Monday, September 17, 2012

40 Things to be Happy About

I turned 40 over six months ago (!), which means I'm on the shy side of turning 41. Before any more time goes by, I want to acknowledge this milestone birthday for many of my friends and me. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, I haven't been able to attend any of the 40th-birthday parties to which I've been invited. And, for the remaining 40th-birthday parties to which I might be invited, I already know my RSVP is going to be "maybe" (which really means "no" in my world). So I am blanketly declining to attend any official 40th-birthday parties in 2012, you know, just to make it fair to all. However, I can't let the occasion pass without memorializing it somehow. The best I've come up with is a blog post about 40 Things to be Happy About. So, here goes. Enjoy!

1. September in Chapel Hill
2. The cold side of the pillow
3. Cold pizza
4. Polka dots
5. Milo Burger (the kitty)
6. Cheese Burgers (the food)
7. Lime popsicles
8. Grace
9. Dr. Joy Browne
10. A car that's almost paid off
11. Johnny
12. The movie Bridesmaids
13. Neighbors that are Friends that are Neighbors
14. Skinny jeans
15. The ability to let go
16. Family
17. Chloe (the kitty)
18. Singing
19. Clean hair
20. UNC-Hospitals
21. Friends (that aren't neighbors)
22. Cupcake Happy Hour at Lowe's Foods
23. Lime Rain Gatorade
24. Mod Podge
25. Daisies
26. The Bynum Front Porch
27. Sundresses
28. Teva Flip Flops
29. Forts
30. Chocolate
31. Peanut Butter
32. Peanut Butter and Chocolate together
33. Digital cameras
34. Laughing
35. University United Methodist Church
36. Music
37. Creativity
38. The Kindle Fire
39. Hope
40. Facebook