HappyUP!!! Day 1633

HappyUP!!! - Seeing my old friend, J

Why it happened - I knew where lunch was

Why it makes me happy - always loved J.....great person. It was super

to get to visit for a couple of moments.

HappyUP!!! - walking my favorite pooch

Why it happened - it needs to happen...it's a pooch

Why it makes me happy - a little walk with great company and the pooch...late at night when the weather cools a bit......it's one of my favorite things.

HappyUP!!! - dentist trip

Why it happened - I do that a few times a year

Why it makes me happy - this was just a cleaning.....but I'm doing a pretty good job. Not much grinding going on today.....and that is a BIG HappyUP!!! I have a high threshold for pain....but I really prefer not to have to test it more than I have to!

HappyUP!!! - great night at the club

Why it happened - I got to spend some time with new friends

Why it makes me happy - a part of life...is always.....to be looking to expand your circle. People move....drift....whatever......so you always need to be thinking of expansion.

JollyJottings

Dentist trip

Toastmasters

Area Governor

Gorgeous eve at the club

Seeing my old friend J

Running across another friend

Chatting with Dick S and Tim S

HappyUP!!! Day 1632

HappyUP!!! - getting my backpackback

Why it happened - I lent it to friends

Why it makes me happy - it actually came back cleaner than I sent it out. It was more like I sent it to the dry cleaners than sent it up a mountain with someone. The guy that used it loved the way it was constructed so...that was cool.

HappyUP!!! - Secretariat

Why it happened - my friend ordered it

Why it makes me happy - great movie night at my friend's house

HappyUP!!! - Area Governor visit

Why it happened - it's required every so often

Why it makes me happy - she's a neat lady.....she was impressed by our club....and she is going to do a great job for us this year.

JollyJottings

Great day in the markets

Area Governor visit

Meeting after the meeting

Getting my backpackback

Meeting arranged with a helper

Putting thoughts together

Great day...loving life

HappyUP!!! Day 1631

HappyUP!!! - a call from the prez

Why it happened - she's taking the helm

Why it makes me happy - it's a new Toastmasters year. It's great to see this young lady taking on the job with enthusiasm.

HappyUP!!! - a volunteer

Why it happened - the opportunity was presented

Why it makes me happy - awesome to get the slot in the cabinet filled

HappyUP!!! - license plate frame

Why it happened - I went to the store

Why it makes me happy - On top, it said, "No worries......" and along the bottom it said,

"God's got it covered." It put a smile on my face and made me say, "Yep, He always has for me."

JollyJottings

Call from the prez

A person volunteered

Gorgeous weather

Setting up a meeting

Getting some things organized

HappyUP!!! Day 1630

HappyUP!!! - info update from a very sick friend

Why it happened - he keeps us up to date on a website

Why it makes me happy - you can't help but LOVE this guy's optimism and fight. Uplifting

HappyUP!!! - e-mail from old buddy

Why it happened - I was thought of

Why it makes me happy - yet another unplanned get together will happen soon

HappyUP!!! - World Cup Soccer

Why it happened - it's every 4 years

Why it makes me happy - OK....I'm not a huge soccer fan....let alone women's soccer. Hey....I admit it. I do like just about ANY sporting event where you KNOW it's for all the marbles and people are laying it out there. I would have loved to see the US win....but....ya know.....it wasn't so bad that Japan did either. Exciting game!

HappyUP!!! - some NUTrageous pars

Why it happened - I'm a scrambler

Why it makes me happy - NOBODY would have guessed I'd put par on the card on 11...let alone 16! Saved me some dough!

JollyJottings

A info update from a very sick friend

An e-mail from an old buddy wanting to get together

Drive/hybrid/wedge on 1.....punch recovery/chip/putt on 2....flighted wedge/putt 4....8 iron chip/putt on 5.....8 iron chip on 6...drive/punch 5 on 7.....drive/punch 7 on 9.....putt on 10... outrageous par on 11.....putt on 12....9 iron/putt on 14.....3 wood 15.....chip in and outrageous par on 16.....putt on 17.....drive/hybrid/wedge on 18

World Cup Soccer

Tomatoes

Weather

Early tee time.....5 guys walking...playing in 4 hours

HappyUP!!! Day 1629

HappyUP!!! - Toastmaster training

Why it happened - we do that

Why it makes me happy - I went to TLI....knocked down the requirements.....outstanding way to enhance my way of helping others

HappyUP!!! - opponents

Why it happened - team play

Why it makes me happy - we played my brother's club today...I know a lot of the guys in his club. I knew the two we played against.....and couldn't ask for greater guys to play with.

HappyUP!!! - sportsmanship

Why it happened - see great guys above

Why it makes me happy - they gave me a favorable ruling......that may not have been exactly what the rulebook says....but...taking in all the circumstances...it was the right thing to do.

HappyUP!!! - near ace

Why it happened - a bit of skills

Why it makes me happy - I chased that one down to within 2 ft of a dunk

HappyUP!!! - tremendous putt

Why it happened - skills and a read

Why it makes me happy - this was a TOUGH putt....our team needed a turnaround.....this putt made it happen.......35 ft....down hill...extreme right to left.......in the bottom of the jar

JollyJottings

TM training

Wonderful insights about a loser

9 iron on 7.....GREAT putt on 8....A wedge on 9....drive/wedge on 11...drive on 12....wedge on 13....comeback after bad break on 14......7 iron on 16.....drive/wedge on 18

Great times after team play

GREAT night

HappyUP!!! Day 1628

HappyUP!!! - great news

Why it happened - the doc did his job

Why it makes me happy - my buddy is going to be fine......loved the news.

HappyUP!!! - chip in on 16

Why it happened - been working on this shot

Why it makes me happy - it was a critical juncture....and I delivered...big time

HappyUP!!! - the weather

Why it happened - it's weather

Why it makes me happy - it's July here....should have been a broil.....but absolutely beautiful for walking the course.

JollyJottings

Drive/5 iron;chip 1.....drive 2.....flop shot on 3....punch shot/wedge on 4......6 iron on 5...8 iron/putt 6..drive on 7.......5 iron on 8.....chip on 11....bunker shot on 12....drive/wedge on 13....bunker shot 15....chip in on 16....6 iron 17...chip on 18

Great news

British Open

Great weather

HappyUP!!! Day 1627

HappyUP!!! - leading a major

Why it happened - I play Fantasy Golf

Why it makes me happy - this is a MAJOR

HappyUP!!! - the OPEN

Why it happened - it's in the golf calendar

Why it makes me happy - it's a different brand of golf.....out over the pond on the links....very entertaining TV

HappyUP!!! - outstanding practice

Why it happened - I am a grinder

Why it makes me happy - a little closer to getting my game in line

JollyJottings

Great news

Leading The OPEN in Fantasy Golf

The OPEN

Full group for golf tomorrow

Call from RV

Call from JA

Gorgeous weather

HappyUP!!! Day 1626

HappyUP!!! - a couple of great speeches

Why it happened - Toastmasters

Why it makes me happy - OUTSTANDING to mentor...and see the results

HappyUP!!! - a serendiptous rendevouz

Why it happened - I was hungry

Why it makes me happy - I hadn't been to the Yard House. I ran into the entire class of fine gals from my graduating high school class......doing a mini-re-union. They insisted that I hang with them for the night. Such great fun

HappyUP!!! - calamari and fish tacos

Why it happened - the Yard House

Why it makes me happy - see above...the Yard House has it down

JollyJottings

Toastmasters

A couple of great speeches...showing development

Getting work done

Calamari and Fish Tacos

A serendipitous occasion

A ride

A great day

HappyUP!!! Day 1625

HappyUP!!! - Table Topics

Why it happened - it's Toastmasters

Why it makes me happy - I won! OK....that was just a side note. The real joy was being asked a very serious question......and to be able to have some fun with it....make the people laugh...and then make them tear up a little......all in about 2 minutes.

HappyUP!!! - finding a notebook

Why it happened - serendipity

Why it makes me happy - I looked all over the place for this thing about a month ago. It wasn't a critical notebook....but it did have some jottings that were good reference. I was tidying up the trunk of my car and....VOILA!!!...there it was. Don't you just love finding things when you had given up looking for them.

HappyUP!!! - procedure complete

Why it happened - my buddy needed it

Why it makes me happy - one step closer to getting some answers.

JollyJottings

Knocking down some paperwork

Solid errands run

Finding info on line and saving me a trip

Knowing my little buddy did great

HappyUP!!! Day 1624

HappyUP!!!! - the Squeeze Inn

Why it happened - brekko

Why it makes me happy - this is one of my favorite places to have breakfast. I happened to be in the town it's in today. As usual, the Squeeze delivered

HappyUP!!! - mountain golf

Why it happened - I was invited

Why it makes me happy - perfect weather.....shorts and shirt sleeves at 9:30 a.m......clean mountain air....a great golf course....sunshine with a breeze that wasn't nasty enough to effect the golf

HappyUP!!! - seeing my buddy

Why it happened - he set up the golf

Why it makes me happy - I hadn't seen this guy in years. We kept talking about getting together. Then, he got sick......really sick......he's still locked in a battle with cancer. It was awesome to spend time together.......and go back to his vacation spot and enjoy a home grilled cheeseburger to boot! A GREAT day!

HappyUP!!! - driving home

Why it happened - ya gotta come back once ya leave

Why it makes me happy - convertible.....Interstate 80 through the mountains....perfect temperatures. I'm a conservative driver.....but it can be kind of easy to "let er drift" coming back down the mountain. For whatever reason, I was just soaking it all in. It was a good thing too....the CHP had the full on speed trap going on....HappyUP!!!! for me! (Not so much for the people that I saw pulled over)

HappyUP!!! - a nice long walk

Why it happened - I like to walk

Why it makes me happy - every once in awhile, I do "the loop." It's about 4 miles. It's one of my favorites. You get quiet places....busy places....neighborhoods....it's pretty much got it all when you are out looking to work off a bit of that Squeeze In brekko and a cheeseburger lunch!

JollyJottings

Driving up

Driving back

Perfect weather

GREAT personal time

Awesomeist Cheese burger

Great weather for a walk

Squeeze In

Quality golf shots

HappyUP!! -Day 1623

HappyUP!!! - anticipation

Why it happened - thinking about tomorrow

Why it makes me happy - it's going to be a GREAT day!

HappyUP!!! - great weather/great walk

Why it happened - it just had to

Why it makes me happy - I just love GORGEOUS summer nights here in the valley

HappyUP!!! - the travelling sprinkler

Why it happened - I got a new one

Why it makes me happy - it worked! I've got an old bermuda lawn. It's not really worth putting in an entire sprinkler system for. There are a couple of runs that make for inconvenient watering. The traveller worked like a CHAMP!

JollyJottings

Trav sprinkler

Standing up for my partner

Being in competition

Anticipation for 2morrow

Great weather...great walk

HappyUP!!! Day 1622

HappyUP!!! - tournament day

Why it happened - my club puts them on

Why it makes me happy - nothing like a tourney to fire up the competitive juices. Yeah, my partner and I could have played a touch better. No matter. FUN!

HappyUP!!! - team play

Why it happened - my club has a team

Why it makes me happy - after the tourney in the morning, I turned around and represented our club against another club. I won my individual match after staging a tremendous comeback. I was 3 down through 10 holes. It took me until the 18th hole to do it...but I pulled it out. My partner and I won our team match. Overall, our club ended up with a tie. It's not what you want on your home course....but it's better than a loss. My partner and I pulled our weight as he won his individual match. We got the maximum 6 points.

HappyUP!!! - brilliant chip

Why it happened - a little skill

Why it makes me happy - my opponent and I were all tied going into the last hole. His third shot into the par 5 came up short. Mine scooted a little long.....leaving me with an EXTREMELY fidgety little chip shot......which I knocked up for a gimmie. Lots of class by my opponent to concede that putt. I love the sportsmanship of golf

HappyUP!!! - great breeze

Why it happened - weather

Why it makes me happy - I was soooooooo happy that we caught a lovely day. Trust me, you really don't want to be out playing 36 holes if it was a baking day!

JollyJottings

Tournament day

36 holes

Drive/pitch on 1....9 iron on 2....hybrid 3....3 wood on 4...hybrid 7....5 iron 9....5 iron/chip 10...putt on 11...6 iron 12...wedge 13....9 iron 14...wedge 16....wedge 18

Team play....drive..hybrid...wedge on 1....recovery shot on 2...bunker shot on 3....drive 4...9 iron 5...drive 6...drive 7....7 iron 11...drive/9 iron 13....wedge/putt 14...drive/wedge 15...drive wedge 16

Winning my match

Hanging with the team

Great breeze for the day

HappyUP!!! Day 1621

HappyUP!!!- an invitation

Why it happened - I have a warrior friend

Why it makes me happy - this guy is battling for his life.......and he wants me to tee it up with him early next week....right before he goes into another round of battling....with a cancer situation that is horrific as it gets.....the HappyUP!!!...????....is how a guy in that condition...can uplift me! Wow.........why me?

HappyUP!!! - text from my friend

Why it happened - who knows?

Why it makes me happy - it makes me more than happy. I have a friend...who has a former friend....that wants to "share some goods"....but the former friend is clueless....and does not know that ALL the goods have been shared......INCLUDING how thqt personn ratted out a friend and shared things he probably shouldn't have....that led back to her.......so comical....it cracks me up.

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 5

Why it happened - nice putt

Why it makes me happy - first time I have birdiend that hole....another one off the bingo card

HappyUP!!! Day 1620

HappyUP!!! - watching the intermediates

Why it happened - I got the chance

Why it makes me happy - I love watching kids...on a mission to get better

HappyUP!!! - reunion

Why it happened - I am loved

Why it makes me happy - my former staff got together.....coordinated their schedules....three years removed...............to all get together......cuz their is love and respect regarding US.

HappyUP!!! - a wonderful dinner

Why it happened - I get some great invitations

Why it makes me happy - it was so good....the sharing of information spectacular.....just spectacular!

HappyUP!!! Day 1619

HappyUP!!! - calamari

Why it happened - I saw someone having it

Why it makes me happy - I hadn't had some of my favorite foods in quite some time. This wasn't the best I had ever had....but it was a tasty treat for sure

HappyUP!!! - walk off homer

Why it happened - the pitch did not find it's intended location

Why it makes me happy - ...and Schierholtz put it into McCovey Cove in the bottom of the 14th. Cya, Padres!!!

HappyUP!!! - range session

Why it happened - I put myself out there

Why it makes me happy - I had it going......just striping it!

JollyJottings

6 iron 2.....5 iron/pitch on 3....chip on 4.....2 putt on 9....7 iron 17

range session

time at my club

Considerate call from meeting attendee

Changes in the lineup handled smoothly

Schierholtz walk off homer in 14th

Tacos

News from a friend

Calamari

HappyUP!!! Day 1618

HappyUP!!! - improv meeting

Why it happened - back after a holiday

Why it makes me happy - any time we have Toastmasters on the heels of a 3 day holiday, chaos can ensue. Today was no different. The potential was there. Everyone shifted around, however, and another great meeting ensued. We even got a new member!

HappyUP!!! - Homer's Odyssey

Why it happened - history channel

Why it makes me happy - I really loved how this program brought the depiction of this classic book to life. Amazing job by producers.

HappyUP!!! - market review

Why it happened - I do that occasionally

Why it makes me happy - it was nice to see an actual little rally over the last 5 days or so. After a downturn, an "up" of about 500 points is a HappyUP!!!!

JollyJottings

Improvised meeting

Tour de France

Great show on Homer's Odyssey

Stock Market review

Super walk

Just a whole lot of happiness

HappyUP!!! Day 1617 Fourth of July

HappyUP!!! - we right sized

Why it happened - one guy cancelled

Why it makes me happy - we had one too many to golf today....and though the pro shop works with me...it was going to be impossible. We ended up with a great group.

-------blue sky is always nice, dont you think? Love this shot I caught this morning.

HappyUP!!! - new friend, old friend

Why it happened - golf

Why it makes me happy - golf, if you are properly indocrinated to the sport, is such a great way to come together on relationship levels. Though getting better at the game can be drive you crazy, the social aspect compares to no other.

HappyUP!!! - IMing with a buddy

Why it happened - I IM

Why it makes me happy - LOVE this bud! Great discussion!

HappyUP!!! - Fourth of July

Why it happened - it's the fourth

Why it makes me happy - it is a great opportunity to reflect upon how hard it was to win our independence. The risks that were taken by our founding fathers were FLIPPING INSANE. Talk about ganos....and big balls! I get to enjoy what they did......just because I was born here.

HappyUP!!! Day 1616

HappyUP!!! - new friend Gram

Why it happened - the pro shop

Why it makes me happy - Gram was a delightful fill in for our group that was a little short due to holiday weekend

HappyUP!!! - fast play

Why it happened - we played early

Why it makes me happy - love to play fast....get it done...before the heat...and go about your day.

HappyUP!!! - offering up a favor

Why it happened - it's how I am

Why it makes me happy - though the favor wasn't ended up being needed, you will always feel great about yourself when you extend to others.

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 13

Why it happened - a smart shot...and a putt

Why it makes me happy - THAT was a tough putt.......but it was PERFECT!

HappyUP!!! - neighbors

Why it happened - I was walking

Why it makes me happy - this couple is so cute.....and so is Amiko the dog........and soooo happy to find out......Amiko will will be getting a human sister soon. Wonderful...wonderful...wonderful!

HappyUP!!! Day 1615

HappyUP!!! - bike ride

Why it happened - I love to hammer

Why it makes me happy - I put it down for the cause today

HappyUP!!! - seeing my man

Why it happened - hey...he's my nephew

Why it makes me happy - I love he loves our time....as much as I do

HappyUP!!! - taking care of business

Why it happened - my friend had some business to take care of

Why it makes me happy - I was the perfect one to help....I busted ass....and made life a bit easier for someone on the planet today. Does it get any better than that?

JollyJottings

Bike ride

Nice walk

Heat

Seeing my man R

Setting golf for tomorrow

Helping out my friend

HappyUP!!! Day 1614

HappyUP!!! - golf pigdom

Why it happened - a four day weekend

Why it makes me happy - 36 holes with my best friends on the planet.....at our new club...come on.....need I say more?

HappyUP!!! - birdie putt on hole 36

Why it happened - skills?

Why it makes me happy - THAT was not an easy one....but I have a good stroke....and when that baby found the jar....downhill 20 feet right to left.....it basically trued me up for the entire day of fun! What a way to close the great day!!!

HappyUP!!! - big favor for friends

Why it happened - my attenae was up

Why it makes me happy - I love fun......and safety.......and I played a role for my buddies. Nuff said!

JollyJottings

Up early and taking care of business

Prepping for the heat

36 holes

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Birdie putt on hole 36

6 iron on hole 35.....chip in on hole 22...flop on 23...chip in on hole 24

Perfect start of July

Giants unlikely win

Doing some friends a favor