Favorite Moments

Millions have memorable moments they share on social media for the world, or record in a journal for posterity.  What would you say?

These are a few of my favorite moments, randomly recalled and not in order:

Our 3-year-old twin grandsons laughing at the antics of Disney’s Bambi and Thumper rabbit (and the wise owl got giggles) every time they watched my favorite animated movie (1942).  The old “big screen” TV and VCR in our frontier basement “home theater” served our grandchildren well.  (When Kay & I sold our home in 2017, the new electronics recycling center in northeast Layton served us well, but made me sad to see a perfectly good TV crash into pieces.)  Still intact are memories of Little People (Fisher-Price characters) and other video tapes they loved to watch when visiting.

The Carpenters (siblings Karen and Richard) in concert at the University of Utah with my best friend Kay — our sharing a love for good music ... and each other.  (In retrospect, the performance seems like a moment in time.)

A cool breeze passing gently through my apartment window early in the morning.  Hearing the train sounds I love ... and peaceful quiet before neighbors’ cars started honking to unlock doors.  Feeling joy as I listened to my favorite Chopin Nocturne ... with headphone blocking noise pollution.  (Looks like I’m making a statement.)

Walking with my sweetheart Kay on Cannon Beach at sunset — just the two of us, forever in love.