Keeping Things Simple

apple butter
the smell of festivals
the first bite of a new recipie
romano and mozzerella cheese
asparagus sauteed with white wine and bowtie pasta
reading on the front porch in late spring and early fall

a blank notebook
the smooth and shiny movement of muscle of a running horse
a glass of oliver winery soft red wine at room temperature
A good, strong cup of coffee with the morning paper

learning a new language
ghost stories
keeping things simple
old traditions
a rainy day and having nothing to do
heineken
the smell of cigars being smoked
staying up late
the morning news
grandparents
freshly washed bed sheets
the Green Bay Packers
watching your flowers grow from seeds

basil
singing to the "Rent" soundtrack as loud as I can when I'm driving by myself
your team winning an upset
walking into an air conditioned store out of the sweltering summer heat
rarely using an expensive bottle of perfume
the poem "The Buried Life" by Matthew Arnold
applause and standing ovations
drawstring, linen pants
wearing the same skirt two days in a row
chinese noodles and spring rolls
yard sale-ing
green olives
crying at something that makes you happy
going to the park and swinging