Christmas Eve dinner with all my favorite guys at our favorite Chinese place.
Learning the blue jay song on a walk with Jeter at Albany Muni. Now I can identify two bird calls!
A new kitchen faucet and dish draining rack, because I’m a 50 something homeowner.
The gift of safe travel via train and plane.
Three days in the desert with someone who’s always willing to go places with me.
A couple of hours soaking in mineral waters heated by the earth staring at mountains capped with snow.
Time spent with the person most responsible for my ability to create a life filled with happiness.
Challenging myself with a hike that scared me a little.
A delicious cinnamon roll that I allowed myself to eat in its entirety. In tiny bites.
Joy found in the most basic moments in an extraordinary world.
DelSo 
What hike and where scared you a little?
Happy New Year
Happy New Year, Dave! This is the hike – https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/best-la-hikes/cactus-to-clouds-hike/. I only did a small portion of it because I wasn’t prepared for anything too aggressive, but I’d love to try it when there isn’t snow.
I want to give traveling tickets to my wife and son on the holidays.
https://www.gemnote.com/blog/holiday-gift-guide