Jerry, it is an accumulation of little things.

Playing music with my gtoup when we haven't played an a long time and absolutely nailing a song dead center.

A harmonic progression with my do-wop group that makes chills it is so in tune

cooking with my daughter and whatever the food, you just get lucky and it tastes like a little bite of heaven

Taking Jayne a cup of coffee in bed before I leave for work in the morning and seeing her smile

Happening on to a place when I travel that seems to speak to me across the ages

An unexpected hug from a patient

watching and listening to a street performer that connects and you know somehow he appreciates you as much as you do him and his music

watching it rain when I am inside and cozy

well, that is just a beginning, I will reflect on this a bit and probably add more.

the gist of it, for me is the saying paraphrased, "Joy is the journey, not the destination."   jimmyt