Here are a few of my very favorite things -- and unlike Oprah, my list will not include a plush chenille throw, though those are really nice too:

- Catching a glimpse of an Old English Sheepdog anywhere, even if it's just on TV.

- Twisting myself into a new yoga position called The Pigeon and not breaking into three pieces in the process.

-Long lunches with friends where a drink I've never tried is served and it turns out to be pale pink and it tastes like maraschino cherries instead of the vodka that's actually the beverage's main ingredient.