be·lov·ed
adjective
1. dearly loved.
synonyms: darling, dear, dearest, precious, adored, much loved, cherished, treasured, prized, highly regarded, admired, esteemed, worshiped, revered, venerated, idolized
Morning light
Quiet
A Long run
Cold water on a hot day
Swimming
Laughter
Riding my bike
Wind
Rain
Sun
Back roads
Grasshoppers skimming from weed to weed
The smell of cut grass
My Dad
Small towns
Bakeries
Diners
(With a hard preference for the old rail car variety over the giant, novel-length menu, Jersey variety.)
Trees
Rivers
Being lost
But not that lost
Michigan
And it’s music (Bob Seger)
Grand Haven
Khardomah
Shaving in the sun, window open with a view through the trees.
London
And all it’s boltholes
History. Near, and brushed against.
And the trains
Withnail and I
The Orkney sky
Radio
Late at night and early in the morning
The BBC
Robert Elms
Open Country
His Finest Hour
Road trips
Motels
And their pools in the afternoon light
Kids
Wild Flowers
Okie Donuts
And kindness
My neighborhood
My friends
The little patch of dirt I call a garden
A slow afternoon in the kitchen
Cooking
With wine
Especially the reds of Italy
(I could go on)
Waking up after a snowstorm with nowhere to go
Soft warm socks
And a good book
Jim Harrison
Michael Palin’s diaries
The music of Gavin Clark.
Time alone
Skating the smooth ice of a frozen lake
The evening sky ablaze
Hope
And People
Family
Mom
Sister
Brothers
Hallie, nearby, as I’m falling asleep
Heath, with his arm across my shoulders
And Amy, who illuminates it all and makes my life shine.
Playing in the City with Trains 
I love that you’re still writing. And sharing it!
Thanks Jens. I hope things are going well over in Greenpoint.
Lovely. Simply lovely.
You always make me SMILE every time I read your blog – I too love many of the things you shared that you love – most especially the wines from Italy and “waking up in the snowstorm with nowhere to go” – my very favorite now that I am a ripe old 76! AMY – you are so lovely! Love to everyone – Lucille & Frank
It is not a wonder we enjoyed our trip together…we think alike! Mom
Always good to hear from you Lucille. You are forever young.