What's ypur pleasure?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I was leaning back in the spa, watching the sunset…and ruminating on how the things we take pleasure in change in our lives. So I came up with a short list of the things that I find great pleasure in now.

Note: I’ve purposely omitted the sensual delights of…uhhh…sex. We all would agree on that!

So…what comes up on your list?

To make a great meal on the grill for whoever is eating.

Eating (?) the very best vanilla ice cream possible. Feeling it explode in my mouth.

Sipping a good red wine…rolling it around in my mouth.

Building something out of wood and having a real solid product that is made out of real solid 100% wood.

Hugs both ways from my loved ones.

Reading a good science or mystery on a lousy day.

Growing plants (cacti…Mammillaria) to the best of my ability.

Talking to my sons on the phone.

Driving with a zen-like calm. (rarely achieved)

The feel of fresh sheets on the bed.

Doing something unexpectedly nice for a stranger…or for someone I know for that matter.

Standing under the patio cover during a thunderstorm.

There are many more…but more importantly, what are your simple pleasures?

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Wiggling my toes in nice deep carpet.

Wiggling my toes in nice, soft, warm sand.

Feeling the sunshine on my face after I’ve gone for a run.

Got to agree with you on the fresh sheets. Ahhh.

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Lying naked in a heated pool at nightime watching the stars.

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sunstone you’ve hit a few on my list:

Grilling a meal for a small group who’s visiting. . .

Building “social furniture” such as a couple of bars and one craps pit, all of which actually get used. . .

Just being productive at work for a change . . .

Helping out someone who needs it, especially that mythical ‘stranger on the side of the road’. . .

Taking my folks’ dog for a walk in the woods. . .

Watching storms from my back porch. . .

Hell, just hanging out past sundown on my folks’ back deck.

Tripler
There’s a myriad of others, but that’d take you a couple ‘o’ hours to read.

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  • Swimming through a pool. Not too cold, not too warm, just swimming some laps. Damn, it’s been a while since I got the chance to do that…
    *Eating a melted turkey-and-cheese sandwich on toast.
    *Sitting in the sun watching passersby and writing poetry inspired by them.
    *Hugs. Especially from people you care about.
    *Candlelight.
    *Beating your uber-dexteritous gamer friends at thumb war :smiley:

Gah, too many for me to name!

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That’s so weird. I was going to make a post about the same thing.

Mine would be:

clean sheets. not only clean sheets, but clean sheets after you have showered as well.

laying on my bed, staring out the window right at dusk. When the room turns gray…and reading a book.

standing outside in the fall when it’s warm, but with a cool breeze that lifts your hair. I live for fall.

the beach. a deserted beach.

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Hugs/kisses from my daughter - she’s a cuddler - the sound of her laughter, the smile on her angel face when she is happy and her unconditional love.

Being with my SO, I love him totally. The way his 5 o’clock shadow suits his features so well. The way he makes me laugh and the way he really listens.

The sound of a gentle rain tapping against my window pane (I swear I did not intend to rhyme!).

The fiery palette of a Arizona sunset and the coming of twilight. I love the time before true dark sets in.

The months of May, September, and October. (Autumn is the BEST!)

The warmth of a campfire or cuddling before a fireplace, candlelight (I have WAY too many candles, I think), and a mellow incense.

Baking pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving, I LOVE that smell! I also love the taste and smell of cinnamon.

Reading a good book while snuggled up in bed.

Visiting with friends.

Jotting down some words/phrases in a journal and realizing that you’ve just written some worthwhile poetry (I’m NOT vain! Honest…).

The beauty of the world. Flowers, forests, the ocean, mountains. Places I dream of visiting that I read about.

A good, hot shower to ease the muscles after a hard day.
There are a lot more but these came to mind first.

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Why? Is it forbiden here? Why don’t we start another with those kind of delights?
(I’m only curious, never mind)