HappyUP!!! Day 2139

HappyUP!!! - carpool
Why it happened - helping out
Why it makes me happy - glad to be of service

HappyUP!!! - awesome storm
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - I like water.....not big on drought.....open up the spiggots and bring it on!

HappyUP!!! - dropping off Boxy
Why it happened - I got a ride
Why it makes me happy - love it when the family works as a team to pull it all together

HappyUP!!! Day 2138

HappyUP!!! - moving the mountain
Why it happened - practice
Why it makes me happy - great to help my little buddy bring his skills home

HappyUP!!! - a recharge
Why it happened - a shaky battery
Why it makes me happy - got it all good with a little trickle charge

HappyUP!!! - figuring out the "sitch with Boxy"
Why it happened - observation and a phone call
Why it makes me happy - it all makes sense. I like it when things make sense. When things don't make sense, I kind of write it off...."OK....it doesn't make sense"....but....when it does....HappyUP!!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 2137

HappyUP!!! - honoring a couple
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - 50 years......such a model of love and trust and fidelity. It takes a lot to get that far.  Many don't realize...till it's too late....of "beginning with the end in mind"....and let day to day instincts get in the way.

HappyUP!!! - Rockefeller Xmas Tree Lighting
Why it happened - tradition
Why it makes me happy - it is a national tradition....much more important than the White House Xmas tree lighting....it's the official welcome to the holiday season

HappyUP!!! - a birth
Why it happened - it happens
Why it makes me happy - so happy for this young couple

HappyUP!!! - dinner from the broiler
Why it happened - improvisation
Why it makes me happy - appears I was "out of gas" in the BBQ.....no problem....delicious surf-n-turf was just as good....if not better....from the broiler

HappyUP!!! Day 2136

HappyUP!!! - Table Topics

Why it happened - Toastmasters

Why it makes me happy - I was running them....and had a lot of fun in the process....as did the members. i brought some extra value today

HappyUP!!! - Christian Garage Door Service
Why it happened - I was mailed a coupon
Why it makes me happy - I laughed when I got this........as I said to myself, "Hmmmm....I'm not sure what denomination my garage door is."

HappyUP!!! - lap pets
Why it happened - some rain time
Why it makes me happy - a good book....a rainy day.....and some clingers!

HappyUP!!! Day 2135

A HOT Turkey Sandwich!!!! C'mon...you

KNOW that is one of the best things about

Thanksgiving!

HappyUP!!! - HOT Turkey Sandwich
Why it happened - see yesterday's turkey dinner
Why it makes me happy - I LOVE a hot turkey sandwich

HappyUP!!! - afternoon time with a friend
Why it happened - I extended the invite
Why it makes me happy - fabulous "hang out" time

HappyUP!!! - getting stuff done
Why it happened - Thanksgiving is OVER
Why it makes me happy - great to get caught up on a few things

HappyUP!!! Day 2134

HappyUP!!! - come back
Why it happened - my partners rallied
Why it makes me happy - on the 15h fairway, I was having my lunch hadn't to me big time.....by the time we stepped to the 18th tee, I was actually up for the day.

HappyUP!!! - 18th hole
Why it happened - it was all on the line
Why it makes me happy - the 3-putt didn't make me happy....AT ALL! Especially after three good shots. Yet, one must find ways to be happy even amidst a failure.

HappyUP!!! - Turkey Dinner
Why it happened - a celebration of an arrival
Why it makes me happy - though travel plans could have been managed better, it was an awesome reunite between myself and my GF with her son who just got back into town.  THAT turkey.....THAT
stuffing..........delicious!!!!

HappyUP!!! - laughter
Why it happened - silly stuff
Why it makes me happy - it is great that we can laugh about things that would easily tick other people off.

HappyUP!!! Day 2133

HappyUP!!! - Family time
Why it happened - we took a little trip
Why it makes me happy - great to get out of town and have a charming time with family

HappyUP!!! - Drive time
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - nothing like great weather, clear roads, and great company

HappyUP!!! - brekko sandwich
Why it happened - it was spur of the moment
Why it makes me happy - I don't usually have a homemade brekko sandwich....and....trust me....that's going to change!

HappyUP!!! Day 2132

HappyUP!!! - series of "grimey saves"
Why it happened - I'm a fighter
Why it makes me happy - the chutt for birdie on 4 wasn't pretty...but it was a birdie. The chip on 5 was ugly...but the putt to save par was beautiful.  The drive on 6 was AWFUL......so was the second shot....the third shot was good but too much.....the putt to save bogey (and some cash) was beautiful.  Winning ugly is VERY sexy!

HappyUP!!! - shrimp and rice
Why it happened - I got a treat
Why it makes me happy - OK...had enough turkey yesterday......this meal was OFF THE HOOK! Love my woman

HappyUP!!! - stunning day
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - so great.......just to soak life in

HappyUP!!! Day 2131 Happy Thanksgiving

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 18
Why it happened - an awesome putt
Why it makes me happy - it saved the bacon on turkey day for me and my partner

HappyUP!!! - TIGHT Thanksgiving Dinner
Why it happened - we were invited
Why it makes me happy - so happy.....grateful.....just to be welcomed in to a long time friend's house....with other tight family with us.....just wonderful

HappyUP!!! - not too full
Why it happened - put a bit of a governor on the food consumption
Why it makes me happy - it led to a great night once we got home.

HappyUP!!! Day 2130

You KNOW what's coming tomorrow....one

of the best days of the year!

HappyUP!!! - morning rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - I got to see some pretty cool drips this morning.

HappyUP!!! - taking the day off
Why it happened - see the above
Why it makes me happy - no need to be out in the elements....even if the rain had abated....great mental health day

HappyUP!!! - fabulous evening
Why it happened - I made a suggestion
Why it makes me happy - great dinner out....some wandering around...special time

HappyUP!!! Day 2129

HappyUP!!! - safe landing
Why it happpened - loved one in the air
Why it makes me happy - always good to KNOW all is well

HappyUP!!! - nailing speech
Why it happened - I put it together
Why it makes me happy - it is always a feeling of accomplishment to put a successful talk together. Today was a bit of a stretch....lots of info....great humor

HappyUP!!! - other speeches
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - I learned some REALLY cool stuff today. The LED lighting presentation was particularly effective and interesting

HappyUP!!! Day 2128

HappyUP!!! - mowing
Why it happened - nice day
Why it makes me happy - I absolutely love mowing and scooping up those leaves.  I like to rake too...but...it's just so easy to suck em up in the mower


HappyUP!!! - good health
Why it happened - I took care of myself
Why it makes me happy - I'm sure I'll come across a cold sometime this season....thought I may have already.....just appreciative and grateful that it isn't this week

HappyUP!!! - grocery
Why it happened - I needed to go
Why it makes me happy - I don't know why....but....I just had this appreciation for how EASY it is for us to get whatever sustenance we need.  My mind was just in a different place

HappyUP!!! Day 2127

HappyUP!!! - convo with dear friend T
Why it happened - I got a return call
Why it makes me happy - it was AWESOME to catch up and find out how well things are going

HappyUP!!! - weather
Why it happened - it's Nor Cal
Why it makes me happy - how nice is it to be able to throw the top down...in November?

HappyUP!!! - finding a lost item
Why it happened - I wasn't looking
Why it makes me happy - c'mon....you know that feeling.....when you come across that thing that you had been looking for......it's that initial, "alright!!!! Cool!!!!....I don't have to spend money replacing something I already have

HappyUP!!! Day 2126

HappyUP!!! - lazy morning
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - I just wanted to stay in....and enjoy...and I did

HappyUP!!! - getting stuff done
Why it happened - had an unplanned day
Why it makes me happy - got SOOOOO much done today....SOOOOO made me happy

HappyUP!!! - end of the day
Why it happened - got an invite
Why it makes me happy - great top off to the day

HappyUP!!! Day 2125

HappyUP!!! - a fun phone call
Why it happened - we got an inbound call
Why it makes me happy - long overdue conversation...glad to get it out there....bullies are not in favor these days and will not be tolerated....nice to set a tone for further discourse

HappyUP!!!! - turkey delivery
Why it happened - turkey drive
Why it makes me happy - so lucky to be able to be aware....and contribute....to families that are suffering

HappyUP!!! - fabulous dinner
Why it happened - we were in the "big city"
Why it makes me happy - we had soooooooooooooooo much fun

HappyUP!!! Day 2124

HappyUP!!! - bringing it home
Why it happened - I had nothing going on until the end
Why it makes me happy - a closest to the pin worked on 17

HappyUP!!! - chip in on 18
Why it happened - I took full view of the situation
Why it makes me happy - oh....come on......nobody...Nobody....NOBODY...can make that shot. I chipped it in from the back of 18 to the front pin!!!! Money Maker

HappyUP!!! - assistant pro
Why it happened - he played with us
Why it makes me happy - I always love playing with Walt

HappyUP!!! Day 2123

Pure Genius on "Self Portrait"

HappyUP!!! - a night at the Crocker
Why it happened - I was invited
Why it makes me happy - just blown away by Americana

HappyUP!!! - running into my attorney and wife
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - I don't need to use my attorney for much more than estate stuff. Great to see him tonight....connections....they are always good....you never know when you might need them. Judicical system

HappyUP!!! - Santucci Center
Why it happened - I was being supportive
Why it makes me happy - I love going out there...to that judicial center...it reminds me of my connctions with it's namesake........and......today......I was glad of the ruling....that I went there to support...and viewed it all. GREAT ruling today!

HappyUP!!! Day 2122

HappyUP!!! - taking care of a loved one
Why it happened - illness
Why it makes me happy - glad to be able to serve

HappyUP!!! - bullycide
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - I have known about bullies....I know they are in the mainstream now....I'm not happy about that term.......but I was moved/touched...with this presentation today. I hate this new term...but...with hate...comes awareness

HappyUP!!! - guy time
Why it happened - I am trusted
Why it makes me happy -some people golf for business...others for camaraderie....others....for the sacred privilege bestowd upon me today

HappyUP!!! - fixing a stroke
Why it happened - it had to
Why it makes me happy - dude I played with today "striped it"....but it is all about the putter. After the round, the assistant pro and I did an intervention. This dude will be freed up.

JJ

Beautiful speech on Bullying/Bullycide
Beautiful speech on special olympics

Putt on 10 for bullet....hybrid 11....5 iron 12....drive/pitch/putt 13...pitch/putt 14...putt/bullet/15....6 iron 17...drive/recovery shot/pitch 18....bunker shot/putt/bullet...1 ...putt/bullet 2....drive 3...bunker shot 5...drive/wedge 6...drive/hybrid 7....putt 8.....recovery shot/pitch/putt 9

Getting done before dark
Playing with the assistant pro
Helping to assist another guy afterward...great time on "hole 19"
Another tip acquired

HappyUP!!! Dy 2121

HappyUP!!! - Veterans Day
Why it happened - we do this
Why it makes me happy- yes...I am biased...we need to recognize all Vets....but NONE no more than my dad in my eyes

Yeah....if you want to know about a REAL war hero.....gut it up...and click below

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HappyUP!!! - tardiness excused
Why it happened - I got duped
Why it makes me happy - my associates understood

HappyUP!!! - recertification
Why it happened - I have an obligation
Why it makes me happy - I volunteered....my time...and my cash...to save a life

HappyUP!!! - sign waver
Why it happened - uh...who knows?
Why it makes me happy - we both had a good laugh over this stunt

JJ

Meeting about a project
CPR certified
Great weather
Tardiness excused
Vets day...pic of Dad....no better Veteran in my mind
Sign IDIOT
Spending time with a judge friend of mine

HappyUP!!! Day 2120

If you are looking for extra dough....it's in

the laundry

HappyUP!!! - playing later
Why it happened - didn't want to "dew scrape"
Why it makes me happy - I like "church league"

HappyUP!!! - great brekko
Why it happened - I am so privileged
Why it makes me happy - so glad/humbled to have that served

HappyUP!!! - fab weather
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - OMG....every cell of my existance came alive due to the environment. Thoreau KNEW what he was saying

JJ

Playing later
Not expecting to play
Great brekko
Fabulous weather
Us deciding...we don't want to play earlier

HappyUP!!! Day 2119

AMEN!!!

HappyUP!!! - Raleys
Why it happened - they are trying to compete
Why it makes me happy - it's tough out there. If you shop at Costco....but then enjoy the benefit of standing outside a Raleys....and BENEFIT from the management (not the UFCW)  allowing that privilege (Voter registration/Bell ringing for Salvation Army/Girl Scout cookies/Boy Scouts...etc)....YOU need to think about that. But you probably won't. I'm shopping more at Raleys/BelAir these days. Raleys has done a lot for our community...more than the other stores where peeps go "on the cheap"

HappyUP!!! - making some dough
Why it happened - a little rally on the back 9
Why it makes me happy - it wasn't me. I wasn't good today...I was just a little less "bad." My par on 18.....despite some rather dodgy play...helped. It was a classic "ugly par."

HappyUP!!! - the guys
Why it happened - I golf
Why it makes me happy - 2 fivesomes....lots of banter...crisp Autumn weather....just the best

HappyUP!!! Day 2118

THAT hat...could be one of best gifts 

I have ever received.....so much fun!

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 2
Why it happened - a long putt
Why it makes me happy - we had gotten a butt kickin on 1. It was great to immediately right the ship

HappyUP!!! - Facebook
Why it happened - election
Why it makes me happy - good to get a feel for politics....even if I take a hit or two....I'm good with that. It's good to listen to both sides

HappyUP!!! - lunch
Why it happened - the club
Why it makes me happy - great food...great guys...nothing heavy....just being relational. LOVE my club!

HappyUP!!! Day 2117

HappyUP!!! - raingear and an umbrella
Why it happened - I use multiple forecast
Why it makes me happy - I wasn't going to go out today. I was persuaded by my "big group" to do so. "It's not going to rain today...."...uh...not so much....I have now installed myself as chief meteorologist for this group

HappyUP!!! - 4 iron in the rain
Why it happened - skills
Why it makes me happy - it was pouring...wind...and this was a tough shot...and I just stuck it

HappyUP!!! - finishing 9
Why it happened - a point
Why it makes me happy - as the 2nd group was driving in their golf carts (while I was a walker) past us while we were playing 8....giving up.....I was proud to say to self, "yeah...it's raining....and I hate the rain...and I told you guys it would....but....I WILL finish!" It's how I roll....commit and complete.

HappyUP!!! Day 2116

I have a beautiful office...and I never forget

that

HappyUP!!! - doing Table Topics
Why it happened - a clever TT Master
Why it makes me happy - I'm kind of "elder statesmen" for this newer club. I operate in the background. It was great to be called upon today. It felt good to "bring down the house" with the humor I was left to improvise with

HappyUP!!! - nephew
Why it happened - he came out to golf
Why it makes me happy - he was my partner.....on a relative scale....he played better than me today. I let him down...but I did come on "down the homestretch" where he seemed to have fatigued. Yeah...we lost money.....but he got a free lunch and golf......and we all had a GREAT day!

HappyUP!!! - table topics
Why it happened - I was called upon
Why it makes me happy - I REALLY delivered....such fun.

HappyUP!!! Day 2115

Delicious little dinner tonight

HappyUP!!! - new banner stand
Why it happened - we were incentivized
Why it makes me happy - my home Toastmasters Club received many monetary honors last year due to outstanding achievement. We ended up with equipment worth over $200 that only cost us $15

HappyUP!!! - votinng
Why it happened - USA
Why it makes me happy - I'm not nuts about how the electoral system works. It is a great system. I hate how that anyone's, in a minority state, vote means nothing. Yet, I was proud to cast my vote on local issues

HappyUP!!! - informative speeches
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - all speeches great....one speech changed my vote....due to a great speech...which changed my perspective. My mind is an open parachute.

JJ

Guest
Informative speeches
New Banner Stand
Voting
Lunch
Hybrid recovery/wedge 1.....chip 2....hybrid/7 iron 4....chip 6.....5 iron 7....bunker shot 9...

HappyUP!!! Day 2114

HappyUP!!! - haircut
Why it happened - it needs to...my hair grows
Why it makes me happy - everytime I go....tho hair is thinning....I am amazed how my stylist is keeping me from "shaving it." Shaving is my only choice.....I'd be good with that...done it before....just not ready for permanent adoption. I guess I could think about a "bad hat"......but....I'm not that vain. I actually probably look better bald

HappyUP!!! - yard work
Why it happened - I do that a bit
Why it makes me happy - nice to tidy up a bit

HappyUP!!! - revelation
Why it happened - events
Why it makes me happy - one has their personal constitution challenged on occasion. My constitution made what could be a tough decision very easy today.

HappyUP!!! Day 2113

BrunchUP!!!

HappyUP!!! - brunch
Why it happened - matriarch birthday
Why it makes me happy - I love my family..........and my extended family due to a wise choice made by my brother

HappyUP!!! - chats with J & J
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - I love getting some keen insights on issues......rather than boring talk about people

HappyUP!!! - Russel
Why it happened - he stopped by
Why it makes me happy - I LOVE my time with this guy......just LOVE IT!!!

JJ

Brunch
Chat with Jim
Chat with John
Fabulous weather
Rinse...lather...repeat....same old pattern
Russel

HappyUP!!! Day 2112

Karma....as I was playing a great back 9...one of my

competitors said, "I hope you hook it into the water on 18."

Hmmmmm.....that isn't my golf ball....it was his...and, as you 

can see by the hazard stake, he nearly put it in the pond!

HappyUP!!! - waking up intact
Why it happened - I'm a medical marvel?
Why it makes me happy - I didn't expect to be golfing today after last nite's skating. Skating takes muscles that you don't use everyday. So glad I was ready to go

HappyUP!!! - high draw 7 iron recovery on 10
Why it happened - vision
Why it makes me happy - it was a tough shot...I saw it in my mind....which doesn't mean it's going to happen....well...it did. Stuck it in there...made the birdie putt!!!

HappyUP!!! - winning a quesadilla roll
Why it happened - a guy has to eat
Why it makes me happy - very tasty because Buddy had to pay

HappyUP!!! - 2 under on the back 9
Why it happened - I was desperate
Why it makes me happy - I didn't play poorly on the front 9....but my score didn't reflect that. I went from 6 over on the front to 2 under on the back.....76 is a pretty good score these days

JJ

Great sleep
Waking up intact
Coming back HARD on the back 9
8 iron 2....driver/hybrid/wedge 4....8 iron 5....drive 6....putt 9....7 iron high draw/putt/birdie 10...drive/chip/putt 11...bunker shot/putt 12....drive/9 iron 13...driver 14....high wedge 15....drive/9 iron 16.....4 iron 17....drive/hybrid/wedge/putt/birdie 18
Absolutely stunning falling leaves weather
Great college football
Winning a quesidilla roll

HappyUP!!! Day 2111

HappyUP!!! - solid back 9
Why it happened - who knows...I was down?
Why it makes me happy -  I do enjoy winning....but....I really enjoy it after I was down after 9 holes. That back 9 today was definitely uplifting

HappyUP!!! - getting 3 soldiers back
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - Steve had been holding five of "my soldiers." I got two back on Wed.....I miraculously came back and got the other 3 he was holding...........now....I have to zero in and take some of his guards next time we play

HappyUP!!! - skating
Why it happened - I was invited
Why it makes me happy - I haven't roller skated in years. It was soooo much fun. Yeah....I think I am going to be sore for the weekend....all worth it

JJ

Great weather
Great brekko
Solid back 9 to win some dough
Driver/wedge 14...playing Bermuda triangle 1 under...playing last 6 1 under
Getting 3 soldiers off of Steve
Skating
Hanging with the Chipper

HappyUP!!! Day 2110

This just makes me happy!

HappyUP!!! - brekko with club manager
Why it happened - I was hungry
Why it makes me happy - it was good to get to know this person a bit....and find out some state of affairs

HappyUP!!! - cribbage
Why it happened - teaching
Why it makes me happy - I'm not going on the "guy trip" but one of the guys that I was playing with today is. A night game they will play is cribbage. My mom taught me cribbage long ago. Though rusty, I was glad to help him understand the game. Cribbage is a WONDERFUL family game.

HappyUP!!! - a couple of big holes
Why it happened - great shots
Why it makes me happy - the Thursday game is team play as well as individual play. My team didn't play that well today. I was glad that I was able to get to Closest to Pins, a birdie, and a skin so I came out unscathed.

JJ

Brekko with club manager
Drive/wedge 1....drive/9 iron 2....drive/flop shot 3....drive/hybrid/wedge 4....9 iron 5...drive/wedge 6....hybrid recovery 7.....hybrid/putt/KP/skin/birdie 8......chip 9.....drive/hybrid 10.....7 iron/KP 12...drive/8 iron 13....8 iron 14....drive/wedge 15.....recovery punch 16....4 iron 17....superFLOP shot 18
Winning a couple of bucks
Cribbage
Brussel sprouts
Weather
Playing with Walt