List 30 things that make you happy.

Bumblebees

Pumpkins growing out of last year’s jack-o’-lantern

Civil discourse

Butterflies

Senior dogs, junior dogs, rescued dogs

Toddlers in mid-discovery

My wife’s smiling eyes

Selflessness

Standing stones

Hedgehogs in the garden

Hiking the unbeaten path

A new book (by John Connolly)

Bicycling with my favorite Rush album in my airpods

Dragonflies

A baby’s belly laugh

Cool morning swim

Listening to Joe Walsh’s “Indian Summer” during the approach of a late July thunderstorm

Campfire ghost stories

An unexpected diner on a remote highway

A moonless night sky

The first breath of autumn, including chimney smoke, football cheers, and owl hoots

As a side: a pile of freshly raked fall leaves for jumping into

A new novel (by Stephen King)

Shopping for treasures in faraway places

Hummingbirds at honeysuckle

Golden hour afternoon haze

Moments of mindfulness

First morning coffee

The sound of moving waters

Gratitude