wine I have been enjoying?
37. Being the eldest child because I am the boss!
38. Fried foods like calamari and chicken
39. Balsamic vinaigrette and honey mustard salad dressing
40. Reusable shopping bags
41. My favorite pomegranate lip balm
42. Best friends that laugh with me and not at me
43. iTunes, YouTube and Pandora
44. The day the husband and I spent creating our Peeps dioramas
45. The ability to check email, tweet and update my FB status from my phone
46. Imagination and creativity
47. Michael Jackson
48. This expensive advanced degree that I am still paying for
49. Lessons learned
50. The people who follow this blog