Things That Make Me Go Mmmmm....

I was going to post about the blatant inconsistencies I have seen recently in our judicial system, from the sticker on the gas pump that states you'll lose your license if you pump and go without paying  - (while if you drink and drive, they'll just ticket you three or four times till you kill someone, and even then, you may get to keep your license), or the 164 years a bank robber got sentenced to, versus the child molester of multiple children getting 40 years, or the man forcing a minor into prostitution getting 9 years.  I was going to post about there seeming to be an obvious disconnect between our judicial system's priorities, but I decided not to because it's Monday and I'd rather focus on something good. 

So instead, I'm listing some of the little things that make me smile.  Any of these familiar to you?

* Finishing, then starting a new journal.  All those fresh pages waiting for the possibilities!
* New flavor of body wash!
* Listening to my 3 year old niece talk.
* The earthy summer smells on my morning walks.
* Catching a glimpse of a fox or coyote on those walks.
* Jello
* Marking off lots of things on a to-do list.  (Sometimes I add things I've just done so I can mark them off.

* A really good cup of hot chocolate, with real whipped cream.

Ritz and Bikers

Continuing the bare-pantry food challenge from last week, I discovered that Ritz crackers make all the difference in a ho-hum meal.  I had fresh chopped garlic, butter, eggs, cheese, and fresh sliced mushrooms.  Not bad, but not great, until I crumbled in a handful of Ritz crackers and voila! Instant yumminess! After that little dish, my fridge was severely depleted and I have since restocked.

Yesterday while out on a walk on the Highline Canal, I continued a little social experiment I've been conducting and decided it is time to report my findings.  I am a friendly person (a little too friendly some might say) and say hi to folks on trails.  Over many walks and hikes I have noticed quite a difference in the kinds of people that would return the greetings.  In counting 40+ walkers or runners, only 6 did not say hello.  Of those 6, 5 were plugged into head phones with eyes down.  I counted 28 bikers, and of those, only 7 said hello.  Of those 7, all were recreational bikers or families.  If a biker was wearing a biking shirt, forget-about-it!
Colorado is a very friendly state, and a big biker state, but somehow, the two aren't connecting.  I'm not willing to chalk up the brush-offs to hard work, as the older runner who looked like he was running through at heart attack managed to give me a little wave - twice.  With all the push for more biker-friendly roads and attitudes from drivers, I think there needs to be a little PR push for bikers themselves to be more friendly.  The trails don't need to be a place to meet-n-greet, and maybe I have been overly friendly to prove my point - which is - we're all sharing the space, ditch the above-it-all attitude and at least give a smile.  Your heart-rate will benefit overall.