These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

the sound of a train whistle
the smell of cilantro
Bob's laugh
Patrick's hugs
reruns of "Frasier" and "The King of Queens"
Fenway Park
ginger ale
leaf-shaped cookies from Modern Pastry Shop on Franklin Avenue
Art Six coffee
my grandmother's words of wisdom
Sports Center
baseball season
newspapers
magazines
Shakespeare
Groundhog Day
The Sound of Music
"Monk"
"Thriller"
sleeping
teaching
learning
cleaning
smiling