HappyUP!!! Day 1763

HappyUP!!! - Rockefeller Center

Why it happened - it's a tradition

Why it makes me happy - watching the center's Xmas tree get lit up on the

eve of December......it's a heartwarmer

HappyUP!!! - great job by the Wed group

Why it happened - we meet every week

Why it makes me happy - I thoroughly enjoyed the two speakers this morning. One giving her first speech...the other giving his second. The TableTopics Master was exceptional. Just a great day.

HappyUP!!! - waking up rarin to go

Why it happened - I just felt spunky

Why it makes me happy - nothing like waking up and getting right to my business.

HappyUP!!! Day 1762

HappyUP!!! - a free lunch

Why it happened - I get mail

Why it makes me happy - when a new 7/11 opens, a coupon is sure to follow.

------oh yeah......"da 11" makes one tasty hot diggity dog

HappyUP!!! -"I lost my voice for a week...I've never felt more loved

Why it happened - Toastmasters

Why it makes me happy - THAT was such a funny line....while I don't think it is true for me...or the person that said it.............it just cracked me up

HappyUP!!! - great weekend ahead

Why it happened - just nailing things down

Why it makes me happy - surprised availability regarding "my crew." Gonna be great!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 1761

HappyUP!!! - errands for me and others

Why it happened - I'm just being me

Why it makes me happy - the errands just flowed today.....and I got stuff done for others in many ways.....it fulfills me

HappyUP!!! - karate visitor

Why it happened - I got a laugh

Why it makes me happy - it just did...very laughable

HappyUP!!! - finding a key recipe

Why it happened - just some internet stuff

Why it makes me happy - THIS is going to be a very special family dinner!

JollyJottings

Pooch time

Karate time

A karate visitor

Chasing the rat

Good TV time

Errands completed "as I went"

Gorgeous afternoon

Pulling my meeting together

Finding a key recipe

HappyuP!!! Day 1760

HappyUP!!! - table tennis

Why it happened - I was at a celebration

Why it makes me happy - I used to be a pretty good ping-ponger years ago. Probably only played a couple of times in the last 25 years. It was great to jump right back in with some sharks and hold my own. Yes....doubles table tennis with good players WILL induce a sweat!

HappyUP!!! - celebrating an old friend

Why it happened - it was his 50th

Why it makes me happy - I haven't seen him or his wife in some time. Great to reconnect now that they have moved back to the area. Great time, food, and a FABULOUS dice game for the masses.

HappyUP!!! - grimey pars

Why it happened - I'm a grinder

Why it makes me happy - I put myself in some unlikely places on the golf course sometimes. The pars I had on 2, 3, and 10 were kind of crazy. I should have made the MOST insane one on 15 had I not missed a "shorty" putt. Just glad I have the ability to recover quickly from adversity. Golf is like life

JollyJottings

Securing a time

Fog burning off

Still wearing shorts

Up and down on 2, 3, 5, and 8.....bunker shot/pitch 9....up and down 10...chip on 11...pitch 13...drive/wedge 14....recovery shot/pitch 15.....chip/putt 16....chip/putt 17....drive/3 wood/wedge 18

Table Tennis

Seeing my old friends

HappyUP!!! Day 1759

HappyUP!!! - securing the prime time

Why it happened - I got up

Why it makes me happy - I know the guys appreciate me doing this....and it seems like I have the system figured out

HappyUP!!! - teeing up a little later

Why it happened - it is what we got

Why it makes me happy - it made it easier to come back and crawl into the oh-so-HOT bed after grabbing that tee time above

HappyUP!!! - gorgeous fall weather

Why it happened - weather

Why it makes me happy - I may have had an extra layer on "up top" for a bit....but...here we are....late November..and I comfortable wore shorts all day long on the golf course and beyond

HappyUP!!! Day 1758

HappyUP!!! - meeting a new couple

Why it happened - they joined us

Why it makes me happy - this very nice man and wife played along.....they were very nice....and they gave us a foursome on a day we would have been only a twosome. It helped our pace of play

HappyUP!!! - putting

Why it happened - I'm a pretty good putter

Why it makes me happy - .....but this was ridiculous. I probably sank 150-160 feet of putts....and most of them were 10-14 footers. A couple of them were 35. This means I dropped a lot of them in today......which is torture on your playing partner

HappyUP!!! - being joined by Mrs Buddy

Why it happened - she was hungry?

Why it makes me happy - always nice to have someone join us for some post-round eating

JollyJottings

Being joined by a lovely couple

Putts - 10 ft on one...12 ft on 2....6 ft on 3....35 ft on 4...5 feet on 6.....8 ft on 8...12 ft on 13...35 ft on 15....10 ft on 16....8 ft on 18

Winning some cash

Being joined by Mrs Buddy for lunch

HappyUP!!! Day 1757 Thanksgiving 2011

HappyUP!!! - just a great day all around

Why it happened - tis the season

Why it makes me happy - it's the beginning of the holiday spirit. The rain cleared away in time for the visiting to begin

HappyUP!!! - wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner

Why it happened - someone else made it

Why it makes me happy - great food and great warmth from all the people in the group. Food is love. LOTS of laughter too. "Cobb on the corn".....2 "cloves" of garlic.....such fun!

HappyUP!!! - post-Thanksgiving Dinner

Why it happened - I am always welcome

Why it makes me happy - great to visit with my adopted family in the evening, get some raised bed info, watch some football, and have some meaningful conversations.......oh....and a lot of laughs too.

JollyJotting

Morning rain

Dinner

Wonderful dinner fellow ship

Parm/Eduardo Text

Tamales on the way

Re-Dinner fellow ship

Learning about raised beds

HappyUP!!! Day 1756

HappyUP!!! - a special and sacred day

Why it happened - life happens

Why it makes me happy - today is the ten year anniversary of an extremely meaningful and personal event. It was wonderful to be able to savor the moment

HappyUP!!! - a cupcake

Why it happened - I was thought of

Why it makes me happy - it's always a warm feeling when someone remembers something

HappyUP!!! - filling in

Why it happened - the Wed group needed a speaker

Why it makes me happy - I gave a reprise of my talk yesterday. I got to touch a few souls and give the people a nice Thanksgiving gift

HappyUP!!! - good times after the meeting

Why it happened - we were all hanging out

Why it makes me happy - it's all part of the holiday spirit that starts now

JollyJottings

Coffee

Sleeping in

Charging up

Filling in and reprising yesterday's talk

Good times with people after the meeting

A special day for me

HappyUP!!! Day 1755

HappyUP!!! - a craftsman at work

Why it happened - a man needs to know his limitations

Why it makes me happy - I didn't think I was going to be able to McGyver this one. With the time and effort it took a pro to make this house fix, I was definitely correct. It's always cool to watch someone work that knows what they are doing.

HappyUP!!! - delivering the goods

Why it happened - it was my turn to speak

Why it makes me happy - this was a unique module to present. I wasn't exactly sure how well I was going to be able to lay it down. Souls touched.....mission accomplished

HappyUP!!! - another Thanksgiving invitation

Why it happened - might have had to do with the above

Why it makes me happy - it's nice to have soooooo many options for the holiday.....I just wish the day could be staggered with other days.....soooo many dear people that I would love to spend special time with.

HappyUP!!! - hearing back from THE Man

Why it happened - he wanted to reconnect

Why it makes me happy - I have SOOOOOOOOO much respect for this gentleman. Since retiring, I lost touch with him. I can't wait to sit at his feet as we reacquaint in December.

JollyJottings

Three great speeches

Involvement of newest members

A TableTopics Master pitching in

A craftsman working his trade

Delivering the monodrama

Another Thanksgiving invitation

HappyUP!!! Day 1754

HappyUP!!! - pot roast

Why it happened - I got out the apron

Why it makes me happy - oh....come on.....do we even need to go there. Just the SMELL of pot roast makes everyone happy......carrots nice and tender......definite in the running for number one comfort food dish

HappyUP!!! - the leaf scooper

Why it happened - my city is great about this

Why it makes me happy - I happened to be home when I saw the tractor that picks up piles of leaves in the neighborhood. I was able to hop out into the yard and get a significant pile of leaves on to the street.....and immediately on the way for composting. I at least avoided one pile sitting in front of my house for days this year. The Scooperman gave me a big "thumbs up" too. It put a smile on my face.

HappyUP!!! - connecting with my best friend

Why it happened - I shot him a message

Why it makes me happy - while it's not a need of mine, it's always nice to know how highly people think of you.

JollyJottings

Meeting new canine friends

Nice walk

The smell of that pot roast all day

Connecting with my BF

Banking

Lots of "those" phone calls done

Leaf scooper

HappyUP!!! Day 1753

HappyUP!!! - pot roast help

Why it happened - I'm a strong man?

Why it makes me happy - "it is a strong man that asks for help." I wanted some pot roast today. Though have cooked extensively, I have never made pot roast. I called on sis-in-law and a friend when I was confused with the recipe. By the time all consultations were concluded and ingredients secured, I decided tomorrow is the better day for what is going to be a wonder of goodness!

HappyUP!!! - rain

Why it happened - it's weather

Why it makes me happy - it made for a very lazy and relaxing morning

HappyUP!!! - ironing

Why it happpened - see "rain" above

Why it makes me happy - some of the long sleeves had been washed and hung...but not used over the summer. The ironing was a little "piled up." Rain, golf and football on TV, a fire, and a hot iron made for a relaxing time.......while accomplishing something at the same time.

JollyJottings

Early to rise

Rain

Fallen leaves

Getting stuff done

The return of a neighborhood "fixture/figure"

Ironing

Pot Roast whiff

Sis in Law

Great conversation

HappyUP!!! Day 1752

HappyUP!!! - birdies

Why it happened - shots and putts

Why it makes me happy - birdies always perk things up....the one on 6 did today. I started off with a one way ticket on the bogey train through the first 5 holes. A par would be nice....but that birdie was a lot of help. The putt for birdie on 15 was INSANE....but it's not the first time that has happened there.

HappyUP!!! - chutt on 18

Why it makes me happy - I needed it

Why it makes me happy - tough little downhill touch shot from just off the green. To break my match even, I HAD to make it.....highly unlikely.....or was it? I hit it...it got a quarter of the way there and I said, "this one has a chance." The ball rolled out, took a curl to the right, hung over the lip of the hole, and then it..........................stopped right there! Back in "paper football days," they would rule that as a touchdown. In golf, it's just tough beans! It was fun to hit the shot though.

HappyUP!!! - winner winner chicken dinner

Why it happened - a guy has to eat

Why it makes me happy - I haven't had this combination for dinner in a long time.....and.....yeah .......absolutely delicious....lucky to have had it prepared for me

HappyUP!!! - The Big Event

Why it happened - I was invited

Why it makes me happy - this was something I had always wanted to check out.....just never had the opportunity to do. Moving and interesting....glad to have been a part of it. Fun show and time.

JollyJottings

Drive/pitch 1.....punch 2/saving bogey....8 iron/putt/birdie 6....chip 7.....catching green/putt on 8....punch 10....drive/bunker shot 11...drive/7 iron/putt 13....drive/chip 14....punch/putt 15/birdie....6 iron 17.....drive/chutt on 18

HappyUP!!! Day 1751

HappyUP!!! - fall

Why it happened - it's a season

Why it makes me happy - today was the first day that I saw massive falling leaves. Falling leaves have attracted the philosophers, musicians, and poets through the ages. I get it. Beauty.....yet sadness....as Winter, the season of toughness, waits on the doorstep. Fall has a gentleness that bridges the sunshine of Summer and the brutalness of winter.

----Trees on FIRE!!!...man....I love that!!! It was a little late in coming this year but it's full on now!

HappyUP!!! - brekko

Why it happened - I got an invite

Why it makes me happy - lots of fun to get taken out to eat by my buddy

HappyUP!!! - putting

Why it happened - a little tournament

Why it makes me happy - lots of fun hanging with and meeting new guys out at the club while we rolled the rock around a bit.

HappyUP!!! - early to bed

Why it happened - I needed it

Why it makes me happy - some nights, you need sleep a little more than others...this was one of them.

HappyUP!!! Day 1750

HappyUP!!! - great dinner

Why it happened - I got some cook on

Why it makes me happy - pretty strong lineup on the plates here at Nutter Manor. A bacon wrapped filet, a tossed salad, sauteed mushrooms, and my mom's old zucchini dish. Basic....but strong....and always tasty.

HappyUP!!! - morning walk

Why it happened - I do that

Why it makes me happy - great to see familiar faces out on the streets

HappyUP!!! - President's Cup

Why it happened - it's every other year

Why it makes me happy - while the NBA peeps bitch and whine, golf goes big time even in it's off season. LOVE the team competition.

HappyUP!!! Day 1749

HappyUP!!! - delivering on short notice

Why it happened - we had some no shows

Why it makes me happy - it's always great when you can not only fill in....but create some "wow's"

HappyUP!!! - "drunk monkeys"

Why it happened - I heard it mentioned

Why it makes me happy - I had never heard that term before.....but I got the person's vernacular when they said it.....and it cracked me up.....perfect term (that I will be stealing)

------c'mon.....how can you look at that little face and not go, "HappyUP!!!"

HappyUP!!! - wiper blades

Why it happened - Winter is coming

Why it makes me happy - I go into Kragen and ask the guy for the right replacement blades. He asks me the usual make and model question. Then, he says, "do you want me to put them on?" Now, I am QUITE capable of putting on wiper blades....but I don't do it everyday. It took him all of 2 minutes....TOPS. I would not have beat that. AWESOME customer service!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 1748

HappyUP!!! - a VERY motivated guest

Why it happened - we have a great product

Why it makes me happy - I love how we keep attracting quality people....and then they join

-----I know....I know.....you WANT a pair of these!!!

HappyUP!!! - tea

Why it happened - I made a delivery

Why it makes me happy - I was so warmly greeted by this couple.....and great conversation...in their lovely home

HappyUP!!! - an interesting event

Why it happened - I got an e-mail

Why it makes me happy - it sounds like a whole lot of fun!!!

JollyJottings

A VERY interested/motivated guest

Great e-mail of an interesting event

Inspiration

Being served tea in a gracious home

Shooting an old friend a message

Helping out

HappyUP!!! Day 1747

HappyUP!!! - playing the old course

Why it happened - I was invited

Why it makes me happy - I recoreded 400-500 rounds at this place...hadn't been there since the end of March. It was nice to be back. Course was in great shape!

HappyUP!!! - time with my old friend

Why it happened - see above

Why it makes me happy - haven't seen this guy in awhile. It was awesome to get to spend 4 hours of one on one time

-----I love a well used candle!

HappyUP!!! - the colonel

Why it happened - he wanted to play 9

Why it makes me happy - here is another great old guy that I miss. I never played with him much but I always enjoyed his presence when I did. It was a privilege that he joined us on the back side

JollyJottings

Playing the old course

Golfing with my old friend

Wedge 1....drive/wedge 2....drive 3....putt 6...7 iron 7....wedge off the pan 8...bunker shot 9...bunker shot 11....hybrid 14....pitch 17....hybrid 18

Weather

Picking up the important goods

Tending to the furry one

Talking to an ex-employee

Nice night at the dojo

HappyUP!!! Day 1746

HappyUP!!! - a pine branch

Why it happened - I got the request....and remembered to be observant

Why it makes me happy - I am ALWAYS happy to help my little buddy in whatever he needs. This was a simple request.....honored I was asked for the help with such a simple thing to do.

----a little Caeser to go goes a long way

HappyUP!!! - 49ers

Why it happpened - big game

Why it makes me happy - NorCal with the Raiders and 49ers has been a drought. The win over the Giants starts to say it is a "for real" season. Great game

HappyUP!!! - today's round

Why it happened - I decided to play

Why it makes me happy - soooooooooo many shots to bore you with (go to JollyJottings). It was one of my best rounds of the year.

JollyJottings

A Pine branch

Securing a time

An unexpected 4th joining us

Reunited

49ers/Giants

Weather

Bunker shot 1....drive/chip 2....driver recovery/wedge/putt 4....8 iron 5....9 iron 6...drive/flop/putt 7....pitch/putt 8....drive/bunker shot/pitch/putt 9....drive/wedge 10....hybrid/putt 11....4 iron punch/chutt 12....pitch 13...hybrid 14...drive 15....wedge/putt 16....5 iron punch/putt 17....drive/hybrid/wedge/putt 18

Solid round of golf

Helping out my friends with materials

HappyUP!!! Day 1745

HappyUP!!! - seeing Mrs Buddy

Why it happened - she has a wonderful husband that takes her to brekko

Why it makes me happy - love to see her enjoying the club!

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 2

Why it happened - good drive...nice 7 iron...great putt

Why it makes me happy - it righted the ship from the bogey on 1

---------My offer of help to Gov. Rick Perry. Rick, if you are reading this (and I know you are...I mean...who doesn't?), I have a new slogan for your campaign. I'll even make the buttons! My consulting fees are only a bit higher than reasonable.

HappyUP!!! - an appreciated recommendation

Why it happened - we were talking food

Why it makes me happy - you never know what other peeps are going to think about a recommendation that you make. Everyone's tastes for food and ambiance is a bit dinner. Glad this couple felt this place was an enhancement to their Saturday night!

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 12

Why it happened - a striped 4 iron right at the pin

Why it makes me happy - that shot should have released....it was looking like a possible ace in the air. In reality, it came up 15 feet short......but that putt from right to left was DRILLED into the center of that jar

HappyUP!!! - walking over to secure a tee time next week

Why it happened - I got out of bed

Why it makes me happy - we got the time......and other things were accomplished in the process.

HappyUP!!! Day 1744

HappyUP!!! - starting birdie birdie

Why it happened - I hit some shots

Why it makes me happy - I not only birdied the first two....I made a great par on the tough 3rd hole......and had it tight for another birdie on 4 (darn.....that putt should have dropped). It was exciting to get off to such a GREAT start

HappyUP!!! - a VERY fun movie

Why it happened - I was invited

Why it makes me happy - sigggggh. I just love these kind of intimate evenings with my tribe

HappyUP!!! - shorts and shirtsleeves

Why it happened - it was marginal

Why it makes me happy - we are a bit into November. Though there was some smatters of rain, I got another day in on the course with minimal clothing. I LOVE the fall here in Nor Cal....hard to imagine living elsewhere!

HappyUP!!! Day 1743

HappyUP!!! - teeth cleaning

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

Why it makes me happy - c'mon.....who doesn't love that feeling when one is done with the hygenist? Fresh and clean

HappyUP!!! - chat with my dentist

Why it happened - see above

Why it makes me happy - this was not just cleaning day. This was x-ray day. All looks good. PLUS, as it turns out, my dentist has a personal connection with someone else important to me. It was a weird, but GREAT, coincidence!

HappyUP!!! - my furnace

Why it happened - I fired it up

Why it makes me happy - it seems to working perfectly as we go into another year. Yes, I may have tested it already this year......it just got a bit more appreciation from me today!

HappyUP!!! - my neighbor and her brother

Why it happened - they were having an in house lunch

Why it makes me happy - we keep out of each other's business. I LOVE that about my neighbor who lives REALLY close to me. We respect each other's privacy.....yet.....we still have a bond. It was great catching up with her brother who got here a little before she did for lunch! I also love being "old Roseville" with so many people that are friends

HappyUP!!! Day 1742

HappyUP!!! - speakers stepping up

Why it happened - it's the Wed group

Why it makes me happy - when the meeting started, we only had 1 speaker. These guys and gals are getting it. We had two others jumping in which led to a great meeting and.........

HappyUP!!! - new member

Why it happened - see above

Why it makes me happy - in Toastmasters, our product is our meeting. We had a first time guest. She didn't know we were scrambling.....she complimented us on how well organized we were. She is joining! We put on a good show!

HappyUP!!! - nice news....goodbye

Why it happened - good things just seem to

Why it makes me happy - when a problem goes away......CELEBRATE!!! BIG TIME!!! We all seem to stress when we have a problem. Do we adequately celebrate when one is alleviated? I did today!

HappyUP!!! Day 1741

HappyUP!!! - new member

Why it happened - he came back

Why it makes me happy - this guest went and visited other clubs......our vibe won

HappyUP!!! - nite out

Why it happened - why not?

Why it makes me happy - a new venue/place to go for our little tribe...delicious

HappyUP!!! - disarming

Why it happened - took a second try

Why it makes me happy - I didn't used to have to do this. Due to a change in procedure, I have to work the alarm at our venue. I had a FAIL the first time....glad the alarm gave me a second chance to get it right before the police came!

HappyUP!!! Day 1740

HappyUP!!! - riding gloves

Why it happened - I found them

Why it makes me happy - every once in awhile, not oft used items are actually EXACTLY where they belong. I'm glad they were today.

HappyUP!!! - leftovers

Why it happened - I ate sparingly last night

Why it makes me happy - man.....I LOVE leftovers.....especially Italian

HappyUP!!! - new hand vac

Why it happened - I bought it the other day

Why it makes me happy - I've gone through a lot of Dustbusters in my time...so much so that I vowed never to buy another one. THIS item is BEYOND the DBer. Very handy for around the house.

JollyJottings

Hand held vac

My life

Walk and a workout

Delicious leftovers

Helping out

Nice ride...new route

Riding gloves

New lick

Brisk weather

HappyUP!!! Day 1739

HappyUP!!! - great dinner

Why it happened - I was invited

Why it makes me happy - it was a tough day today (see next HappyUP!!). It was nice to be able to spend the evening with my tribe. It was EXACTLY what I needed! Love my little hot Italian!

HappyUP!!! - taking care of an unpleasant task

Why it happened - it was inevitable

Why it makes me happy - NOBODY ever wants to do this....very tough. Yet, one of the things that makes it tough is how fortunate I have been. While a sad thing to do, it is now done....and, for that, I am very appreciative and grateful

HappyUP!!! - help with the above

Why it happened - someone cares a lot about me

Why it makes me happy - I could have done this alone...I was ready and willing to. It was a great relief to get a ride....assistance....and comfort. Very lucky, I am! Not only is she a hot Italian....but very sensitive as well....siiiiiiggggghhhhhh.

JollyJottings

An extra hour

Early morning duty

Taking care of an unpleasant task

Lovely fall day

HappyUP!!! Day 1738

HappyUP!!! - rain pants

Why it happened - I was thinking

Why it makes me happy - wasn't thinking when I put on shorts to hit the links. I was thinking before I got out of the truck, however, and grabbed the outerwear for a brisk morning.

HappyUP!!! - great time watching the band

Why it happened - found a very special venue

Why it makes me happy - great cover band.....hor d'ouerves....hanging with my friends...lots of dancing.....and still home early...oh...and...yeah....I made the most of home early

HappyUP!!! - fall back

Why it happened - it's a time thing

Why it makes me happy - the band started early...played three hours...got home relatively early....and put that hour to very good use!!!

JollyJottings

Rain pants

Drive on 1...chip 4....2 putt 5...chip 6...chip/putt 7....hybrid 9....chip 12....8 iron/putt 14...drive/chip 16....chip 17....4 iron punch/chip 18

GREAT time watching the band

HappyuP!!! Day 1737

HappyUP!!! - the more the merrier

Why it happened - we only had 3

Why it makes me happy - we had an additional 2 guys join us on the third tee. Great guys that we played with last week.

HappyUP!!! - knocking out the schedule

Why it happened - focus

Why it makes me happy - it's DONE for the entire month of November

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 9

Why it happened - three great shots

Why it makes me happy - 9 is not an easy hole.....and I couldn't play it any better.

HappyUP!!! - weather

Why it happened - it's weather

Why it makes me happy - it started to get a little chilly on the third hole....and I wasn't ready for it......I was VERY thankful that the sun didn't hide behind the clouds for the rest of the day.

JollyJottings

Stunning weather

The more the merrier

Great phone convo

Fabulous sleep

HappyUP!!! Day 1736

HappyUP!!! - cabbage soup

Why it happened - I made some the other day

Why it makes me happy - I love this dish....especially when the weather turns. Low in calories...big in flavor....lots of good things in there. Added brussel sprouts this time around.....and they are FAB.

HappyUP!!! - double dog duty

Why it happened - helping out

Why it makes me happy - two successful trips....mission accomplished both times. Me and the furry one REALLY got a leg stretch on later in the day.

HappyUP!!! - bad news

Why it happened - I got some information

Why it makes me happy - it was not the news I was hoping for......but it was what I was expecting. The good about it is that at least now.....I KNOW. KNOWING allows one to DO what needs to be done.

JollyJottings

Dog walk

Great sleep

Fall weather

Great day in the markets

Cabbage soup

No cold

Bad news.....but it is for the best

HappyUP!!! Day 1735

HappyUP!!! - WOR WON TON Soup

Why it happened - I was feeling "the grime"

Why it makes me happy - whenever I get "that" feeling....ya know....like a cold MIGHT be coming on....I RUN to my favorite place for this dish. I'm not sure if it wards off the cold. It's just perfect for "that" time

(EDITORS NOTE: I ended up not getting sick. Was it the soup?)

HappyUP!!! - taking a friend to the doc

Why it happened - friend was in need

Why it makes me happy - service to others......there really is nothing higher than that

HappyUP!!! - coffee time

Why it happened - we do this

Why it makes me happy - we had a good discussion this morning

HappyUP!!! Day 1734

HappyUP!!! - new member

Why it happened - we have a great club

Why it makes me happy - new people coming into my life.....the club's life....is one of my biggest thrills.

HappyUP!!! - family time

Why it happened - birthday

Why it makes me happy - it's always great when our clan gets together to celebrate. It's usually not so much about the celebration.....but more about the food. Salad and lasagna were NAILED tonight.

HappyUP!!! - helping out

Why it happened - weird change of schedule

Why it makes me happy - just glad that I am available to be of service