The Makings of a Perfect Day

I have to pay homage to the day I had yesterday. Nothing entirely important happened, but so many little, great things happened all on the same day that it has made me grateful enough to write about it and immortalize it on this blog/journal for someone to look back on later. You may think that it was just a day for someone who is easily satisfied and impressed- to that I can only counter with the fact that I am guilty of being both of those and to that effect have thoroughly lived my life amazed at least once every day. I have a wondrous existence.

The day began brilliantly- I cuddled with my wife in bed after hitting the snooze button. That's the best way to start any day. Especially because after she left for work, I went back to sleep for another hour!

After the bonus hour of sleep, I awoke and began my day with music from the Muppet Movie. "Everything is great. Everything is grand. I've got the whole wide world in the palm of my hand." What a great mantra for the day! For the week! I think for the rest of my life. Smiling at saccharine music and bopping around the house, getting ready for my day. I enjoyed the happiness of the song and the paradox of a 32-year old man allowing the Muppets to color his morning routine with giddiness. My time alone ends with a text reading "you can come play minecraft" sent from one of my favorite people, who happens to be staying with us, sleeping in the basement mid-visit. I always love any time that I have with my Meghan.

Getting to spend time with one of your favorite people is great- but getting to spend time with one of your favorite people AND mozzarella sticks! Holy cow! On top of that- I was gifted FREE rectangle pizza from the ladies in the school lunch room. Small gifts make life grand. I don't think the lunch ladies realized how much impact they were having on my already great day. They had to have been a major catalyst. Rectangle school cafeteria pizza is one my life's favorite foods. I hadn't had a slice of it in almost a decade- but yesterday I enjoyed one- FOR FREE!

The afternoon continued with more small victories. A fifteen-minute successful shopping expedition for a gift for an important 3-year-old's birthday party, some free time for minecraft, and getting to take drive in my wonderful Quest to my favorite barbecue joint.

The night time was colored with even greater moments. A no-hitter 51 years in the making (Johan Santana vs. St. Louis Cardinals), a Celtics play-off win, a couple of wins playing darts, drinks with two of the greatest loves of my life, and some time marveling at the wonderful architecture and happenings (LGBT Block Party in the Power and Light) in downtown Kansas City. It was like a Christmas of memories made and wonderful laughter/joy. As I type this and re-live every moment yesterday, my eyes are wide with joy and my lips ache from the seismic smiling.

Late night was, like the rest of the day, sunshine and puppy dog perfect. Nothing adult, we had a friend staying with us after all- but laughter, dubstep, music (still debating whether dubstep counts....), and yet another memory made with Meg. I'm forgetting to mention a marvelous donut and an amazing set of rice crispy treats varied with added fruit loops and Apple Jack dust.

It was nothing monumental, but it was awesome. It was a day that I will be grateful for for a long time to come. Thanks for sharing it with me.