HappyUP!!! Day 1021

HappyUP!!! - an affordable upgrade

Why it happened - my friend tipped me off

Why it makes me happy - first class?....on a long flight? I don't even have to explain

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 13

Why it happened - I hit a hell of a shot

Why it makes me happy - not a lot of HU's in today's round...we'll grab the bright spot where we can

HappyUP!!! - my new MacBook

Why it happened - I went to the Apple Store

Why it makes me happy - the guy at the store was helpful, the configuration painless, and, most of all, I'm not waiting for my computer to work anymore.

JollyJottings

An affordable upgrade

HappyUP!!! - Day 1020

HappyUP!!! - salad dressing
Why it happened - I made it
Why it makes me happy - I got my sis-in-law's Caesar salad recipe a couple of weeks ago. I LOVE her salad. NOW, I can have it anytime. There are a lot of ingredients that go into a fine salad dressing.

HappyUP!!! - seeing a buddy
Why it happened - my bud stopped by on way to work
Why it makes me happy - it was great seeing and visiting with my friend........and sharing some of my wonderful salad!

HappyUP!!! - new shirts
Why it happened - I was at Wide World of Golf
Why it makes me happy - I'll be looking good on the links.....well, don't I always? I'll just continue looking fine.

JollyJottings

New shirts
Great errand run
Made a great salad dressing
Delicious dinner
Seeing a buddy

HappyUP!!! Day 1019

HappyUP!!! - plans to hook up with contacts
Why it happened - total synchronicity/coincidence
Why it makes me happy - it turns out that, while I am in Kaui, a couple of my friends are going to be there too.....in the same town we are at. One of my friends will be "sitting in" with a local ukulele player a couple nights at an outdoor watering hole/restaurant. THAT is going to be some good times and, hopefully, we'll get to get some "locals insight" into the island

HappyUP!!! - brekko with a buddy
Why it happened - we set it up
Why it makes me happy - it's been awhile since we got together. We had some VERY meaningful conversation.

HappyUP!!! - extended coffee with my buddy
Why it happened - he had extra time
Why it makes me happy - always love shooting the breeze with this friend. We got bonus time today

HappyUP!!! - birdie putts
Why it happened - who knows...stroked some good ones
Why it makes me happy - dropped one absolute "e-ticket ride" putt during the round......and a 20 foot slider on the 9th hole...right after my opponent had chipped in on me for a par. Basically, he kind of screwed me with that great shot.....so I screwed him right back with a great putt. FUN stuff!!!

JollyJottings

Extended coffee with my buddy
Brekko with a good friend
27 holes with great guys
Absolutely gorgeous weather
Great Facebook and e-mail communications
Hooking up some contacts on an upcoming vacation
Seeing PENO
Birdie on 9
Birdie on 21
Seeing my "family" at breakfast

HappyUP!!! Day 1018

HappyUP!!! - new member
Why it happened - we had a guest
Why it makes me happy - it looks like we will add ANOTHER member to our Toastmaster's Club.
What growth!

HappyUP!!! - brekko with a buddy
Why it happened - we set it up
Why it makes me happy - we ended up at Pac Street.....the other places we tried were closed. It was cool that my friend got a taste of Old Roseville

HappyUP!!! - 18 holes
Why it happened - we played fast
Why it makes me happy - I wasn't even going to play....then, I just joined the boys on the back nine.....but then came bonus holes.....and we got an entire extra nine in on a beautiful day.

HappyUP!!! Day 1017

HappyUP!!! - call from the Dominator
Why it happened - he was giving me some news
Why it makes me happy - besides getting the news, at the end of our conversation, we had THE WEIRDEST....absolutely WEIRDEST.....coincidence happen. It's a good one, though.

HappyUP!!! - great eats
Why it happened - made a trip to the grocery store
Why it makes me happy - it's good when you have some tasty sustenance that is made at home and not TOO bad for you.

HappyUP!!! - hearing from a buddy
Why it happened - I got a text
Why it makes me happy - I'm going to get to meet my buddy for some brekko tomorrow at a place I haven't been to in forever.

JollyJottings

Golf Break
Vacation on the mind
Call from the Dominator

HappyUP!!! - Day 1016

HappyUP!!! - 13 greens hit
Why it happened - I was hitting it consistently
Why it makes me happy - that is a lot of greens for me from the gold tees. Things are going in the right direction on the golf course.

HappyUP!!! - texting with a friend
Why it happened -we were on Facebook
Why it makes me happy - we haven't seen each other in years....yet we were texting like the old days. Immaturity is underrated.

HappyUP!!! - helping someone on the range
Why it happened - my buddy and his wife were heading out to golf
Why it makes me happy - I never had seen my buddy's wife swing a club. I was leaving and I saw her backswing....awesome. Her downswing?....sucked! I had to step in because she obviously had the athleticism. My attention then got one of our pros to come over and give her more assistance. Rumor has it, she went out and nearly had a hole-in-one! She got a birdie...HappyUP!!!

HappyUP!!! - what weather!
Why it happened - just a great location
Why it makes me happy - we teed off at 8:40...had to play front nine in rain pants to stay warm...stripped down for the back side....perfect!

JollyJottings

Facebook exchange

Wedge on 3....hybrid on 4...5 iron on 5....wedge on 6....5 iron on 8....7 iron on 12...drive on 13...hybrid on 16....wedge on 17....5 iron on 18

Helping someone on the range

HappyUP!!! - Day 1015

HappyUP!!! -TraderJoes Maui short ribs
Why it happened - I tried something new
Why it makes me happy - being single, it's not convenient to go through the prep for one. No need with these ribs........oh my god!

HappyUP!!! - bunker shot
Why it happened - practice
Why it makes me happy - I got it up and down from a tough spot on 11 with a stellar bunker shot. Hmmm...yesterday, I hit some practice bunker shots as part of warmup...I did the same thing today.....and I felt very confident as I stood in the trap. I think I could be on to something

HappyUP!!! - putting
Why it happened - I really don't know
Why it makes me happy - some days, you just have the putter dialed in. I made a 6 footer on 1, a 5 footer on 2, a 25 footer on 3, a 60 footer on 6, a 15 footer on 7, horseshoed a 25 footer on 8, a 6 footer on 14....and almost holed an impossible putt on 18. No three putts. It makes life easier

HappyUP!!! - back to back birdies
Why it happened - see putter above
Why it makes me happy - I love birdies.....and my opponents don't...well, at least mine. Knocking in some unlikely putts is great fun!

JollyJottings

Bunker practice
Putting
7 iron on 7
5 iron on 8
Bunker shot on 11
Driver...3 wood...wedge...putt on 14
Driver..wedge on 15
6 iron on 16
5 iron on 17
Weather
Texting with my friends

HappyUP!!! - Day 1014

HappyUP!!! - four birdies
Why it happened - I'm playing pretty well
Why it makes me happy - that's a tie for the most birdies in a round on my home course....it's also very profitable to have multiple birdies.

HappyUP!!! - bunker shot on 18
Why it happened - my buddy and I did some bunker practice before playing
Why it makes me happy - all the dough was on the line. I stepped in to the trap for this tricky little shot. Due to the practice, I KNEW I was going to hit a good one.....and I stuck it within 2 feet. I pocket the cash....HappyUP!!!

HappyUP!!! - late sushi
Why it happened - my buddy made the offer
Why it makes me happy - I hadn't eaten......and I was hungry.....plus we had a great visit that I really wasn't suspecting.

HappyUP!!! - drive on 11
Why it happened - I nailed it with a draw
Why it makes me happy - OK...so I am the short knock in our group....when I put this missile into flight and it was discovered as to where it ended up, the boyz started thinking a bit. There was a slight tail breeze but this one clocked in over 300 yds. Sure, it was a bit of a fluke but it was tagged.

HappyUP!!! - Day 1013

HappyUP!!! - onion sets in
Why it happened - it's time
Why it makes me happy - stockton yellows, red torpedoes, walla wallas, spanish whites....let's hope they make it through the winter.....all 36 of em.

HappyUP!!! - drive on last hole
Why it happened - I took the driver rather than 3 wood
Why it makes me happy - the 9th hole is a tight one...you gotta be crazy to take out the big stick. Call me crazy....I hit it farther than I have ever been....it left me a light wedge in.....and a win on the hole that almost broke me even with my opponent.

HappyUP!!! - NEAR ACE!!!
Why it happened - I hit a nice punch shot
Why it makes me happy - good thing it didn't go in....I couldn't be part of the "bitter and the aceless" if it had rolled 3 more inches and gone in the hole. We played the 7th hole twice today. My buddy proceeded to leave it 2 inches short and was that close to his first ace

HappyUP!!! - drive on 6
Why it happened - I was busting it
Why it makes me happy - I had my short hybrid left into this par 5. I usually have to layup while my opponents can always go for it. If I can get it in this range...or even a few yards back...I make up a lot of disadvantage.

HappyUP!!! - birdies on two and three
Why it happened - a great 8 iron....and a lovely tear drop wedge
Why it makes me happy - I had bogeyed the first hole.....then turned right around and got it to one under. Talk about a bounce back!!!

HappyUP!!! - Day 1012

HappyUP!!! - Kings Game
Why it happened - I was invited
Why it makes me happy - it was great seeing a pro sporting event with a buddy. Got my first view of the "new look" Kings. While what I saw may not have been a HappyUP!!!, we had a good time.

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 12
Why it happened - I hit a great 5 iron
Why it makes me happy - the irons were a little dodgy today....this was a peach. Hadn't birdied this little par three in awhile

HappyUP!!! - catching up with a high school chum
Why it happened - Facebook IM-ing
Why it makes me happy - absolutely great to chat with a long lost friend......and we live closeby. We'll hook up at some point.

JollyJottings

IM-ing on Facebook with a long lost high school pal
Golfing with four good buddies
Birdie on 13
Sand save on 16
Great flop shot on 18
Going to the Kings game
Prosepective good news from a buddy
Rototilling

HappyUP!!! - Day 1011

HappyUP!!! - winning my match
Why it happened - played some golf
Why it makes me happy - BobOH has a habit of getting into my wallet.....hey....guess what....he finally had to pay me!.....and it was from the Black tees!!!

HappyUP!!! - hitting number 6 in two from the Black Tees
Why it happened - I motored the drive out there
Why it makes me happy - I'm a short hitter.....but have been stretching it a bit farther lately. I got sucked into playing the 7500 yard tees today. I have only hit number 6 in two a couple of times from the up tees. After putting a drive out there, I said, "well, don't know if I can get to the green but I think I can clear the traps." After pelting the 3-wood and driving up to the green, it was a surprise and a HappyUP!!! to see my ball sitting right in the middle of it.

HappyUP!!! - Toastmasters
Why it happened - it's Tuesday
Why it makes me happy - more great speeches.....and great members.....and two guests lined up for next week. It just keeps getting better.

HappyUP!!! - talking with my buddy
Why it happened - my buddy needed some info
Why it makes me happy - I hadn't talked to this person in a loooooooooooooooong time.....we had reconnected on Facebook. Nice to have a chat.

HappyUP!!! - two birdies
Why it happened - see above for one of them (on in two)....and three great shots on another par 5
Why it makes me happy - we were playing the black tees today. I was happy just to have some birdie opportunities...let alone put them down.

JollyJottings

Top down in morning
Toastmasters meeting
Guest for next week
Unexpected golf
Playing with a great golfer
Knocking it on 6 in two from the black tees
Up and down on 15
Up and down on 17
Up and down on 18
Two birdies
Hybrid on 16
Wedge on 14
Talking with a buddy

HappyUP!!! Day 1010

HappyUP!!! - dinner
Why it happened - hungy
Why it makes me happy - TraderJoes has it going on the lamb tips....had the last of them tonight and they were tremendous...again. Had a little salad with some leftover Caesar dressing that my sis-in-law made last night (it is THE BEST salad dressing I have EVER had). HappyTummy!

HappyUP!!! - three birdies
Why it happened - I got the wedge going
Why it makes me happy - birdies are indicators of skillful play....no luck in these ones today. It actually should have been five but we'll save those others for another day

HappyUP!!! - Phillies win
Why it happened - they shelled the Yankees starter
Why it makes me happy - more games! I really don't care who wins. I just like to see more games. I'd love to see it come down to a nail biting game 7.

HappyUP!!! - Kings win
Why it happened - who knows...they probably won't get a lot of them
Why it makes me happy - I am going to see them on Wed night. They looked pretty good. I'm hoping for a competitive game when I see them.

JollyJottings

3 birdies
Canning a big putt on last hole
Phillies extend the series
Dramatically gorgeous weather
Beautiful full moon
Unexpected golf
dinner

HappyUP!!! - Day 1009

HappyUP!!! - birthday dinner
Why it happened - it was my nephew's birthday
Why it makes me happy - I got to see the family and a couple of good friends

HappyUP!!! - dinner itself
Why it happened - my sis-in-law loves to cook
Why it makes me happy - her caesar salad and dressing is the best in the world. I love it every time she serves it. It's like a treat. Her lasagna was over the top too.

HappyUP!!! - scrambling
Why it happened - I wasn't striking it great...and had some poor course mgmt
Why it makes me happy - it saved me some dough...and frustrated my opponents. I made some
pars from the most unlikely of places today. I also showed some skills from places that take some.

JollyJottings

74 degree day
Birthday dinner
Caesar Salad
Lasagna
7 iron on 2
Par on 3...Par on 5...Par on 11...Par on 16

Who Do They Think They Are?

When I go to a store - I always figure that I am a guest and should behave as a guest should behave.

This means being appreciative of being invited - to set foot upon the property of another.

When it comes to a store - the proprietor has taken a degree of financial risk. In the meantime, the proprietor has made my life more convenient.

At a grocery store - I get the convenience and tremendous selection. I am even provided a nice rolling cart in which to place my goods. It really is a nice thing the grocery store does.

They even put places - out by my car to return their cart. They didn't have to do that. In most cases, they have 2-4 of these locations to make things as convenient as possible. I appreciate grocery stores for doing this.

I really do





SO WHY IN THE HELL WOULD I EVER SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

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The person that does this - increases the expense of our host, the grocery store owner. It takes the guy who gets the carts longer. Payroll costs go up...

Prices have to be increased - I am also not thinking that treating the tool that our host has given us this way adds to the economic life of the cart.

Why would anyone do this? - I don't get it

HappyUP!!! - Day 1008

HappyUP!!! - trick or treat
Why it happened - it's Oct 31
Why it makes me happy - big turnout of all kinds of little ones at the door. They are so darn cute that it just gets to you.

HappyUP!!! - Monster Scramble
Why it happened - my club puts on events
Why it makes me happy - anytime all the regular members get out at one time to knock it around, it's a fun outing. You get to visit with peeps you don't see all the time.

HappyUP!!! - gorgeous day
Why it happened - it's the fall
Why it makes me happy - I appreciate every single one of these days...fall is everything and I was out in it for most of the day.

HappyUP!!! - a lot of quality shots
Why it happened - I keep swinging well
Why it makes me happy - I may have some of my best golf of the year coming in November



JollyJottings

HappyUP!!! Day 1007

HappyUP!!! - very solid round of golf
Why it happened - I was swinging very well
Why it makes me happy - it's been awhile since I saw this level of potential poke through. 73 from the gold tees at my place is pretty good shooting.....especially with a penalty stroke, a 3 putt from 14 feet, and missing two very, very short birdie putts.

HappyUP!!! - the driver on 8, 17, and 18
Why it happened - I had worked on a drill on the range
Why it makes me happy - I'm usually the short hitter in my group....by a considerable distance...especially when I mishit the ball. Today, I was with or past my pals.....especially that bomb that went off on number 8. It's a heck of a lot easier game when you have shorter irons into the holes.

HappyUP!!! - Toastmastering the speech contest
Why it happened - I was asked to do it
Why it makes me happy - I put some thought into the job....many don't and I don't know why. These contests can have some dull moments and I think that I helped be a little spice to the sauce.

HappyUP!!! - getting into the Merchant of Menace's pocket
Why it happened - (see shot 73 above)
Why it makes me happy - this guy has owned me over the last couple of months. He paid back a nice part of the dough I "loaned" him this year.

JollyJottings

Breathtaking weather
MC-ing the Division speech contest
73
Stuffing some wedges
Driver on 8......17.....18
Two putt on 16
TM Speech Contest

HappyUP!!! - Day 1006

HappyUP!!! - beating Publice Enemy Number Two
Why it happened - I had to post some pretty good numbers
Why it makes me happy - this guy has been beating me up tooooo many times in a row. While it wasn't very deep, it was good to get in his pocket today

HappyUP!!! - 5 birdies in 27 holes
Why it happened - some good wedges and good putts
Why it makes me happy - bagging numerous birdies means that you are getting the ball where you should....and holing the putts. The nice thing is that there could have been many more.

HappyUP!!! - stock market
Why it happened - who knows...didn't see today coming
Why it makes me happy - a few too many days of getting beat up lately. Tonight, I celebrate a day when things got abruptly turned around....almost 200 in the Dow.


JollyJottings

27 holes
5 birdies on the day
Birdie on the first hole
Sandie par on 16
Stock Market
Baby Elephant Walk

HappyUP!!! - Day 1005

HappyUP!!! - two birdies
Why it happened - I hit some very nice shots
Why it makes me happy - I got it up and down with the wedge twice when I needed to in very windy conditions

HappyUP!!! - par on 18
Why it happened - great drive and crafty second shot
Why it makes me happy - tough wind blowing on a tough driving hole. My main opponent had already hit it deep down the middle. Pond left...enviro area right...wind blowing left to right hard......and I striped it past him. I hit a deft little second shot that got me my par and saved me some SERIOUS dough

HappyUP!!! - dinner with my friend
Why it happened - my friend was in town
Why it makes me happy - my friend bought! OK....besides that....I don't get to see this person very often but we had a nice visit and a delicious dinner

HappyUP!!! - good errands trip
Why it happened - I planned it out
Why it makes me happy - ever route yourself just right.....get in and out of everywhere when you want to....and have just enough time to get to your non-errand venue? That was my morning...efficiency is always a HappyUP!!! for me.

JollyJottings

Two birdies
Par on 18
Long drive on 15
World's greatest bogey
Coffee
Doing some mentoring
Meeting my friend for dinner

HappyUP!!! - Day 1004

HappyUP!!! - visit from the District Governor
Why it happened - we invited him....we won an award
Why it makes me happy - while I know Joe, I think it was special for all of our new members to
have such a dignitary visit

HappyUP!!! - a new member
Why it happened - he came unannounced
Why it makes me happy - I think our club is going to be back to charter strength within a couple of weeks. Energy and excitement abound

HappyUP!!! - a couple of great speeches
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - I got a history of the telephone and a rundown on the life of someone with ADD......all in entertaining fashion.....before 8 in the morning.

HappyUP!!! - visit from a buddy
Why it happened - my bud was in the area
Why it makes me happy - always great to visit with a friend

JollyJottings

Finding a banana
A new member
A visit from our district governor
A speech on ADD
A speech on the history of the telephone

HappyUP!!! Day 1003

HappyUP!!! - golf on a Monday
Why it happened - saw the weather calling for heavy winds on Tuesday
Why it makes me happy - I don't usually play on Mondays but my golfing buddy was able to slip out. The weather....ohhhhhhh...the weather. Upper 70's...possibly got to 80. Even got a little sweat going packing the sticks over the shoulders. The walk felt good.

HappyUP!!! - bunker shot on two
Why it happened - a lot of skill on that one
Why it makes me happy - I got a bad bounce...ended up on the downslope of the trap....almost no green to work with. I slid that wedge under that ball with a quick "whip". The ball came out low, soft, spinning....and darn near went in the hole. Gimmie. Turning a bogey into a par is one of the great joys of the game


HappyUP!!! - Darcy Farrow by John Denver
Why it happened - a buddy invited me to come play some guitar with him
Why it makes me happy - he wants me to learn this song. While I am OK with John Denver and he was an IMMMENSE talent, I don't know much of his non-hits. This little song is very sad but it's so well done that, when you play it and sing it, you just feel good.


JollyJottings

Coming across a book I hadn't finished
Darcy Farrow by John Denver
Clean comforter
Sneaking in Monday golf on a gorgeous day

HappyUP!!! - Day 1002

HappyUP!!! - being able to golf
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - that was one aggressive massage yesterday....I wasn't sure what today would be like but I was OK. It may be one of those delay things....the second day is the sore one. I'll let you know. In the meantime, I was happy to be able to swing it today.

HappyUP!!! - visiting with a buddy
Why it happened - my bud needed a favor
Why it makes me happy - always great to lend a hand and get to do some visiting

HappyUP!!! - ripping out the cup
Why it happened - I hit the shot
Why it makes me happy - second hole at 8:15....it's a little cold....147 to the pin with a slight wind against. My buddies said, "sure, hit the 8 iron...you'll come up a bit short but it is better than being long." I proceeded to land the ball into the side of the cup, ripping the hole apart! Gimmie birdie....partners silenced....hole won....HappyUP!!!

HappyUP!!! - wedge on 6
Why it happened - I was at a good distance
Why it makes me happy - 83 yards from the pin.....60 degree wedge....struck perfectly....to about a foot from the hole....gimmie birdie

HappyUP!!! - bogey on 18
Why it happened - I was scrambling
Why it makes me happy - with the dough on the line, my three wood off the tee was a dead pull left into the pond. After a drop, I was only 300 yards from the green. Damn! I loaded up the three wood....a gutsy play considering the terrain. I nailed it...put it in a good spot....had 65 yards to the pin.....hit it to the backstop and brought it back to 3.5 feet....made the putt, tied my opponent, made 5 bucks on the day versus losing 25. HappyUP!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 1001

What a banner day!

HappyUP!!! - outside presentation
Why it happened - our group got an opportunity
Why it makes me happy - I was able to involve three of our newer club members. They got to speak outside the cozy confines of the club....always a stretch. Our program went well and everyone got a lot out of it.

HappyUP!!! - seeing my buddy and his band
Why it happened - I grabbed a buddy and off we went
Why it makes me happy - Dom and Rockslide play some great 70's and 80's covers.....I mean they shred it. Hadn't seen them for a long time.

HappyUP!!! - two hours of massage
Why it happened - I signed up
Why it makes me happy - I didn't realize how fast two hours would go by. The gal I went to had bars on the ceiling to support herself while she did manipulations with her feet.....she worked on my bad elbow......this was some good stuff.....best massage I have ever had....totally different style.