1. Brussels Sprouts on the grill. Seriously. If you hate them, this might change your mind. If you like them, you will be in heaven.

2. Tilda Swinton’s new movie I Am Love. She is fearless and fabulous.

3. Enough rainfall that I didn’t have to stand outside for the past few mornings with a garden hose attempting to keep my garden alive.

4. Having my kid come home from visiting his auxiliary family in Wahoo, Nebraska thrilled beyond belief about getting to do the sort of summer vacation things that we used to take for granted, like riding his bike with his friends to get ice cream all on their own, and watching a 4th of July parade and fireworks at the Wahoo Municipal Ball Field.

5. Packing for a vacation in Paradise.

6. This summer in particular.