As happens every year about this time in a ward as full of students as mine, several good friends of mine are moving out. I've been a little down about this for the last while; that must explain why Bryan, for Mother's Day, got me a little book called The Book of Awesome.
The Book of Awesome is not the kind of thing that I typically read. It's based on a blog where the author collected 1,000 submissions from people across the web of things they find "awesome." The word "awesome" alone pretty much takes it out of the "books I read" category. But, to humor Bryan, and because I needed to ponder me some awesomeness, I've been picking it up from time to time. Most of the things are small, everyday pleasures that we take for granted. I admit that I've enjoyed most of his ideas, although some things he rhapsodizes about I can't quite relate to.
So, with that long intro, I've come up with a few things he left out that I think are awesome.
*Green cement trucks with fancy stenciled designs on their barrels. I don't know if this is just a Columbus thing or what, but I've never seen such decorative construction vehicles. They make me smile every time I see them.
*When a song comes on the radio that fits your mood exactly, inviting you to sing soulfully at the top of your lungs.
*Spotting the first firefly of the season.
*Finding a great new outfit in your own closet.
*The first time you see your child choose to walk with tiny tottering steps instead of crawling. (Shout out to all you moms with late walkers out there!)
*Finding the right tool for the job. Also the right container.
*Ohio birds. Especially the brightly colored ones. From my house I can see cardinals, goldfinches, and blue jays, besides robins, doves, starlings, grackles, red-wing blackbirds, and sparrows. If I drive down the street a ways, I can see turkey vultures and great blue herons. In the metro parks I've seen bluebirds and even a woodpecker with a scarlet head pecking wood! Sorry for the list, but I really love birds.
*When somebody else has replaced the towels/toilet paper roll.
*When a stain on my baby's shirt comes out on the first try.
*Finding a great book, picked at random, from the library. This is awesome because it hardly ever happens.
*When my non-snuggler child comes to me and wants to snuggle.
*Getting the giggles as an adult.
*When we're driving and Bryan reaches over to hold my hand.
Speaking of Bryan, he's promised to blog his own awesome list. Stay tuned.
Got any awesomeness to add?
4 comments:
Getting to go see the best live show you'll ever see!!! Can you tell I'm just slightly obsessed?
An Ellie meal after a week of somewhat lackluster Anna meals. :) Going on a walk and being overcome by the smell of flowers around you. A toddler (we won't name who) unexpectedly sleeping in. And...fresh basil. Done.
I'm with you on the stain thing. I have no idea how he gets his clothes so dirty!
It looks like the Columbus Clippers have come to Allentown for their final time of the season. Bummer. They just played the Clippers in Columbus this past weekend and it looks like the CC beat the IronPigs all of the games. :(
Peonies! And it's the perfect time of year for them. I'm lucky enough to have a husband who surprised me with some this weekend. That's double awesome.
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