These things make me smile, no matter what:
my son.
my dog sleeping with his tongue sticking out.
shoes slung on telephone wires.
the trees.
frisbees lost on the roof.
squirrels.
beards.
scribbles in cement.
clotheslines.
the thrift store.
dandelions.
the moon.
discarded kites stuck in a tree.
birds.
cupcakes.
the wind.
pigtails.
baby ducks.
maru the cat.
golden girls.
old buttons.
polaroid photographs.
crappy kung fu movies.
earl grey tea.
little golden books.
sloths.
beets.
the smiths.
stickers.
a clean house.
pink flamingos in someone's yard.
mashed potatoes and gravy.
mix tapes.
master shake.
root beer.
typewriters.
chuck taylors.
fainting goats.
the riverview theater.
anthropomorphism.
solitude.
keytars.
skee ball.
nannerpuss.
harvey the 6' rabbit.
tom robbins.
letters.
a good night's sleep...
