1,000 Joys: Part 7.

1. Days of the week mats in hospital elevators
2. AAA when a tire is flat
3. Mom's crab dip
4. The rubbery handles on my water bottles--easy to carry
5. Cherry Sprite from Sonic
6. Musical theatre--for me, it's like magic every time
7. Amtrak daydreams
8. The colorful drawer knobs on my awesome desk
9. Surprising help from family members and friends
10. A sheet of college-ruled paper
11. Paper Source--the name does not express the shop's whimsy
12. Papaya!--a gorgeous stationery and accessories company
13. Tiny treasures in my Christmas stocking--one of the best bits of the year
14. Someone's saying, "I'll  take care of it."
15. My precious pink baby blanket, surprisingly sturdy all these years
16. James Taylor's singing, "River."
17. Composition books in their many forms
18. Ice in a beverage
19. People who are kind on the phone
20. The fact that I've never wanted to try substances
21. Oliver's being verbal
22. Egg salad sandwiches
23. Front-row seats to Phantom
24. Grace
25. Blue markers