Funny Christmas sweatersIntensity of World Cup gamesAvoiding a ticket on Virginia’s Route 13The movie, “Lifemark”Leaving work after a deadline is metMariner’s Country DownAll the current food options in BerlinTuna nachos at Braddah Barney’sA winner in those “big claw” gamesTeens celebrating togetherEasy return policies

Thanksgiving weekendChristmas Town at Busch GardensFree stuff through the Dunkin appMy kids in Ravens gearBerlin’s annual tree lightingOld iPads working as good as newDecatur’s playoff football runA laundry and football weekend dayA stacked charcuterie boardNew furniture that feels oldBerlin’s friendly UPS driver

Christina Applegate’s storyA house full of kidsLong Thanksgiving weekendsSports talk radio on a road trip by myselfHanging Christmas lights on a warm dayDecatur football’s resurgenceThrasher’s Fries on a cold dayA rental car not smoked inWorld Cup matchesRandom daffodils this time of yearSmelling the ocean before seeing it

Boardwalk running racesHearing rain from bedVoting on election dayA movie so good I can’t sleep afterwardsDisappearing campaign signsLittle kids running to their parents after daycare or schoolComposed athletes in post-game interviewsNot working on SundaysOvertime sports gamesGuarded optimismThis area’s daily weather extremes

Lee Strobel’s storyLast weekend’s summer weatherConnecting with a special needs kidThe grass needing cut in NovemberPhilanthropyAssateague visits just because it’s nice outsideRandom calls from my kid away at schoolRavens afternoon gamesCutting back on postage useNo-wait checkout linesA smooth travel day

My wife’s passion for HalloweenFun golf tournament fundraisersOff-season restaurant specialsBerlin homeowners’ Halloween creativityRooting for the PhilliesBiking a freshly paved roadStrangers who wave helloGiggles with my son after schoolFried chicken every now and againTeens who like to volunteerAn outside lunch in October

A smooth trip through the Hampton Roads tunnelDisplays of resilienceGetting to know my kids’ teachersStephen A. Smith’s rantsLearning my way around a new areaDocumentariesThinking and drivingWaze on a road tripThe short peak of a great sunset skyThe Phillies’ playoff runTeammates helping each other up

Movies based on true storiesLearning from my kidsLaughing at an embarrassing situationDrinks with old friendsDaily Facebook memoriesMy wife’s passion for HalloweenExamples of my kids overcoming adversityHearing rain at nightHoping the Ravens eventually learn how to keep a leadConnecting with special needs kidsA simple ad with open space

Driving with a full moon overheadJustin Tucker’s reliabilityRandom text messages from my sonBaseball playoff intensityWhen intense people laughShort phone callsStarting the day with a smooth school dropFunny driver’s license picturesEarly morning grocery shoppingYoung people attending churchWhen voter turnout is high

Laughing with friendsEdgewater Avenue during a stormPasta leftovers for lunchWhat sleeping in means now compared to when I was youngerAdmiring a butterfly through a windowFish cooked on a grillWings with footballRemembering conversations with people no longer hereWhen a small steamed crab surprisesSeacrets by boat once a yearA good first drive in golf