HappyUP!!! Day 3208

Love these "kids".....they actually remind

me of some people that I know

HappyUP!!! - LOOONG workout
Why it happened - motivation
Why it makes me happy - just got going today....and couldn't stop

HappyUP!!! - goats
Why it happened - the city
Why it makes me happy - always love seeing the kids out doing their job and beautifying/protecting the city

HappyUP!!! - turnaround
Why it happened - paving project
Why it makes me happy - as much as I loved going long today....it was probably a good idea that I was thwarted from going as far as I could have

HappyUP!!! Save 3207

HappyUP!!! - repair person on time
Why it happened - I chose the right firm
Why it makes me happy - I was on a bit of a time crunch today. It was critical that my person show up on time....and end on time as well.  AWESOME!....and...trust me.....this does NOT happen all of the time. C'mon...you know that

HappyUP!!! - comeback victory
Why it happened - partner and I tore up back 9
Why it makes me happy - I threw in a net 34...he threw in a net 32....and that took care of all the ills from the front side....and a little bit more

HappyUP!!! - brekko with JJ
Why it happened - just a club thing
Why it makes me happy - great spending a little time with a favorite person

JJ

Coffee
Bel Air
Repairman on time
Brekko at the club
Cooler weather
Catch up work
Come back victory
Fun with Articulators

HappyUP!!! Day 3206

        (Feet dipping in the high sierra lake....a lovely trail.......choices of lakes....it's how I roll!)

HappyUP!!! - Loch Leven
Why it happened - invitation
Why it makes me happy - look at the pictures....need I say more?

HappyUP!!! - Giants come back
Why it happened - Coors Field
Why it makes me happy - THAT is a WEIRD place to play ball in....Giants blow 7-2 lead yesterday....but comeback from 6-1 today!  Fate evened out a bit....on the good side.

HappyUP!!! - animal style burger
Why it happened - Loch Leven can give a guy an appetite
Why it makes me happy - don't do many "fast burgers" these days.....but I EARNED it today. It was my lunch and dinner so.....it's all good!.....and it was ALL GOOD!!!

JJ

Guest
3 great speeches
Solid evaluations
Feet in the water
Lovely views
Finishing
Animal style burger
Giants comeback win
Easy sleeping tonite

HappyUP!!! Day 3205

HappyUP!!! - Monday Golf
Why it happened - Labor Day
Why it makes me happy - it's a golf BONUS day!!!!

HappyUP!!! - late ride
Why it happened - it cooled down a bit
Why it makes me happy - could have skipped this quick little out and back...glad I didn't...it was a pleasant ride

HappyUP!!! - Giants win suspended game
Why it happened - they jumped on the Rockies
Why it makes me happy - while they should have won the regular game, it was good to at least get one "W" in the books today!

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 14
Why it happened - skillz
Why it makes me happy - my tee shot STUNK!  I was sitting on some hardpan with 137 uphill to go and had to clear a tree to a front pin just over the bunker...not good! Yet.....BAM....I darn near holed it out. Birdie was MUCH needed!!!

JJ

Wedge 1....7 iron 2....wedge 3....6 iron/9 iron 4....7 iron 5...drive 6....drive/pitch 7....hybrid 8....tricky pitch 9...drive/pitch 11......fabulous flop pitch 12....drive/wedge/putt 13.....8 iron/putt/birdie 14....9 iron/putt 15....8 iron/putt 16....drive/hybrid/putt 18
Partner putt 18.....partner birdies on 3 and 4
Dry clothes
Good nite sleep
Giants win suspended game
End of the heat

HappyUP!!! Day 3204

HappyUP!!! - early morning ride
Why it happened - gorgeous morning
Why it makes me happy - went a little longer today.....it just felt so good to be out....found a new route to have some fun with

HappyUP!!! - laundromat
Why it happened - oopsie
Why it makes me happy - equipment malfunction mid-load! Sooooo grateful to have a nice laundromat nearby at a relatively late hour.  Got the job done efficiently

HappyUP!!! - SeeYA Summer!!!
Why it happened - it's September 2morrow
Why it makes me happy - OK....it is the end of meteorological summer as opposed to actual....but I still LOVE it. Fall is coming...my favorite.  You can have the heat!!!

JJ

Early morning ride
Giants win big
Laundromat
SeeYA Summer!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 3203

HappyUP!!! - leftover quesodilla
Why it happened - see yesterday post
Why it makes me happy - THAT was a delicious little brekko item to start the day

HappyUP!!! - small loss
Why it happened - putt on 18
Why it makes me happy - didn't have the best stuff today....but had some when it counted...and it was enough to get out of dodge

HappyUP!!! - DairyQueen
Why it happened - my birthday
Why it makes me happy - probably haven't had a Blizzard in two years! How could I resist when they sent me a coupon for my birthday? It would be insulting to DQ!  It was a wonderful once in a long time treat!

JJ

Small loss
Leftover queso
DairyQueen
Giants win
Birdie 4...bullets 12/16/18....par 18...

HappyUP!!! Day 3202

HappyUP!!! - brekko with my buddy
Why it happened - my birthday
Why it makes me happy - great catching up...and I get to see him again tonight

HappyUP!!! - giving blood
Why it happened - convenient blood drive
Why it makes me happy - great to go drop off some red liquid alongside my blooddonorbuddy....gonna help out some people....it's good for my health....plus.....BloodSource tossed in a sweet little perk!

HappyUP!!! - partner's start
Why it happened - he's good
Why it makes me happy - I have NEVER seen anyone birdie our first 3 holes....let alone 4 out of the first 5 (tho...I did birdie 4 out of the first 6 once).  It was a BEAUTIFUL thing to watch.

HappyUP!!! - Taco Mobile
Why it happened - tailgating
Why it makes me happy - Chando's Tacos and Quesodilla were delicious!!!

JJ

Brekko with Eduardo
Auburn trip
Giving blood

Partner birdieng first 3 holes....shooting 70
Decent round on my part
Hybrid/8 iron 1....3 wood 2....3 wood 3....drive/hybrid/wedge 4...pitch 5....pitch 6....putt 7....pitch/putt 9...5 iron 10....hybrid 11...drive/putt 13.....8 iron 14....drive/wedge/putt 15....pitch/putt 17....4 iron 2nd shot 18
Chando's Taco and Queso

HappyUP!!! Day 3201

HappyUP!!! = WiFi
Why it happened - I did some grinding
Why it makes me happy -  The old router sucked!  I bought this one a while back but was delayed in setting it up. When there was a problem the other day, it was too late to return it. I thought I was screwed. NOPE! Just put my I.T. hat on....did a little more work...and I am LOVING the new router

HappyUP!!! - phone update
Why it happened - WiFi
Why it makes me happy - there are some less desirable things.....but I'll get over those...change is just change....in the meantime, there are some pretty cool things going on with the new operating system

HappyUP!!! - finding some instructions
Why it happened - thought they were long gone
Why it makes me happy - they are key to getting a part of my system back on line

JJ

Getting WiFi figured out
Finding some instructions
Apple TV

HappyUP!!! Day 3200

HappyUP!!! - Birdies on first and last
Why it happened - putter and wedge
Why it makes me happy - kind of unique to start...and finish....on the highest of notes

HappyUP!!! - wedge on 18
Why it happened - practice
Why it makes me happy - it was a 3/4 wedge....which I have a tendency to pull....and I have been practicing this shot.  I hit it EXACTLY the way I was supposed to....the way it was going on in practice....RIGHT when I needed to

HappyUP!!! - coffee
Why it happened - Wednesday
Why it makes me happy - we've missed a few times.....good to spend some time over a bit of steam

JJ

Coffee
TableTopics fun
Peg and Bob
Birdie on 1....Birdie on 18
Tied best round of the year
Sweet wedge on 18
Large Win
Surviving a bit of heat

HappyUP!!! Day 3199

HappyUP!!! - rocking the table topic
Why it happened - I was served a softball
Why it makes me happy - there were great other contestants!....I had to earn it today

HappyUP!!! - MadBaum
Why it happened - his turn in the rotation
Why it makes me happy - Giants win.....and darn close to a perfect game!!!

HappyUP!!! - Sunrise Health
Why it happened - looking for goodies
Why it makes me happy - I found MOST of what I was looking for.



JJ

Rocking the Table Topics
Baumgartner
L speech
Sunrise Health
Great juice

HappyUP!!! Day 3198

HappyUP!!! - Nutribullet
Why it happened - Magic Bullet busted
Why it makes me happy - I LOVED my MB for years and years. It was so darn handy and easy to clean.  I dug my feet a bit (SHOCKER!!!) before going for it's replacement.  After a little research, I not only got a replacement...I got an upgrade!!! This is ONE POWERFUL unit!!!

HappyUP!!! - Cupcake
Why it happened - leftovers
Why it makes me happy - I was too full for that birthday surprise last night.  A cupcake.....it does work for breakfast, ya know!

HappyUP!!! - Joke Assignment
Why it happened - Toastmaster was working it
Why it makes me happy - I have a great "one-two punch" for the morning!

JJ

Nutribullet
Cupcake
Protien
Joke Assignment
New Captain kicking in
Curbside visit

HappyUP!!! Day 3197

Happy Birthday to ME! Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

HappyUP!!! - a little time with my buds
Why it happened - had to drop off a check
Why it makes me happy - it was great to kick it around with the boys after their round

HappyUP!!! - movie
Why it happened - birthday
Why it makes me happy - good company....fattening popcorn....interesting flick.....all you can do is love it

HappyUP!!! - monopoly
Why it happened - birthday
Why it makes me happy - WOW!!! That was the worst butt kicking I ever received in this game!!!  It was a humbling, but good, experience!


JJ

Enjoyable ride
Movie
Pizza
Seeing my friends
Monopoly
Lovely evening weather

HappyUP!!! Day 3196

HappyUP!!! - Black Belt
Why it happened - my buddy has been working on it
Why it makes me happy - great to see him carry through and get to this first big stepping stone

HappyUP!!! - Mels
Why it happened - we all had to eat
Why it makes me happy - watching, let alone obtaining, a black belt can work up an appetite.  Delicious lunch

HappyUP!!! - great invitation
Why it happened - it's that time of year
Why it makes me happy - it was a pleasure to say "YES" to this one....looking forward to it!

HappyUP!!! Day 3195

(Happy Birthday!.....ride that pony!!!)

HappyUP!!! - 3 birdies
Why it happened - good shots/putts
Why it makes me happy - that is pretty good shooting on away courses....even birdied the hardest hole on one course and the second hardest on the other

HappyUP!!! - 36 holes in the mountains
Why it happened - buddy's birthday
Why it makes me happy - who wouldn't love a lovely day in the Sierra's?...especially with the scenery I enjoyed!

HappyUP!!! - two fabulous golf courses
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - courses could not have been in better shape

HappyUP!!! - beating the alarm
Why it happened - excitement?
Why it makes me happy - good thing I did because, as it turns out, my alarm was set for 4:30 PM as opposed to AM!!! Yikes!!!!.....wheeeeew!!!!  Would have hated to miss this day!

JJ

Beating the alarm clock
Nice guys I just met
Great ride I received
Tahoe Donner return
Full Belly Deli
Schaffer's Mill
Good deal
3 birdies on the day

HappyUP!!! Day 3194

HappyUP!!! - Two practice sessions
Why it happened - travelling tomorrow
Why it makes me happy - I've been working on going back to doing something I used to do.....and not even sure I was aware back then exactly what I was doing....I have a better idea of it now after making a couple of trips to the range today. Square to Square

HappyUP!!! - Academics
Why it happened - doing explorations
Why it makes me happy - finished up one little project....and started looking into another. Interesting possibilities

HappyUP!!! - bike ride
Why it happened - motivation
Why it makes me happy - laid it down pretty well today....best average speed yet!

HappyUP!!! Day 3193

HappyUP!!! - "NOT" speech
Why it happened - my turn to speak
Why it makes me happy - I went over time.....but this "old speech" of mine is timeless. Some concepts never change

HappyUP!!! - Birdies on 14 and 15
Why it happened - a couple of good putts
Why it makes me happy - those were the key to us getting a W today

HappyUP!!! - par on 17
Why it happened - some skills after a tough break
Why it makes me happy - it kept us alive going into 18

HappyUP!!! - campus time
Why it happened - it's that time of year
Why it makes me happy - great to wander around the hallowed hall and see what is going on in the world of education these days

HappyUP!!! - extra morning time
Why it happened - morning appointment cancelled
Why it makes me happy - I needed some prep time today! It worked out great!!!

JJ

Morning extra time
Delivering "Not" speech
Birdies on 14/15
Par on 17
Getting the W
Pitch on 18

HappyUP!!! Day 3192

HappyUP!!! - morning calistentics
Why it happened - woke up early
Why it makes me happy - great way to wake up and get a little kick start to the day.  Nothing too tough....just a little wakeup.

HappyUP!!! - ferrier and icebreaker speech
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - REALLY enjoyed listening to these two relatively new members. Awesome sauce!!!

HappyUP!!! - Toastmaster training
Why it happened - twice a year
Why it makes me happy - it was humbling......all four clubs that I started were represented at today's training. I couldn't believe it!

HappyUP!!! - Larry B
Why it happened - training
Why it makes me happy - I couldn't believe that this former member (16 years ago) came down the hill from Grass Valley and took in the training. I hadn't seen this guy in all that time. Awesome to know that he is doing so well.

JJ

Woke up early
Morning calistentics
Icebreaker
Ferrier speech
TM training

HappyUP!!! Day 3191

HappyUP!!! - hummus
Why it happened - I whipped some up
Why it makes me happy - never made hummus before. It's super easy. I'll have to run a cost/benefit as to if it is cheaper to make or to buy.  Mine has no preservatives though.  Good stuff

HappyUP!!! - great ride
Why it happened - Gator skins
Why it makes me happy - it will take a bit for me to get my "legs back on" like I used to ride.  I may never get all the way back...but I'll get close

HappyUP!!! - attending a funeral
Why it happened - an old school chum passed
Why it makes me happy - no....losing this guy doesn't make me happy....quite the opposite.  It just felt good that I was there and I meant something to the family of this guy that I grew up with and went to grammar and high school with.  Ran into a couple of old pals as well

HappyUP!!! - broccoli cheese soup
Why it happened - recipe book
Why it makes me happy - this was great stuff.......all made in the blender!.....including making it PIPING HOT!!! THAT is one KICK BUTT BLENDER that can create that kind of friction!

JJ

Hummus
Broccoli Cheese soup
Leftover pizza
Bike ride
Hard walk
Weather
Driveby
Bear Grylls

HappyUP!!! Day 3190

HappyUP!!! - Giants win
Why it happened - who knows...it usually doesn't
Why it makes me happy - we need every win we can get right now....desperately

HappyUP!!! - beating half the field
Why it happened - we folded
Why it makes me happy - well, we started off in second place today....so NOT that happy from that perspective. Yet, it was great to be in a competition with my bro.  We won't be getting a chance to play together much in the future so I savored this weekend

HappyUP!!! - wood fired pizza
Why it happened - it's Sunday
Why it makes me happy - just LOVE a little personal pizza baked in the wood! Delicious!!! It's my summer guilty pleasure.

HappyUP!!! - a little ice cream
Why it happened - I bought a little yesterday
Why it makes me happy - probably been WELL over a year since having any ice cream in the house. It was a wonderful little treat to come home to today!

JJ
Good sleep
Giants win
Chip 1....chip 2....hybrid 3....drive/bunker shot 4.....putt 5.....drive/putt 6.....putt 8.....5 iron 9.....wedge 10.....5 iron 11....chip 13.....drive 16
We beat half the field
Wood fired pizza

HappyUP!!! Day 3189

HappyUP!!! - Tournament Day
Why it happened - bro's partner cancelled
Why it makes me happy - hey, what is not to like to be able to go out and do battle alongside your brother

HappyUP!!! - Giants Win
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - down 5-1 and the G-men win?....these days?....are you kidding me? THAT does not happen these days. GREAT win!!!

HappyUP!!! - 4 iron 12
Why it happened - put a good move on that one
Why it makes me happy - it yielded our only birdie of the day....though we did have other chances.

HappyUP!!! - in the hunt
Why it happened - tournament day
Why it makes me happy - hey, if you are going to play in a two day tournament, the goal on day one is to be in it on day 2. We are tied for second well within sniffing distance!

JJ
Tournament day

bunker shot/bro putt 1.....7 iron 2....hybrid/bro wedge 4.....bro 8 iron 5....bro wedge 6.....bro hybrid 7....hybrid 8....chutt 9.....drive/wedge 10...4 iron/bro putt/birdie 12....7 iron 13....bro wedge 14...bro hybrid 15....putt 16....chip/bro putt 17....7 iron 18
Giants win