a bodega egg and cheese at 7am

stevie nicks in any decade

the way my dad says 'kiddo'

lake swimming when nobody else is there

a novel that ruins my sleep schedule

the ricotta pancakes at jack's wife freda

the confidence of a golden retriever

walking home from dinner instead of getting a cab

paul simon's graceland, start to finish

trader joe's unexpected cheddar

someone who asks great questions on a first date

my mom's handwriting on a birthday card

the ten minutes after a really hard workout

finding a twenty in a coat pocket

rome in october

mint chocolate chip from van leeuwen, always

thunderstorms from inside

making someone laugh so hard they can't breathe

early morning flights — quiet airport, coffee, window seat

when the bartender remembers your order

nora ephron movies on a rainy sunday

my sister's unsolicited dating advice

the amen break

sushi that's just rice and fish and nothing else

people who are obsessed with what they do

a paperback i found at strand for $3

the first five minutes of a road trip

flamin' hot cheetos on a road trip specifically

holding a baby that falls asleep on you

the nod you give a stranger when you're both in on the joke