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Issue date: 11/17/05 Section: Humor

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, I've come up with an exhaustive list of the little things in life I'm ever so thankful for. Take time to reflect and be thankful, too, and maybe you'll find you greatly appreciate these things as well... Triple 20's, airport moving sidewalks, the Sports page, sharpened pencils, caller ID, variety packs, theater movie previews, barbeque flavored sunflower seeds, crushed ice, Lloyd Christmas, cruise control, chip-ins, buttered popcorn, 70 MPH highways, fitted hats, leaf piles, Solo cups, seedless watermelon, ankle socks, HDTV, Bert's Beeswax, keyless entry, synchronized stop lights, salt and vinegar chips, the return button on a remote, CliffsNotes, aviators, cookie dough, theme parties, soy sauce, Family Feud, road trips, the Derby, tubing, Auntie Anne's, orange juice with ice, Post-It notes, mattress egg crates, pickle spears, Crave Cases, the perfect pump, A&W on tap, sledding, Google, the smell of gasoline, Ramen, DVD chapters, MapQuest, putt-putt courses, Dave concerts, the dollar menu, koozeys, bonfires, the high dive, Goodwill purchases, American Gladiators, fruit roll-ups, sun roofs, grilling out, Bob Costas, power hour, finishing a crossword puzzle, Big League Chew, Chinese buffets, fantasy football, burned CDs, Sam's Club, water with lemon, clay tennis courts, Indiana Jones, radar detectors, beer commercials, licking your teeth after getting your braces off, Kramer, ballpark hotdogs, Ginger Ale on an airplane, instant classics, being 21, Angelina Jolie's lips, snow days, Headlines on Leno, the clearance rack, a power-play one-timer, trick or treating with a pillow case, Rupp Arena, homemade omelettes, cell phone vibrations, Geico, hotel towels, two point conversions, car seat warmers, corn hole, hooded sweatshirts, beer pong bring-backs, the golf clap, soft toilet paper, Rick Reilly, autographs, walk-in closets, Atticus Finch, chicken noodle soup when you're sick, female sideline reporters, Monopoly, sample spoons of ice cream, Courier-New Font, We Didn't Start the Fire, winning shotgun, two minute showers, Salute Your Shorts, the Blockbuster movie pass, leftovers, a best two out of three paper, rock, scissors game, Brooke Burke, curly fries, the edit/undo feature, 80s music, drunk dials, color coordinated undershirts, March Madness, paper extensions, Laffy Taffy jokes, back scratches, the national anthem, wireless internet, Flutie's Hail Mary, UPS uniforms, gumball machines, downhill bike rides, Q-Tips, clap on lights, old school Napster, the snooze button, high fives, taste tests, Sandstorm, all-ins, fake IDs, rowdy student sections, a made bed, sporks, Gibson's home run trot, bowling shoes, free chips and salsa, the Olympics, ctrl-alt-delete, college-ruled paper, hot sauce, twist-off bottle tops, Seinfeld, standing ovations, ticket stubs, 2 dollar bills, Marty McFly, magic tricks, Spandex, Duck Hunt, futons, L.L. Bean backpacks, improved golf lies, crowd surfing, PTI, backyard decks, aqua socks, naps, electric blankets, Zack Morris, infomercials, haircuts, roller coasters, take home tests, Real Men of Genius, duct tape, king size candy bars, "The Shawshank Redemption," free refills, a beer's first sip, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, no channel 1, short masses, Sega, throwback jerseys, bottle rockets, OAR, the yellow first down line, automated sinks, the new car smell, awkward moments, smoothies, aftershave, Jenga, dictionary.com, kareoke, tying the perfect tie length, sports bras, calling all soft drinks Cokes, sleeping in, baseball coaches wearing the uniform, John Grisham, giving up something for Lent, hacky sacks, Jordan over Ehlo, park swings, limos, Trident, cuff links, unsweetened iced tea, TI-83s, cereal box prizes, Febreze, mall food courts, double strapped golf bags, Chinese fire drills, luggage wheels, The Burger King guy, tailgating, suicide squeeze plays, William Wallace's speech, surround sound, murder mysteries, caffeine, dry erase boards, George Costanza, outlet shopping, Wendy's caesar side salad, cutting down your own Christmas tree, fallen goal posts, conversion van TVs, 30-packs, and finally, calling home sweet home LuhlVuhl...

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