dongkwan's good vibe list

there's been so much horrific news in the bay area lately, i thought it was wonderful timing when i read dongkwan's "happiness is..." list. in fact, "it was so beautiful, i had to continue!" (ok, who can guess where that line's from? happiness to you if you get it!)

happiness is being surrounded by my children's crazy laughter...

happiness is toro melting in my mouth, followed by ginger, then delicious nutty uni, washed down with an excellent gingo...

happiness is yellow golden trees against orange purple skies in the fall...

happiness is sitting alone port side on a moonlit ferry ride crossing the sulu sea from mindanao to manila, watching the stars, wrapped by the gentle warm winds...

happiness is sitting in the ampitheater of rice terraces with friends, listening to gongs, drinking scotch while watching the rain fall...

happiness is hearing the thundering beat of the udol for the very first time, feeling it in my heart...

happiness is listening to Raffy play twinkle twinkle on his clarinet for the very first time (after 10 times is another story)...

happiness is... 11/06/92, 08/30/95, 11/15/97... the days the children were born...

happiness is... dancing in the polka pit to polkacide...

happiness is... hollerin' while i hold my beer during a dead hensons concert...

happiness is... my lola's laeng with hot rice...

happiness is... a magnolia tree in full bloom...

happiness is... red orange lilies in july...

what's on your list?