Elgar's Symphony no. 1; basmati rice; riding the Cyclone on a rainy October day; the trapeze show at the Millenium Dome, London; the sculptures of Cathy de Monchaux; snowmobiling in Lapland; "Hasn't Hit Me Yet" by Blue Rodeo; Brendan and Niall talking to me in Irish (then giggling when I don't understand and translating); blonde Girl Guide cookies. To be continued....

For AJ, starting on her own list of life's blissful moments.

Breaking news from the BBC -- JC appears in chapati: "Church officials say nearly 20,000 Christians have already visited the Renewal Retreat Centre to pay homage in front of the chapati, which has now been mounted in a glass case, and to offer prayers." more.