Apparently I’m into lists lately. This one’s short. It’s bullet points, really...don’t say I didn’t warn you.
For those of us who can still appropriately make wish lists for Santa, Macy’s has set up Santa Mailboxes in its stores for us to drop them off for the ol’ guy. Feeling too old for that, I'm publishing a short list of my favorite things instead…actually it’s just Two of My Favorite things that I discovered I love on one lunchtime walk.
I know a lot of girls that swoon for a guy with a dog. In fact, I’ve heard many of my friends list in the attributes that make their newest love interest eligible, “he has a dog.” And, vice versa, “He said he wasn’t into dogs, so I don’t know…” Well this gal is taking Guys With Dogs to a new level. First on my list of Two of My Favorite Things is: Guys Who Say “Bless You” to their dogs. Taking a walk during my lunch hour yesterday, I was enjoying the sun on my back (another unofficial one of my favorite things) when this average looking guy with a cute dog walked by. When the dog sneezed, without hesitation the guy said audibly and enthusiastically, “Bless you!” and sooner than you can say, “Thank you,” this guy went from Random Average Joe to Santa Barbara’s Own Jake Gyllenhaal. Being that I too converse with pets—both my own and stranger’s—I guess you could say it was love at first sneeze.
On this very same walk, just on the other side of the street, I stumbled upon the other one of my Two Favorite Things—something I named Spaced Out Pine Trees (please see photo.) I first noticed these organic beauties in Australia. The star shaped top put a twinkle in my eye for these toy-like wonders that hasn’t faded yet. These are my favorite trees; I don’t know their real name, and frankly I don’t care to find out.
