37 Things I love

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Its my birthday …so instead of being all “holy shit I’m getting old” I thought I’d share 37 things I love or have grown to love in my life.

37. Zoom Vomero + Running shoes
36. Cashmere
35. Chanel No. 5
34. Making tracks on the side of a mountain Skiing
33. Street Food, from dirty water dogs in New York to pinchos roadside in Puerto Rico, to Crepes in Paris
32. Crossing a big TO-DO off my TO-DO list
31. Growing my own food, zucchini tastes 100x better when you grow it yourself
30. Da Bears
29. Those Kick-ASS Fry boots at Nordstroms
28. Volunteering
27. Farmers Markets
26. Baby Raccoons
25. Reality TV (Project Runway, The Real Housewives, Top Chef, Big Brother…)
24. Maybelline Stiletto Lash Mascara
23. BYOB Restaurants
22. Freshly washed bed linens
21. Manicures and Pedicures
20. Majestic views in nature (the ocean, the fall leaves, mountains)
19. My favorite foods: Haagen Daz Coconut and Pineapple Ice Cream, cheese, crackers, bread, butter, pasta, tacos, meatloaf, watermelon, cobb salads, steamed mussels, gyros, pizza, cheeseburgers, duck fat french fries, encased meats, Chicago style hot dog, fish and chips, egg salad sandwiches, shamrock shakes, Greek yogurt and honey, lobster tails and drawn butter, fresh crab legs, a curious George cupcake from Flirty Cupcakes, Peanut Buster Parfaits, shrimp cocktails, onion rings, Kit Kats, Whopper with cheese, Boston shake, a FULL FAT Latte, Spanish Omelette, pork belly recipes, feta cheese and olives, hummus and warm pita, grilled pineapple, Earl Grey tea and milk, short bread cookies, fresh spring rolls, basil beef, Summer maki roll, Pho, basil tomato and fresh mozzarella salad, short ribs, Quaker granola cereal and 2% milk, salt water taffy, pear jelly bellys, mint meltaways, fresh cinnamon rolls, chips and guacamole, BBQ, Red Starbursts, lox bagel and cream cheese with a slice of onion, chicken and dumplings, custard pie with whipped cream, chili,  Avec’s chorizo stuffed dates, Thai coconut curry with wide rice noodles, empanadas, and last but not least fresh fruits and vegetables…maybe I just should have went with food!
18. My iPhone
17. Fresh cut flowers
16. Vacation..anywhere really
15. Music festivals
14. Neil Diamond
13. Experiencing new cultures (food and drink included)
12. A good margarita
11. Christmas dinner with my family
10. a good book (currently reading the Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest)
9. Hot bubble baths
8. Swimming in the ocean
7. Rainy day, clean house, nothing to do but watch a movie and eat popcorn
6. Baking cookies
5. Getting a runners high
4. My favorite meal; A Bombay Sapphire Martini with olives and ice on the pond, fillet mignon rare finished with butter, wedge salad with blue cheese dressing and a big Cabernet sauvignon
3. Coffee, especially that first cup in the morning
2. Cooking
1.  My family: My mom, sister, dog and Charlie