HappyUP!!! Day 3247

HappyUP!!! - Invite Your Fears In For a Cup of Coffee
Why it happened - a speech
Why it makes me happy - we got a great speech with a great message from one of our youngest members today. "Out of the mouths of babes" is all that I can say

HappyUP!!! - easy reinstatement
Why it happened - things are back to normal
Why it makes me happy - glad I could handle this piece of business with a mere phone call

HappyUP - speech ideas
Why it happened - was just thinking
Why it makes me happy - I'm kind of excited about putting these together...."All My Children"..."Cleaning Up Your Mess"..."The Greatest Character of All"

HappyUP!!! Day 3246

HappyUP!!! - a little binging
Why it happened - I have been behind
Why it makes me happy - caught up on "The Slap" and "The Blacklist" on a lazy afternoon

HappyUP!!! - my buddy
Why it happened - I shot him a text
Why it makes me happy - got a little brekko date set up

HappyUP!!! - a silly text
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - I got a GREAT laugh out of this message.....much do to trying to compare with what I did to what the texter did.  It had me rolling!

HappyUP!!! Day 3245

HappyUP!!! - shaving
Why it happened - I do it on occasion
Why it makes me happy - it is HARD to maintain the "baby butt smooth" facial of a man. Yeah...it involves cutting to do it. It is much easier to have the goatee. But...when I take the time....I really prefer "being clean."

HappyUP!!! - nephew post-birthday event
Why it happened - it got put together
Why it makes me happy - had sooooooo much fun...maybe tooooooo much fun...hanging with all "the kids" (yeah...they are pretty much all 30-somethings now)....I was just glad that I could participate and sponsor the fun

HappyUP!!! - toxic free
Why it happened - I got the message
Why it makes me happy - this is actually feeling a HECK of a lot better than I thought it would

HappyUP!!! - free stuff coming
Why it happened - a friend
Why it makes me happy - hey......I don't know about you...but...I LOVE free stuff!

HappyUP!!! Day 3244

HappyUP!!! - great lunch
Why it happened - timed it just right
Why it makes me happy - great food...great company

HappyUP!!! - errands run
Why it happened - we all have to do it
Why it makes me happy - they don't always go well....today....it was like buttah!

HappyUP!!! - Kentucky/ND
Why it happened - tournament
Why it makes me happy - of all the games I thought would be close, I would not have picked this one. It was a thriller!!!!

HappyUP!! Day 3243

HappyUP!!! - The Four Agreements....Take Nothing Personally....Restraint
Why it happened - got an unsolicited text
Why it makes me happy - it was a vile message. The worst comment that the person could make was cloaked upon me.  I knew it was a piece of luggage not meant for my plane.  I felt good for my restraint and not getting sucked into J2.0

HappyUP!!! - hearing from Starbucks
Why it happened - I shot them a message
Why it makes me happy - I think they will be fixing it a bit quicker than they had. It's been going on for months.

HappyUP!!! - watching them come in
Why it happened - basically...a gorgeous day
Why it makes me happy - while on the sidelines, it was cool to watch my buddies come in today. Great times!

HappyUP!!! Day 3242

HappyUP!!! - chatting with the nephew
Why it happened - I had an idea
Why it makes me happy - always good to chat....we will see what happens with the idea

HappyUP!!! - chatting with Dom
Why it happened - life event
Why it makes me happy - it was a sacred privilege to get that call.

HappyUP!!! - contact with "the neighbor"
Why it happened - I was doing yard work
Why it makes me happy - love talking to this guy.....and got some good insight for what is ahead

HappyUP!!! Day 3241

HappyUP!!! - Computer Store help
Why it happened - I dropped in
Why it makes me happy - dude said I was doing everything right. Admitted he didn't have solution. Confirmed my troubleshooting on another. Cool guy. I'll be going back there for my IT needs

HappyUP!!! - ""I'm gonna put a hurtin on him so bad he's gonna wish his mama had kept her legs closed" - The Rock....Fast and Furious 7
Why it happened - I was watching TV
Why it makes me happy - it just cracked me up

HappyUP!!! - chat with my buddy, L
Why it happened - we do this on occasion
Why it makes me happy - besides the chat, he got a speech idea....and I did as well

HappyUP!!! - sharing files
Why it happened - I did some searching
Why it makes me happy - this issue has been vexing....how to share a file between a Mac and PC users. Got the fix today

HappyUP!!! Day 3240

HappyUP!!! - TV Use and Adapters
Why it happened - member initiative
Why it makes me happy - it adds a new dimension to our club

HappyUP!!! - guest Debra
Why it happened - a member invited
Why it makes me happy - great to see a potential new member....this one has a little experience....even better yet

HappyUP!!! - doing some mentoring
Why it happened - a friend needed it
Why it makes me happy - it's always good to be called upon

HappyUP!!! - making an offer
Why it happened - I got a test
Why it makes me happy - people reach out....all you can do is make an offer....if the person doesn't take it.....well....uhhh....Always Do Your Best!

HappyUP!!! Day 3239

HappyUP!!! - club REPRESENTING!
Why it happened - area speech contest
Why it makes me happy - we took down a lot of brass tonight....so proud of our group

HappyUP!!! - DELIVERING at the speech contest
Why it happened - its a tradition
Why it makes me happy - I made the changes....put in the work....and did a great job

HappyUP!!! - RAIN
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - it wasn't much....but it smelled nice....and did some good for my yard

HappyUP!!! - tortilla pinwheels
Why it happened - had to deliver
Why it makes me happy - never made these before.....ridiculously easy.....and very tasty with an excellent consistency!

HappyUP!!! Day 3238

HappyUP!!! - time with Bill R
Why it happened - he was playing with friends
Why it makes me happy - I haven't got to spend time with this guy in years. Great man

HappyUP!!! - mow
Why it happened - rain is coming
Why it makes me happy - perfect timing with what I am doing with my lawn

HappyUP!!! - hitting balls
Why it happened - coming back
Why it makes me happy - not the best session ever.....but it was progress in the rehab process

HappyUP!!! Day 3237

HappyUP!!! - Villanova game
Why it happened - it's tournament time
Why it makes me happy - there is FEW things as exciting as a close game in the NCAA tourney....and even more so when it's an upset!

HappyUP!!! - saving up all day
Why it happened - Cioppino feed
Why it makes me happy - held back a few calories for the big night

HappyUP!!!! - Cioppino Feed
Why it happened - it's a tradition
Why it makes me happy - Fabulous Food!....Pleasing People!.....catching up with people I don't get to see very often.....just a great night!

HappyUP!!! Day 3236

HappyUP!!! - CleaningUP!!! da Cat
Why it happened - it's spring
Why it makes me happy - WOW!!!....I knocked A LOT of furr off my gorgeous little furr ball
today. I KNOW she must feel a lot better.

HappyUP!!! - "who is this?"
Why it happened - taking care of details
Why it makes me happy - that really was a pretty funny line.

HappyUP!!! - updates with the guys
Why it happened - I stopped by
Why it makes me happy - it's a constant source of pleasure stopping by

JJ


NCAA day 2
Hanging with da dudes
Cleaning up Portia....that was a lot of fur

HappyUP!!! Day 3235

HappyUP!!! - NCAA tourned tips off
Why it happened - it's a tradition
Why it makes me happy - this is one of my favorite events of the year.  Lots of good games and surprises today

HappyUP!!! - car wash
Why it happened - OVERDUE
Why it makes me happy - THAT made a BIG difference!!!

HappyUP!!! - long walk
Why it happened - I just started and couldn't stop
Why it makes me happy - the weather was so good that I just had to keep going. The legs felt great.

HappyUP!!! Day 3234

HappyUP!!! - Pitt's speech
Why it happened - contest day
Why it makes me happy - got some great information.....and presented in a very succinct way

HappyUP!!! - talking with TW
Why it happened - I made the call
Why it makes me happy - great to catch up with this wonderful person

HappyUP!!! - chatting with NS
Why it happened - I made the call
Why it makes me happy - I got the information I was looking for.....as well as got brought up to speed

HappyUP!!! Day 3233

HappyUP!!! - LW speech
Why it happened - prepping for speech contest
Why it makes me happy - was DYING to hear this speech after hearing it's premise.  The club helped with evaluations.  With a bit of tweaking, this is going to be a great one!

HappyUP!!! -  evening visitor
Why it happened - a check delivered
Why it makes me happy - it was a great visit

HappyUP!!! - explosive flower display
Why it happened - it's an annual thing
Why it makes me happy - I'm not sure what the bush in my front yard is.  Every year, it does what it is supposed to do.  It's been building up and TODAY it just started to explode in color!

HappyUP!!! Day 3232

HappyUP!!! - gathering tax documents
Why it happened - appointment coming
Why it makes  me happy - glad I remembered......glad the last one was so easy to get

HappyUP!!! - Law of Success
Why it happened - a friend shot me information
Why it makes me happy - it was great to get tipped off to a member's speech tomorrow. It sent me back into a book I read portions of long ago.  Gleaned some good ideas

HappyUP!!! - Internet recovery
Why it happened - did some fiddling
Why it makes me happy - great to be back on line!

HappyUP!!! Day 3231

HappyUP!!! - garage project
Why it happened - brother drove it
Why it makes me happy - love helping the kids out.  I am sure they appreciated the drive to get this done

HappyUP!!! - family time
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - awwwww......a little work....a little pizza......just the best!

HappyUP!!! - recovering my painting glasses
Why it happened - nephew did some digging
Why it makes me happy - thought these were gone forever. Not sure if I will be doing any painting soon....but....great to have these back

HappyUP!!! Day 3230

HappyUP!!! - Horse Race
Why it happened - competition
Why it makes me happy - great to go out and watch my buddies slug it out for the title

HappyUP!!! - buffett
Why it happened - the Kaseberg finale
Why it makes me happy - it was a nice little "pre-horserace" snack...delicious and unexpected

HappyUP!!! - jammin to Knock Knock
Why it happened - I came across this old tune
Why it makes me happy - simple song that I was able to throw some twists on

HappyUP!!! Day 3229

HappyUP!!! - skins
Why it happened - I was invited
Why it makes me happy - though on the sidelines, nice to be the ref

HappyUP!!! - beautiful day for walk
Why it happened - weather and place
Why it makes me happy - it felt really good to stroll around the course as a spectator

HappyUP!!! - fun with the boys
Why it happened - see the above
Why it makes me happy - we had an extraordinary amount of laughs today!

HappyUP!!! Day 3228

HappyUP!!! - Wah!!!
Why it happened - I had an appointment
Why it makes me happy - just got it all checked out

HappyUP!!! - a clean truck
Why it happened - I had a few quarters
Why it makes me happy - we all love the new truck/car feel. I do it less than most....I think I probably appreciate it more....especially...due to the drought....NOBODY should be doing a bunch of car washing this year

HappyUP!!! - Dyson fix
Why it happened - a phone call
Why it makes me happy - saved me a bunch of dough....and I am sucking it hard around the house now! Love my hand held!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 3227

HappyUP!!!- Winner
Why it happened - I can think on my feet
Why it makes me happy - got the hardest topic.....engaged the audience...and came hom with the gold

HappyUP!!! - rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - it may be the last we see of it this year....and...I just loved what little of it there was

HappyUP!!! - yardword
Why it happened - the rain
Why it makes me happy - a little bit of re-seeding....and other cleanup. Perfect day for it

HappyUP!!! Day 3226

HappyUP!!! - Great speeches
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - just a joyous morning

HappyUP!!! - Acres of Diamonds
Why it happened - speeches
Why it makes me happy - I know the story....have spoken on the story to many groups....and great to hear it delivered by someone else

HappyUP!!! - Frank back
Why it happened - an epiphany
Why it makes me happy - looking forward to seeing this dude more and more

HappyUP!!! Day 3225

HappyUP!! - Coconut oil
Why it happened - I have some
Why it makes me happy - this is a CHEAP an WONDEROUS product for your face and hair

HappyUP!!! - chipping
Why it happened - I'm grinding
Why it makes me happy - I keep re-inventing

HappyUP!!! - Portia
Why it happened - training
Why it makes me happy - I'll make a "lap kitty" of her yet! Progress

HappyUP!!! Day 3224

HappyUP!!! - jamming out the new tune
Why it happened - inspiration
Why it makes me happy - not complicated....but love laying in the lead parts...much more work to do...but....it just sounds.....niiiiiiiizzzzze!

HappyUP!!! - visiting
Why it happened - neighbor grabbed me
Why it makes me happy - I got the tour.....very interesting

HappyUP!!! - free stuff
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - hey...who doesn't like free stuff?...well.....I know I DO!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 3223

HappyUP!!! - Tourney results
Why it happened - club puts them on
Why it makes me happy - it was only round one....I'm on the shelf...nice to make a stop by and share in "da action"

HappyUP!!! - Chris and Josh
Why it happened - Partaaay!
Why it makes me happy - good young guys....see them grow up a bit....know both of their dad's pretty well....cycle of life

HappyUP!!! - Birthday Dinner
Why it happened - celebrations!!!
Why it makes me happy - great food!!!!....and.....love celebrating this one's b-day!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 3222

HappyUP!!! - request for coaching
Why it happened - I'm still kinda known
Why it makes me happy - hey....I got time for a bit of mentoring...old school!!!

HappyUP!!! - fabulous dinner
Why it happened - had stuff in fridge
Why it makes me happy - nothing fancy....big ol salad (WITH ANCHOVIES)....and some grilled asparagus.....does a guy need more? Uhhhhh....no

HappyUP!!! - another pain free day
Why it happened - got some stuff taken care of
Why it makes me happy - NOPE....not gonna "get giddy"....but just ecstatic for now that things are working

HappyUP!!! Day 3221

HappyUP!!! - Vic R stopping by
Why it happened - he likes my house
Why it makes me happy - not sure I've ever met this guy....but I know his family VERY well. Cool little visit

HappyUP!!! - great pitching session
Why it happened - sidelined
Why it makes me happy - keep working on changing my approach and angles....I see the errors I have been making for awhile

HappyUP!!! - another glorious day
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - how can one let a day like this pass without feeling the blessing about where I live. Great day to be outside

HappyUP!!! Day 3220

HappyUP!!! - workout
Why it happened - rehab
Why it makes me happy - it felt GREAT....when it was over! LOL

HappyUP!!! - anchovies
Why it happened - a pizza
Why it makes me happy - TraderJoes sells a great little buffalo chicken pizza that can stand alone. I LOVE to use it as a "base" pizza.....which means, amongst other things, adding anchovies. Delicious...and good for you!

HappyUP!!! - "It's not the size of the ship.....or the motion in the ocean....it's whether the captain can keep the ship in port long enough to get all of the passengers off"
Why it happened - women
Why it makes me happy - when I heard this, I damn near coughed up liquid through my nose!

HappyUP!!! Day 3219

HappyUP!!! - pain free sleep
Why it happened - yesterday's protocol
Why it makes me happy - you can't even imagine!

HappyUP!!! - walking with no pain
Why it happened - yesterday's protocol
Why it makes me happy - not totally out of the woods yet but I'm very encouraged

HappyUP!!! - chipping net
Why it happened - Xmas gift
Why it makes me happy - this is a GREAT way to break the monotony.....and provides a target so it's focused practice

HappyUP!!! - PT
Why it happened - part of the protocol
Why it makes me happy - really liked my doc on this one. Appointment set up yesterday and got seen today......AMAZING.

HappyUP!!! Day 3218

HappyUP!!! - clinic experience
Why it happened - I signed on
Why it makes me happy - anticipated a bit of a hassle....hardly any. The hassle that did exist will get worked out soon

HappyUP!!! - trusted advice from a friend
Why it happened - I went to see him
Why it makes me happy - it was not the direction I was planning to go....but...after consultation and his confidence......we got it done right then and there

HappyUP!!! - Carerra fired up
Why it happened - I gave it a charge
Why it makes me happy - hey....it didn't fire up yesterday after I had thrown a charge on it. Vroom...Vrooom....no trip to the auto parts store for me@

HappyUP!!! - doing a NICE
Why it happened - some times, you get the chance
Why it makes me happy - hey.......do I even need to answer this? You KNOW what it feels like when you "Do A Nice."

HappyUP!!! Day 3217

HappyUP!!! - walk
Why it happened - I forced myself
Why it makes me happy - couldn't go too far today....but the weather was so nice that it was impossible to feel anything but alive

HappyUP!!! - a drop by
Why it happened - buddy was in the area
Why it makes me happy - loved the conversation

HappyUP!!! - Honda Classic
Why it happened - it's an annual thing
Why it makes me happy - besides being played on a great course, it is ALWAYS a treat to get to hear Jack Nicklaus talk about things.  He is a GREAT MAN and will be getting a huge national honor in the next month or so