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                                        Welcome . . .
FOOD:
Mexican:  Chicken Burritos from Norte in Carlsbad--the best
Ice Cream:  yes--any flavor will do
Salad: Chicken Caesar
In a Hurry: In and Out burger
Lots of money and time: Tour d' Argent, Paris
Making it myself: Anything on the grill, especially salmon.
Cheese:  Brie, warm or cold
Chocolate:  Always
Wine:  California of course

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LISTENING:
Rain on the roof
Small children laughing
Coffee brewing
Thunder
Silence

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RANDOM:
Flowers: Hydrangea
Exercise:  Walking and skiing
Rodents: Rabbits
Beaches:  Carlsbad, of course.  Then Napili.
Pizza:  Mushroom, Pepperoni, and Olive
Apricots:  Home Grown
Movies: The Money Pit, Fiddler on the Roof, True Lies
Board Games:  Imaginiff, What Were You Thinking? Balderdash

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CANDY:
At the movies:  Milk Duds
On random impulses:  Good n Plenty
On a regular basis:  Dove chocolates
On a special basis:  Chuao Chocolates
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WATCHING:
Pelicans gliding along a wave
A baby smiling
Lizards doing push ups on the driveway
Sunset
My girls giggling with each other
Hunter and Brody playing "tag"
Finches in the trees at twilight
Poldark
Vikings
The Handmaid's Tale
Game of Thrones
SEASONS:
Summer
Summer
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter
In that order
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WRITING:
Revising:  Fun
Researching:  Fascinating
Language: Love my thesaurus
Spellcheck: Useless
Obsessive: Revising
Last Names:  Phone book
First Names: Baby name book
First Draft:  HARD
Advice: Keep going

And now for a few UNFAVORITES:

DISLIKE:
Emptying the dishwasher (I'd rather scrub a toilet.  Go figure.)
Noises underneath the hood of my car
Group thought as opposed to individual thought.
Road Rage.  Even Road Annoying.
Ethnic jokes
Walking through a spider web
Lima Beans
Ants in the cupboard.
Really scary movies (like Alien)
Grudges
Doggy landmines between toes
Being late
Loud cell phone talkers (take it outside!)
People who save a jillion seats
Polka Dot Lawn due to Pee Wars (guilty parties pictured on left.)
Potato Bugs (they scare me senseless)

ANIMALS:
Dogs:  Long term sucker for Goldens
Cows:  Well behaved ones with clean tongues
Ducks:  What's not to love?
Dolphins:  Mesmerizing
Birds:  Hummers make me smile

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TOUCHING:
Warm sand
Bare feet on grass
Hot shower
The soft muzzle of a dog
Husband's hand in mine
Cool sheets on hot summer night
Daughter's hair
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THE BEST FEELINGS:
Taking boots off after skiing
Finishing a first draft
Hearing the words, "All clear"
Taking off for a vacation
Getting home from a vacation
Laughing with friends until you cry
Cooking a big meal for friends and family
Holding finished book in hands

CITIES:
Big cities:  Paris and New York
Little cities:  Montefollonico and Bass Lake
Hot City:  Palm Springs
Cold City: Park City

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