Saturday, October 31, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3463


HappyUP!!! - getting the win
Why it happened - I slayed it
Why it makes me happy - it's great when you put the time in, use the skills, and see the results. I gave one of the best talks ever today......and now on to the District finals

HappyUP!!! - support
Why it happened - my club members are great
Why it makes me happy - it was just wonderful to have people care more about me than I do myself! I didn't want to let them down

HappyUP!!! - the goblins
Why it happened - Halloween
Why it makes me happy - I just love those kids. I got 127 of them this year

HappyUP!!! - my audio tech
Why it happened - my phone ran out of juice
Why it makes me happy- it was critical to get the recording. I have some definite burrs to knock of the gem to make it ready for the next go around

Friday, October 30, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3462


HappyUP!!! - even par
Why it happened - a STRONG back 9
Why it makes me happy - the best 9 holes I have had at home this year. A little 33 will always be helpful. It was pretty stress free as well.

HappyUP!!! - partners fine play
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy -they threw 9, almost 10, birdies at us. It was a relief to get out with just a small loss! Sometimes, a loss is a win

HappyUP!!! - More practice
Why it happened - competition coming
Why it makes me happy - progressing very likely

Thursday, October 29, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3461


HappyUP!!! - backing out
Why it happened - we had too many
Why it makes me happy - I play enough. Felt good to make room for others (and...of course...to avoid that vicious wind!)

HappyUP!!! - coming along
Why it happened - I keep noodling
Why it makes me happy - made a nice piece of progress on a project

HappyUP!!! - practice
Why it happened - big competition coming up
Why it makes me happy - I'll be ready to hit the stage this weekend. Nice rhythm going

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3460




HappyUP!!! - Nephew
Why it happened - I invited
Why it makes me happy - great times spent out on the links

HappyUP!!! - Wah
Why it happened - I invited
Why it makes me happy - LOVE having this guy out for some friendly competition

HappyUP!!! - solid round
Why it happened - been doing that
Why it makes me happy - didn't put it all together but getting closer....and picked up a nice little win

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3459


HappyUP!!! - playing with Doc K
Why it happened - a good draw
Why it makes me happy - haven't played with this dude in a long time. Great guy

HappyUP!!! - getting some investment back
Why it happened - good teammates
Why it makes me happy -hey...sometimes one has a bad day....it was great that my partners had my back today to avoid disaster

HappyUP!!! - Stan speech
Why it happened - toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - it is just wonderful to watch a member progress so quickly. It's why I do what I do

HappyUP!!! - up and down 17
Why it happened - craftiness


Why it makes me happy- THAT was a tough situation.....that I was able to rectify

Monday, October 26, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3458


HappyUP!!! - coaching session
Why it happened - I have sublimated myself
Why it makes me happy - extra staff helped me today for more intricate work. I get better and better every week

HappyUP!!! - errands 
Why it happened - sometimes I do those
Why it makes me happy - post office people were HELPFUL. The tailor and the drycleaning people were exceptional as well. I have great staff!

HappyUP!!! - a request
Why it happened - someone has vacation
Why it makes me happy - I can more than adjust my schedule to spend most of a day with this wonderful person

HappyUP!!! - workout
Why it happened - I do that


Why it makes me happy- yesterday, I went at it pretty good....and I followed up today

Sunday, October 25, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3457


HappyUP!!! - Raiders
Why it happened - they showed some potential
Why it makes me happy - when was the last time I saw the Raiders blow someone out? I can't. It was a good feeling

HappyUP!!! - 10 miler 
Why it happened - got out there
Why it makes me happy - great start to the week. 

HappyUP!!! - leftover
Why it happened - I was good Friday night
Why it makes me happy - what a treat to start my day with a delicious enchilada and some rice and beans. Good recovery food after a 10 miler

HappyUP!!! - nice day for a pleasant bike ride
Why it happened - the weather
Why it makes me happy- we had a great time just doing an easy push in some nice surroundings

Saturday, October 24, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3456


HappyUP!!! - member member tourney
Why it happened - it's an annual event
Why it makes me happy - so much interaction with EVERYBODY on a day like this

HappyUP!!! - solid play throughout
Why it happened - been working on it
Why it makes me happy - we didn't win but this was definitely one of my best outings in a tournament at the club

HappyUP!!! - my partner
Why it happened - he chose me
Why it makes me happy - we had a GREAT day...a long day...but a great day of fellowship

HappyUP!!! - weather
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy- this was one long day....and a GREAT day to spend in the great outdoors. PERFECT fall weather

Friday, October 23, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3455


HappyUP!!! - scrambled eggs
Why it happened - I tried something new
Why it makes me happy - seems silly but the whisking process may just be the key. Much more fluffy today

HappyUP!!! - birdie on 2
Why it happened - nice second shot
Why it makes me happy - it's awesome to get off to a hot start

HappyUP!!! - slacks project
Why it happened - it's been overdue
Why it makes me happy - it's one of those things that has been on "the list" for too long! Felt great to get it done. I even made some excellent finds

HappyUP!!! - putt on 18
Why it happened - I can putt
Why it makes me happy- it was the difference between a win and a loss. I prefer a win!


Thursday, October 22, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3454


HappyUP!!! - Flu Shot
Why it happened - it's that season
Why it makes me happy - I walked over and didn't realize the clinic wasn't open yet. The nice people got set up and said, "come on over" even though it was still 10 minutes early. I was in and out in a jiffy and VERY appreciative

HappyUP!!! - hitting the road
Why it happened - a whim
Why it makes me happy - as I was walking home I said, "this isn't far enough."  On I went to put in a long one

HappyUP!!! - a little 3 wood/hybrid trick
Why it happened - was experimenting
Why it makes me happy - that little adjustment had me striping those clubs from the fairway. AMAZING what a couple of inches can do

HappyUP!!! - guest
Why it happened - friend invited
Why it makes me happy- what  a nice guy! We had a great time out there today

HappyUP!!! - a really solid round
Why it happened - been working at it
Why it makes me happy - I'm still waiting for THE round to pop up. I am feeling the build up to it. I hope I am peaking at the right time for upcoming tournament. Good reps put in today

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3453


HappyUP!!! - Surgery
Why it happened - stuff happens
Why it makes me happy - for now, everything went well. Now, the wait begins for the results. I'm pretty sure that I won't be giving this another thought. Whatever will happen, will happen....and it will happen in IT's time....not MY time NOW.

HappyUP!!! - sedatives
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - WOW!!! THAT was a great sleep!

HappyUP!!! - transit
Why it happened - operation required it
Why it makes me happy - so lucky to have people close to me in my life that will go out of their way and do something like this for me.  VERY grateful

HappyUP!!! - ice cream
Why it happened - part of the diet
Why it makes me happy- hey.....free reign to attack a carton of the frozen stuff? Come on! Who wouldn't have a HappyUP!!! over that? ...well...OK...if you are lactose intolerant, you may not be as jazzed up about it.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3452


HappyUP!!! - Big Prep Day
Why it happened - the knife approaches
Why it makes me happy - good to get this day out of the way. I'm a good patient. I'm ready for tomorrow

HappyUP!!! - Home Depot
Why it happened - customer service issue
Why it makes me happy - completed the pickup of a new product over one that they had lost....and they gave me an UPGRADE!!!

HappyUP!!! - 3 speeches
Why it happened - Toastmasters
Why it makes me happy - THAT is what the day is all about!

HappyUP!!! - broth
Why it happened - part of the diet
Why it makes me happy- I never have had broth straight.....and....it was pretty darn good!

Monday, October 19, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3451


HappyUP!!! - Home Depot
Why it happened - had a little issue
Why it makes me happy - there was a little "back talk" ...nothing serious...I awaited for the person to do the investigation....and the issue will be handled to satisfaction. Minimal hassle if any at all

HappyUP!!! - Battery and Bulb
Why it happened - I needed a specialty item
Why it makes me happy - BOOM! There it was....in and out within 5 minutes. Problem solved

HappyUP!!! - Coaching
Why it happened - I am taking some
Why it makes me happy - just another tweek to make me better for the world

HappyUP!!! - Day 1 of prep
Why it happened - upcoming surgery
Why it makes me happy- pretty minimal today...I can do this

Sunday, October 18, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3450


HappyUP!!! - Shoulder blade discovery
Why it happened - I was experimenting
Why it makes me happy - one little tiny move made an enormous difference

HappyUP!!! - 10 miler
Why it happened - motivation
Why it makes me happy - it just felt great to crack this distance

HappyUP!!! - TraderJoes
Why it happened - errands
Why it makes me happy - in and out and parking was great. I got some nice help. I just love that store

HappyUP!!! - a day off
Why it happened - groups were full
Why it makes me happy- I NEEDED a little break today. I soooo enjoyed the morning!!!

Saturday, October 17, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3449


HappyUP!!! - BIG RAIN
Why it happened - El Nino?
Why it makes me happy - I was THRILLED to be woken up for the privilege of watching God's magic show! It just bucketed for awhile. Heaven knows how we need so much more of the liquid!

HappyUP!!! - Roseville Tiger Baseball Golf Tournament (RTBGT)
Why it happened - my friend Hunter the Barber put it on
Why it makes me happy - these guys deserve upgrades to their field. Sooooo happy to have made the contribution to the cause. Once a Tiger...Always a Tiger

HappyUP!!! - RTBGT guests/partners
Why it happened - I sponsored
Why it makes me happy - playing with my bro, my nephew, and G-Mac?...that's a DREAM Team as far as guys to spend a day out in some splendid weather!

HappyUP!!! - RTBGT on course FOOD
Why it happened - local businesses out in force
Why it makes me happy - what a great chance to sample so many local restaurants. Boxing Donkey, Bunz, Monk Cellar, Firehouse Deli, Paul Martins.......those were just a few of the food places. The drinking options were OFF THE CHAIN as well....my guests seemed to really enjoy the variety.

HappyUP!!! - RTBGT servers
Why it happened - the audience was catered too
Why it makes me happy- hey.....who doesn't enjoy some pleasant, friendly scenery out on the links? The pizza girl was particularly engaging!

Friday, October 16, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3448


HappyUP!!! - bunker shot 16
Why it happened - skill and some luck
Why it makes me happy - I was in that trap...wasn't much sand...popped it up nicely...landed softly...I had a great angle to watch it topple....topple....and topple just a little more....until.....KERPLUNK! Right into the cup!!!

HappyUP!!! - Big Win
Why it happened - partner played great...I played well
Why it makes me happy - this tightened up the Partner of the Year race! I also brought home some geeters of significance

HappyUP!!! - pasta
Why it happened - I had some leftovers
Why it makes me happy - OMG!!!....so delicious. I am so appreciative that I had some free certificates to use up the other night which gave me meals to go!

HappyUP!!! -
Why it happened -
Why it makes me happy-

Thursday, October 15, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3447



HappyUP!!! - recrafting my performance
Why it happened - it just wasn't right
Why it makes me happy - I KNEW I had some better stuff going out than going in. And...it turns out, I did!.....(see next HappyUP!!!)

HappyUP!!! - WINNING the Area Contest
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - it's easy to mess up when you just made some edits. I did miss a couple of points...but the stuff that I knew was good...and I nailed it!

HappyUP!!! - material for my speech
Why it happened - idiots I have encountered
Why it makes me happy - it is so much fun to turn moronic behavior by those I have travelled across into levity for others to enjoy.  

HappyUP!!! - golf tourney invitation
Why it happened - I did well in the last tourney invited to
Why it makes me happy- while I can't make this one, it's just great to be thought of!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3446


HappyUP!!! - sandie on 18
Why it happened - a darn good putt
Why it makes me happy - THAT little unexpected gem dug us out of the hole and secured a tie for the day. Sometimes a tie is like a win

HappyUP!!! - morning meeting
Why it happened - it's in the calendar
Why it makes me happy - enjoyable little visit this morning

HappyUP!!! - walking
Why it happened - it's what I do
Why it makes me happy - got a nice 4 mile warm up in before heading to "the office." Felt great

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3445


HappyUP!!! - Kaiser
Why it happened - had a pickup
Why it makes me happy - in and out in no time with everything well explained

HappyUP!!! - 3 birdies
Why it happened - good play
Why it makes me happy - got one on the first and last...which is always interesting. The one on the last hole was particularly helpful. Even made money in the BIG game as well as the samll game

HappyUP!!! - clothes store
Why it happened - had an exchange
Why it makes me happy - they had my correct size for the swap....and...a few more goodies!

HappyUP!!! - pants less than $5
Why it happened - they put a DEEP sale on while I was there
Why it makes me happy- are you kidding me? How did these get over into that sale? SCORE!

HappyUP!!! - speech critique
Why it happened - I took advantage of the opportunity
Why it makes me happy - critical feedback received as I prepare for the area contest later this week

Monday, October 12, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3444



HappyUP!!! - living to tell
Why it happened - reflexes
Why it makes me happy - I think it's a good thing to be ambulatory. Dodged a bullet today

HappyUP!!! - fun drive
Why it happened - away golf
Why it makes me happy - I don't get a chance to give Big Red a workout. I got on him today

HappyUP!!! - 6 iron
Why it happened - it all came together
Why it makes me happy - THAT is EXACTLY how a golf ball should be struck. It was a beautiful towering draw that flew right over the pin to provide that largo birdie

HappyUP!!! - 9 iron bunker shot
Why it happened - I have a few skills
Why it makes me happy- fairway bunkers aren't my specialty. Knocked this one right into a largo situation

HappyUP!!! - coaching
Why it happened - it's my Monday thing
Why it makes me happy - learning more and more. Great stuff today

Sunday, October 11, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3443


HappyUP!!! - golf invitation
Why it happened - they needed 4
Why it makes me happy - I LOVE being in the loop and to be sought out

HappyUP!!! - long visit with nature
Why it happened - it's what I do regularly
Why it makes me happy - it was beautiful....peaceful....wonderful

HappyUP!!! - putting in my miles by foot and wheel
Why it happened - decided it was going to be a "hard day"
Why it makes me happy - tonight, I enjoyed an AWESOME exhaustion


Saturday, October 10, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3442


HappyUP!!! - getting up
Why it happened - it was time to golf
Why it makes me happy - almost hit the snooze this morning...a little tough rolling out...but I "bright eyed and bushy tailed it" out to the links

HappyUP!!! - 8 iron on 5
Why it happened - pure strike
Why it makes me happy - almost a largo...definitely a greenie....should have been a birdie. No matter... it was a fine shot

HappyUP!!! - 1/2 sandwich
Why it happened - my buddy was full
Why it makes me happy - I don't know what I was planning for lunch...but I was grateful when he said, "you want the other half of this." It was the perfect amount

HappyUP!!! - great phone call
Why it happened - I was being thought of
Why it makes me happy- had a super conversation after a most interesting day

Friday, October 09, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3441




HappyUP!!! - Black Mass
Why it happened - got an invitation
Why it makes me happy- I had wanted to see this movie. It wasn't quite as dark as I thought it would be....which was a good thing.  We had a great time!

HappyUP!!! - golf with bro
Why it happened -it was his Invitational
Why it makes me happy - always great to play with bro...especially in tournament situations.

HappyUP!!! - our playing partners
Why it happened - gotta be paired with someone
Why it makes me happy - most people you get paired with are usually OK. Some can be real jerks. We got a great pairing today in Bob and Limbo. Lots of fun...and some excellent golf

HappyUP!!! - bringing home the dough
Why it happened - played good enough
Why it makes me happy - we almost won it all....missed by a mere stroke. Nice little pay day!

Thursday, October 08, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3440


HappyUP!!! - best home round of the year
Why it happened - chipping and putting
Why it makes me happy - it's always great to put up a low number

HappyUP!!! - great battle
Why it happened - the opponents rose to the occasion
Why it makes me happy - while I was close to even par, my opponent was 1 under par. It was an epic struggle but.....we managed to just "get em" by a smidge

HappyUP!!! - Clyde debuts
Why it happened - brother loaned
Why it makes me happy - this is not only going to save me money....but improve my health as well. I love to walk and this will prevent injury

HappyUP!!! - seeing Fish
Why it happened - he was at the golf course
Why it makes me happy- hadn't run into this guy in forever. He was an old "running mate." I not only saw him but found out that he had moved. Heck...he is darn near a neighbor now!

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3439


HappyUP!!! - Clyde "fits"
Why it happened - bro brought him over
Why it makes me happy - I wasn't sure what I would do with this machine.....but he is a perfect fit. He will be very useful

HappyUP!!! - G-Mac
Why it happened - I got the good draw
Why it makes me happy - LOVE this guy as my partner. It doesn't happen very often. We held our own today

HappyUP!!! - bike done early
Why it happened - I guess the part shipped ahead of time
Why it makes me happy - nothing better than an "under promise and an over deliver." I didn't think I would have my steed back for a few more days

HappyUP!!! - late workout
Why it happened - motivation
Why it makes me happy- felt great to get off the fanny at the end of the day and finish up what I started earlier

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3438


HappyUP!!! - Table Topics
Why it happened -TM's
Why it makes me happy - I won AGAIN! It wasn't about the winning. It was about finding a stream of thought that made sense...but was extremely comical....during the impromptu situation

HappyUP!!! - back 9 adjustment
Why it happened - things just weren't going "right"
Why it makes me happy - sometimes you are able to identify that you need to take a step back...and just get the horse into the barn. In this case, I more than got the horse into the barn...I delivered it in a limo!

HappyUP!!! - golf course dog
Why it happened - we have geese
Why it makes me happy - she is just gorgeous. What a nice mix....labrador/border collie/australian shepard....all packaged in a light brown and white package. She's going to be a great looking dog....and we are going to have a few less geese "fertilizing" the course

Monday, October 05, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3437


HappyUP!!! - teammates
Why it happened - invitation
Why it makes me happy - a couple of great partners in the KidZKount Celebrity tournament. Great companions

HappyUP!!! - sack lunch
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - I wasn't sure of the agenda. I knew dinner was coming. I was SOOOO thankful some lunch was provided as I was famished!

HappyUP!!! - solid play
Why it happened - been doing that
Why it makes me happy - we didn't buy any "mulligans" so we played it straight up....and came in second by 1 stroke. Two mulligans would have given us the win but I like the way we did it

HappyUP!!! - nice drive
Why it happened - above tournament
Why it makes me happy- it's always a pretty drive up to Auburn Valley on a nice day. Relaxing

Sunday, October 04, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3436


HappyUP!!! - no facebook
Why it happened - haven't been on 
Why it makes me happy - it is amazing to me on how easy how it has gotten to ignore that application. It just dawned on me today

HappyUP!!! - 72 foot putt
Why it happened - hit a great one
Why it makes me happy - you don't always have a feeling you are going to make a putt. I had "the feeling" on this one....which....is kind of strange when you are that far away

HappyUP!!! - FAAAST workouts
Why it happened - I stepped it up
Why it makes me happy - progress is being made as the program continues

HappyUP!!! - string change
Why it happened - I got off my fanny
Why it makes me happy- brought TayTay back into the fold. She sounds GREAT!

Saturday, October 03, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3435


HappyUP!!! - birdie 4 and birdie 6
Why it happened - good shots and nice putting
Why it makes me happy - LOVE making them birdies. They make the dough

HappyUP!!! - seeing Chris 
Why it happened - totally per chance
Why it makes me happy - what a GREAT run in with this person!

HappyUP!!! - hard 8 miler
Why it happened - got done early enough
Why it makes me happy - sooo glad to knock this one out and keep the program on goal

HappyUP!!! - weather
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - just a stellar day amidst my happiest time of the year! LOVE the fall

Friday, October 02, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3434

HappyUP!!! - Assistant Pro joining us
Why it happened - it happens occasionally
Why it makes me happy - I go WAAAAY back with this guy...like almost 40 years. Love playing with him

HappyUP!!! - a win
Why it happened - I had a good day
Why it makes me happy - was able to pick up my partner on his off day and bring home the dinero

HappyUP!!! - GREAT early walk
Why it happened - motivation
Why it makes me happy - I didn't think I was going to get this one in....glad I pushed it and did

Thursday, October 01, 2015

HappyUP!!! Day 3433


HappyUP!!! - Octoberfest Invite
Why it happened - a buddy saw me
Why it makes me happy - good times to look forward to

HappyUP!!! - rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - what a GREAT way to start the new rain year! Let's hope it is a sign of bigger things to come

HappyUP!!! - a hard ride
Why it happened - the weather broke
Why it makes me happy- I was expecting things to be a bit more difficult. I'll be able to pound out a few of these a week