1,000 Joys: Part 16.

1. People who ask questions
2. Oliver's plush seahorse
3. Hearing, "Tell me."
4. The planner trend--more stickers!
5. Sunshine in leaves
6. A preview of cool fall weather
7. How, upon entering Barnes, Oliver says, "Cake?"
8. Plain cheesecake
9. Memory of Dad playing Chicago ballads on the piano at a former convent
10. E-mails from Melissa
11. Little gifts in the mail
12. My hair, red in the sunlight
13. Moments of courage
14. Memoirs
15. Libraries
16. Mechanical pencils with good erasers
17. Pens! They're pretty magical
18. Frogs on my walking path
19. The fact that I can write again
20. My super-sturdy Cinderella purse
21. Tasha Tudor's corgi obsession 
22. Singing "Stars" from Les Mis in the car with my brother
23. Sweet comments from Shane
24. Oranges
25. Sea glass