Susan Senator

Every so often I get filled up with happiness and it’s gotta go somewhere.  I try to make it tangible, to articulate this joy because I love to think in words.  So I make these lists I call “Keys to the Universe,” of things that make me happy, whether mundane or poetic.  Things or activities or dynamics that are no-fail, from the superficial to the significant.

I think we should all create these lists every now and then, just as reminders that there are good and great things in our lives.

1) A hard bike ride that turns out to be easy.

2) Alleve muscle relaxant.

3) Paul Simon’s song Graceland.

4) Turning the corner on Clovelly Road.

5) A “yes” from the Washington Post.

6) The three sons I’ve created in my novel, Dirt:  A Story of Gardening, Autism, and Other Messy Business.

7) Ned’s face.

8) My new bike shoes.

9) Boca burgers, the flame-grilled ones.

10) Hot shower

11) Great nap