Happiness is...

• Sleeping late on Saturday morning
• Coffee, coffee, coffee
• Watching an absolutely riveting performance by George Clooney in the brilliant Michael Clayton (honorary Oscars go to the dark circles under Clooney's eyes and Tilda Swinton's Spanx)
  
• A walk in Golden Gate Park on a warm, sunny October afternoon
• Stumbling upon a showcase of local artists and being inspired
  
• Coming up with a freaking GENIUS idea for the Advent Art Group
• Walking into a neighborhood bar and watching the Cowboys beat the Vikings
• Making a big dish of chicken enchiladas for dinner with a friend and having leftovers for the rest of the week
• Near-full sign-up sheets for the kids in Africa
• Having a deep conversation with a friend after seeing the amazing, stunningly well-done In the Valley of Elah (review to be posted)
• Having great friends, co-ministers and family with me along the journey
• My Monday morning ritual of waking up early, putting on the coffee and curling up to watch Brothers & Sisters on the interwebs