Oddities that make me smile

We all have them -- those little things -- oddities, if you will, that please us in some truly unique way.

For example -- I get some sort of tremendous pleasure from opening a new jar of peanut butter and being the first person to put a knife into the virgin jar. I don't know why this is -- it just is. It gets even better -- I don't even really LIKE peanut butter. Yet, I get truly giddy each time I realize that I'm opening the new jar.

You might wonder if I get the same satisfaction from opening, say, a new jar of jelly...nope. Nada. Zilch. Nothing. It's just a jar of jelly. Nothing special. No brief moment of happiness. And I've tested it with other spreadables as well -- butter, frosting, etc. Not even the briefest twinge of excitement....it is completely centered around peanut butter -- which I don't eat.

Maybe it's a comfort thing?

But I think we all have these little "things" that please us in a weird not-able-to-be-defined way.

Another one for me is the "pull through" -- you know, when you get into a parking and lot, pull into a parking space and realize that you can "pull through" to the facing parking space (and not have to back out of the space). Again -- a little thing that pleases me tremendously.

And tiny paper umbrellas -- for some reason, I just LOVE tiny paper umbrellas -- whether in a drink or a fancy dessert -- ANYTHING tastes better with a tiny paper umbrella in it. And it's usually a surprise -- "oh! -- my spumoni has a tiny paper umbrella in it" -- a tiny paper umbrella can make an entire meal better.

And I have no idea why.

May your day be filled with fresh jars of peanut butter, multiple pulls through and tiny paper umbrellas!

Or whatever gives YOU that unexpected thrill.