Celebrate :: 40 is Fabulous

I went to a "40 is Fabulous" Birthday Party this weekend.  And I loved it.  The display of fancy shoes alone was celebration of glitter, sass, style and pure fun.  But that was not all, there was dancing to cheesy music from the nineties, amazing ice cream sandwiches from Bi-Rite creamery in San Francisco, and tequila shots.  That's right, tequila shots.  I did it all, tipping a little farther backwards, as my heels sunk deeper and deeper into the lawn with each passing hour.

One of the things I loved the most about this party though, was the frame for this celebration.  The hostess had gathered us all together to celebrate 40 years of life, by sharing a little bit of all of her favorite things with us.  So on various tables around the party there was a list in a silver frame of the hostess's "Top 40."  You can see the bottom of it in this picture below:

Reading the list made me closer to the Birthday friend, confirming what I already knew, but also adding to the picture.  I had no idea "early morning" was one of her favorite things.  Now I do.  By sharing so generously she deepened our friendship in a sweet, light hearted way.  And so to say thanks, I'm offering my own "Top 40" in no particular order.  Actually, since I'm 41, I indulged in 41 items.  Forgive me.  Here it goes:

morning frisbee with Chicca (the dog)

the ocean

ice cream

peonies

villa san michele

glitter

bathtime

mothers symposium 

monday dish walks

my mother's floating island

getting there by bike

rainy days

post ranch inn

outdoor fires

friday sitting

my wedding dress

swings 

momma zen

aqua blue

hanalei bay

date night

dahlias

california

the sunshine smell of girl hair

my weber grill

s'mores

my bed

sunday jogs

homemade gnocchi

lavendar

productive team meetings

a good bagel

champagne

the golden gate bridge

memoirs

my girls schools

family dinners

shawn colvin

reading

What's on your list?