Sounds.

Tell me...what is your favorite sound?

Some girl asked my brother this question a few months ago.  It was one of her many "get to know you" questions that she threw his way!  And it was one he didn't quite know how to answer.  So instead of answering it himself, he threw the question at us (my sister, Peter, and myself). And I, unlike my brother, have all sorts of answers for that question, but I won't bore you with ALL of them.  Rather, I wanted to share with you my all time favorite sound, and that would be LAUGHTER!!

I absolutely love the sound of laughter!  Maybe that's why I married a man that laughs - that way I can listen to my favorite sound all day!  Some of my favorite moments involve hearing Peter's laughter from another room as he watches an amusing TV show.  This in itself always makes me chuckle.  We both love to laugh, but then again, I don't know anyone who doesn't?

I was reminded of this love a few weeks ago - two Thursdays ago actually.  And I remember the day because it was the day Peter's brother, Stuart, came to town.  See my husband is Irish, and it is such a special occasion when his family comes to town.  His brother, Mark, has been here since the middle of April, but Stuart hasn't been here since we got married nearly three years ago now.  And it was late, probably one o'clock in the AM, and I was in our bedroom, underneath the covers, trying so hard to fall asleep.  But I just couldn't, I was distracted because there was this loud noise coming from the guest bedroom.

See, all three boys - Peter, Mark, and Stuart - were in the guest bedroom, probably harassing each other a bit, but they were laughing SO hard!  It was so hard for me to stay in bed!  I wanted to be a part of it - I wanted to see what the laughter was all about, but then I thought it was probably better to just stay put.  I mean who knows what I could find in the guest room - I couldn't help but chuckle a little to myself.  For the first time in years the brothers were together again and their laughter truly brought tears to my eyes!  And let's just say I went to bed with a smile on my face - I mean how could I not, right?

So now you know that I not only love the sound of laughter, but I love to laugh, and here are some photos to prove it.

 Now it's your turn...what's your favorite sound?