The keynote of American civilization is a sort of warm-hearted vulgarity. The Americans have none of the irony of the English, none of their cool poise, none of their manner. But they do have friendliness. Where an Englishman would give you his card, an American would very likely give you his shirt.
— Raymond Chandler
1. the bus driver wave (you know what I’m talking about – the universal way all bus drivers wave to each other as they pass one another)
2. the abundance of tomatoes on one of our tomato plants:
3. spending this past Saturday with my family and David at a cabin in the mountains, playing games, cooking out, making S’mores, relaxing in the hot tub:
What are you happy about today?
Hear Me in the Harmony 
1. That I resisted the chocolate cake at work.
2. That my brother’s troubles may be coming to an end
3. That Monday we find out for sure if husband’s plant is closing. The suspense is worse than knowing the truth.