It was only a dream...

Or so says Ms. Pointlessly Hypertechnical, who has one of the best blogs I know. She's funny, smart, and has a great writing style. Don't be fooled by the misspelling of the word creative, either - she can, after all, spell hypertechnical. I think she might even be one of those people who looks things up when she's not sure. Yes, apparently they still exist.

Anyway, by getting blinged with this award, I now have to play along with the game.

Yes, I know it's not a real award. I also realize I never play these games. But my ego is also sufficiently large to say, "Yay! I won an award!" So now you're stuck watching me preen. Sorry.

Here are the rules, as I understand them:

(1) List six things that make you happy
(2) Pass the award on to 6 more kreativ bloggers
(3) Link back to the person who gave you the award
(4) Link to the people you are passing it on to and leave them a comment to let them know.
(5) Request scantily clad photos of your blogger friends of the opposite sex.

Alas, here we go.

Six things that make me happy:

1. My son.
   
2. Baking and sharing yummy treats with my friends. I'm still working off of the premise that if I feed enough to sweets to everyone else I know, it will ultimately make me look thinner. We're still in the process here. It may take a long time. Stick with me, and keep the faith.
   
3. Great live music. Symphony, rock concert, musical theater, I don't care. Just give me the thrill of listening to it unfold, and I'm happy as a clam. The kind that's not being eaten.
   
4. Spring. Oh God, do I love spring. Not only does it mean that winter is over, but it is also just breathtakingly beautiful. And it means that winter is over.
   
5. Quiet evenings with people I love. Also quiet mornings. And quiet afternoons. Okay, just get rid of the noise and commotion of everyday life, and let me enjoy some peaceful conversation (or not) with one of the few people on the planet that really make me smile :)
6. Our annual camping trip to northern Michigan. Eating wild blueberries, canoeing, roasting a myriad of tasty things over the campfire, and falling asleep listening to the whippoorwills and wind in the pine trees. Nothing quite beats the feeling of leaving everything behind and becoming a part of nature for a few days.
   

Now, as for six awesome, creative bloggers to pass this on to...

Hm. That's a challenge. Lemme think. Most of my friends hate this stuff more than I do, but let's give it a shot. Maybe winning an award (from me, no less!) will be enough to make it happen. I'll just keep telling myself that and pretend that someone will run with it.

My favorites, that I read regularly:

• Ahl Things Considered - Back in college, we used to call him Mr. One out of Ten. Why, you ask? Because one out of every ten things he says will be the funniest thing you've heard all day. He's still got it.
• Walk in Brain - When I can't take any more right-wing politics from my friends in the financial world, I go read this. It balances everything out. Plus, he has the driest sense of humor ever. And is my oldest friend in the world.
• Looking for Something - Always thoughtful and kind, J is one of those people I have always looked up to for his quiet wisdom. I'm so glad he showed back up on the face of the planet a little while back :)
• whirledpeas deleted her entire blog, but maybe this will prompt her to start up again. I doubt it, but it's worth a shot.
• The Rollercoaster Express - M may kill me for this. I'm just sayin'.
• My sister - I'm still not linking to her blog. Consider yourself spared :)

Rule #5?

Well, if I haven't seen you naked by now, let's just keep it that way, mkay?

Oh, and happy Veterans' Day. Go out and hug a vet today. Find five if you can. They deserve it.