PART II

Things that make the world go 'round:

Being Scottish
Witty comments
Calvin and Hobbes
Unspoiled wilderness
Horse noses, and ears, and feet, and...well, everything really
Beef jerky
Taking chances
Instrumental music
EMS
Not wearing socks from May until October
Bach's Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor
Back rubs
Inside jokes
Learning something new
Neil Gaiman
A nice pair of leather pants
Fuzzy slippers
Doing something people say you cannot do
Maine sarcasm
Being well-rounded
Hay forts
Minimalist web designs
The smell after it rains
Diesel growl
Just-because gifts
Cooking over, on, or in campfires
Gore-Tex
75% let-off
Sudden inspirations
Being able to talk to someone
Being able to not talk to someone
The Far Side
Motorcycle rides
Pleasant surprises
Mocha
Making fun of tourists
Listening
Logic problems
Satire
Bean bag chairs
Family Guy
Faith
Avoiding things that say no-fat, lite, no-sugar, no-cal, or artificial flavorings
A good book
Off-roading
Porch swings
Self-esteem
The Usual Suspects
Molson Twin Label labels
Power tools
Individualism
Pink Floyd
Zigging in moderation
Birch trees
Noise-cancelling headphones
Words
Chicken noodle soup - for the stomach
Tree houses
Robin McKinley
Vending machines that take my dollar no matter how dirty and wrinkled it is
Cam and 1/2
Snow days
Sincere compliments
Simplicity
Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor
Backgammon
Quoting movies verbatim
Hammocks
Sunrises
Spices
Force of will
Drummers
Hugs
Making someone else's day

PART I