karen: 17/1000

Almond Cookies Green Tea by Tea Embassy on a brisk November day.

neola: 32/1000

knowing that i finally get to see J&A's home after two years of promising (next week!).

Jerry: 25/1000

A hug from a dear friend

neola: 31/1000

boys with curls

casey: 13/1000

house concerts, a la The Dirty Mittens

neola: 30/1000

dancing like maniacs to Miley Cyrus with the B i love the most.

vince: 32/1000

hallelujah.

vince: 31/1000

deciding to start yoga next week (only because i have an appointment i cannot break this week).

vince: 30/1000

thinking about being a grown up and not being scared.

casey: 12 / 1000

riding bikes at 5 a.m. with your best B

vince: 29/1000

catching the reflection of the blue, red, and black birds on my forearms in windows and mirrors

vince: 28/1000

iced coffee with espresso ice cubes

vince: 27/1000

reading stories from/commiserating with my favorite mamacita about her falling down in hallways.

karen 16/1000

Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Marquez.

karen 15/1000

The LAST day of school! Woo hoo!

karen 14/1000

Fresh tomatoes, peaches, blackberries, and mint from the Farmer's Market.

karen 13/1000

A 3-day weekend.

karen 12/1000

A weekend of doing absolutely nothing.

karen 11/1000

Spring in Texas feels like Fall in Mississippi.

neola: 28/1000

laughing through "Blue Harvest" with an also sick Tom.

vince: 26/1000

having a "kicking ass and taking names" day

karen 10/1000

Bluebonnets in April.

neola: 27/1000

The impending homecoming of Mr. Abe Rooney.

Mazel tov, Lori & Ted! :)

neola: 26/1000

today in portland.

karen 9/1000

Amy's Mexican Vanilla ice cream on a Monday afternoon.

karen 8/1000

Living within walking distance of not one, or two, but THREE beautiful parks.

karen 7/1000

Mount Bonnell on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

neola: 26/1000

california stars.

karen 6/1000

Thursday evening (because tomorrow is FRIDAY!)

vince: 25/1000

massive attack on an ungodly warm february day

Jerry: 24/1000

Being able to successfully sew up a hole in a shirt.

karen 5/1000

Walking in the park on a beautiful Sunday (71-degrees and sunny) in January.

Jerry: 23/1000

Knowing that, no matter what happens, I would never want to give up.

vince: 24/1000

a friend's travel story

neola: 25/1000

catching up with some of the best friends a girl could have in a thunderstorm to the tune of candles and bourbon.

casey: 11/1000

cheese pizza with love under the main cheese

neola: 24/1000

cigars on new year's eve in jackson, mississippi.