Sunday, January 31, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3575


HappyUP!!! - coriander
Why it happened - new recipe
Why it makes me happy - I have never cooked with this spice. I think I have some uses

HappyUP!!! - putting the chili together
Why it happened - I thought it would be a good idea
Why it makes me happy - winter isn't over. Other than ground beef, I can't see how there is anything unhealthy with what I am putting into the crock tonight

HappyUP!!! - hitting balls
Why it happened - I got off the duff
Why it makes me happy - I'm getting closer to the comeback. The swing wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. 

Saturday, January 30, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3574


HappyUP!!! - lunch with D-wayne
Why it happened - I was hungry
Why it makes me happy -great salad and super conversation

HappyUP!!! - Guns N Roses video
Why it happened - I was surfing
Why it makes me happy - GnR was never my favorite band....but it was interesting to go through their history while the music was playing

HappyUP!!! - getting some checks
Why it happened - a lot of cajoling
Why it makes me happy - so glad this episode is OVER!

Friday, January 29, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3573


HappyUP!!! - Gran on the range
Why it happened - I was nearby
Why it makes me happy - we had a great talk on golf theory and thoughts

HappyUP!!! - time with the boys
Why it happened - I was at the club
Why it makes me happy - we had some big laughs and great catching up

HappyUP!!! - chicken stew
Why it happened - I make it on occasion
Why it makes me happy - glad to knock out a big pot for future use. I love making it

Thursday, January 28, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3572


HappyUP!!! - brekko at Early Toast
Why it happened - time before movie
Why it makes me happy - just LOVE the crepes over at that place!

HappyUP!!! - The Revenant
Why it happened - movie time
Why it makes me happy - the bear scene?...it was one of the most disturbingly delightful movie scenes I have ever scene. Wow! How do they do that?

HappyUP!!! - rain
Why it happened - who knows...wasn't supposed to
Why it makes me happy - we got an unexpected soaker today...much needed!

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3571


HappyUP!!! - phone time with Bill H
Why it happened - I heard a rumor
Why it makes me happy - glad we could do a little fellowship and toss out an ear...and a little advice

HappyUP!!! - facebook connection
Why it happened - two people commented on my post
Why it makes me happy - it was so funny....I know both of these ladies well....and they know each other well....but none of us knew of the mutual connections. Love stuff like that

HappyUP!!! - finishing the pantry project
Why it happened - a little bit of drive
Why it makes me happy - it was time to have "peace in the pantry" again

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3570


HappyUP!!! - Pairings
Why it happened - friend recommended
Why it makes me happy - this place is GREAT!!! I learned quite a bit and got some excellent products

HappyUP!!! - timing light can be fixed
Why it happened - I reached out
Why it makes me happy - we have a handy dude in the club. He said, "oh yeah....no problem."

HappyUP!!! - my rib eye
Why it happened - been awhile
Why it makes me happy - I don't eat a lot of steak these days. Not sure why. I cut that thing up...put half into my salad (LOVE a steak salad)...delicious...and I have some brekko to look forward to

Monday, January 25, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3569


HappyUP!!! - FABULOUS Sunshine
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - I soaked it in today

HappyUP!!! - movie invite
Why it happened - friend was thinking of me
Why it makes me happy - this hit at just the right time...can't wait to see this movie I have been thinking about

HappyUP!!! -getting some trimming in
Why it happened - I got off the duff
Why it makes me happy - been meaning to do this....put it off...but...at 3:30...I went to town!

Sunday, January 24, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3568



HappyUP!!! - Talking with my buddy, RT
Why it happened - I rang him up
Why it makes me happy - SUPER catch up time

HappyUP!!! - Bronco game
Why it happened - it's playoffs
Why it makes me happy - not a huge Brady fan....and the Broncs are my buddy's favorite team FOREVER. He'll have an exciting SuperBowl

HappyUP!!! - slicing tips
Why it happened - I was watching TV
Why it makes me happy - always good to learn new things

Saturday, January 23, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3567


HappyUP!!! - Town Hall meeting
Why it happened - changes
Why it makes me happy - everything looks good to me. I like how things are being run

HappyUP!!! - time with DD and wife
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - great fellowship and visiting time

HappyUP!!! - Buffalo Chicken salad
Why it happened - see above
Why it makes me happy - wow!!! Haven't had this one.....WINNER!!!

HappyUP!!! -Kings Win again
Why it happened - they are on a roll
Why it makes me happy- that playoff talk is building 

Friday, January 22, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3566



HappyUP!!! - omelette
Why it happened - I got ambitious
Why it makes me happy - I'm not the greatest omelette maker......but I nailed this one

HappyUP!!! - late rain
Why it happened -weather
Why it makes me happy - we need every drop we can get....this was a beauty!!!

HappyUP!!! - oranges
Why it happened - I changed my technique
Why it makes me happy - I have great oranges...but I'm not a huge orange eater...tho I love oranges. Weird, huh? Well...a little change in technique made a big difference


Thursday, January 21, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3565



HappyUP!!! - Kings win 4 in a row
Why it happened - they are showing something
Why it makes me happy - when was the last time people started talking playoffs around here?

HappyUP!!! - gathering some info
Why it happened - I went searching
Why it makes me happy - this should be a pretty simple process

HappyUP!!! - chat with Seth n Son
Why it happened - we had to go over things
Why it makes me happy - first time I got to hear the young lad's voice....and got some valuable information

HappyUP!!! - project catchup
Why it happened - I pushed
Why it makes me happy- whew!!!!

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3564




HappyUP!!! - a hiking invite
Why it happened - my buddy was thinking of me
Why it makes me happy - what a fabulous idea. Took a little drive and I found a new place to go on occasion. It was a little challenging....but nothing that couldn't be negotiated

HappyUP!!! - Emma the Dog
Why it happened - my buddy has a new puppy
Why it makes me happy - Emma was just a little delight as a hiking companion. She is so adorable and unique!

HappyUP!!! - perfect weather
Why it happened - who knows...it was HELL yesterday
Why it makes me happy - it was amazing to be able to be out in shorts today. Even had to strip down one layer on the trip back up the hill. 

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3563



HappyUP!!! - FABULOUS day of rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - I don't know if this was the raniest day of the year...but it had to be close. THIS was like the days I used to remember...where it just comes down...and keeps on raining....and I get to stay inside and just watch 

HappyUP!!! - finding a helper in the club
Why it happened - I made a call
Why it makes me happy - I had a feeling this guy was the handyman I needed to do a minor electrical fix.....and I was right!!!

HappyUP!!! - doing some mentoring
Why it happened - I was asked
Why it makes me happy - I had to do a lot of preparation in getting ready for this session. In doing so, I learned a LOT!!! I am sure my mentee is going to step up and hit it out of the park!

Monday, January 18, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3562



HappyUP!!! - trip to the movies
Why it happened - wanted to see this one
Why it makes me happy - got there just in time before theater filled!....got the early bird discount! ....had my first popcorn of the year!......and the movie, The Big Short, was very good.

HappyUP!!! - a stop off for some salad
Why it happened - hungry
Why it makes me happy - stopped by BJ's after the movie. WHOA!!!...that's a place where you pick up some calories!!! Glad to keep things within a reasonable range. Delicious ahi tuna salad with wasabi!

HappyUP!!! - great chats
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - this seemed to be my day for quality communication

Sunday, January 17, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3561



HappyUP!!! - Smart n Final
Why it happened - needed some goodies
Why it makes me happy -how AWESOME is it when you are 3 deep in line.....and...BAM!!!...they open up a new checkout lane?!?! I just love THAT feeling

HappyUP!!! - Panthers and Broncos
Why it happened - it's the NFL MAN!
Why it makes me happy - not a fan of either of these teams.....but....both teams that won were the ones that I wanted to.  Can't wait till next weekend

HappyUP!!! - a great little walk
Why it happened - got a break in the rain
Why it makes me happy - the weather has knocked me off of my pattern as of late. Felt good to be out in the questionable weather....and back in before it started coming down again.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3560




HappyUP!!! - playoffs
Why it happened - it's that season
Why it makes me happy - some great games today....definitely worth the watch

HappyUP!!! - dinner
Why it happened - change of plan
Why it makes me happy - buddy of mine had some time free up....let's grab some dinner!

HappyUP!!! - rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - it made me feel so much LESS guilty for watching all of that football. Who wants to be out in that stuff....and .......our nice pattern continues!

Friday, January 15, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3559



HappyUP!!! - brekko
Why it happened - I was hungry
Why it makes me happy - the crepe I had was fantastic

HappyUP!!! - time with my old friend
Why it happened - I was reached out to
Why it makes me happy - OMG!....we had so many laughs. It was just fabulous catching up

HappyUP!!! - hitting balls
Why it happened - it was time
Why it makes me happy - hadn't touched a club in a month....a little injury, inclement weather, the holidays, etc.........it was a pretty good little session that I had. I was expecting it to be more of a struggle

Thursday, January 14, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3558




HappyUP!!! - coffee invite
Why it happened - I was being thought of
Why it makes me happy - this will be SOOOOO wonderful catching up

HappyUP!!! - rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - we had a really nice POP today. I dig it when it hits like that anytime....but especially this year

HappyUP!!! -being cozy
Why it happened - I'm retired
Why it makes me happy - I am soooooo thankful that I don't have to go out into that stuff! I remember when I used to....felt very grateful today!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3557




HappyUP!!! - movie invite
Why it happened - buddy was thinking about me
Why it makes me happy - I have to get in a better habit of going to the movies regularly. I really want to see this one...so the invite came up at a perfect time

HappyUP!!! - PowerBall walk
Why it happened - I got motivated
Why it makes me happy - OK....OK....they finally got to me with the 1.5 billion! Glad I decided to get a little walk in at the same time

HappyUP!!! - store owner
Why it happened - I reached out
Why it makes me happy - I am so glad that I engaged this guy. I have been in his store a ton of times. I just buy my stuff and take off. We had an interesting little chat.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3556



HappyUP!!! - State of the Union
Why it happened - it's an annual thing
Why it makes me happy - though I disagree with much of what the current regime proposes, there were some good things.....plus....I like to watch the two sides...entertaining

HappyUP!!! - mentoring session
Why it happened - I was called
Why it makes me happy - this was something I had been meaning to do....but it was better that the mentee reached out to me. Great work done today

HappyUP!!! - Rainy meeting
Why it happened - it was on my schedule
Why it makes me happy - I was proud of those that braved out that weather and came to the meeting this morning.  Great meeting!

Monday, January 11, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3555



HappyUP!!! - getting caught up with old friend
Why it happened - some information was needed
Why it makes me happy - it was so nice to do some reconnecting with this dear old pal

HappyUP!!! - my registration arrived
Why it happened - I put in for it
Why it makes me happy - you know...it's sometimes the littlest of things in life that are important. What if my registration never showed up? That would be a pain in the tooshy!

HappyUP!!! - NCAA final
Why it happened - it's a tradition
Why it makes me happy - sometimes, this game can be a big letdown. This year, the game lived up to the billing.

HappyUP!!! - agenda is ready
Why it happened - it's my turn
Why it makes me happy - it looks like I have a pretty tight little meeting all set up

Sunday, January 10, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3544



HappyUP!!! - Viking game
Why it happened - it's playoff time
Why it makes me happy - I LOVE a great game. No....I did not want to see the SeaChickens win...and I have a couple of die hard Viking fan friends.....but.....what an exciting finish!!!

HappyUP!!! - Smart N Final
Why it happened - needed some groceries
Why it makes me happy - I just LOVE this new store. I keep finding new things here

HappyUP!!! - talking with my buddy, RT
Why it happened - I had to give him a little report
Why it makes me happy - I learned a TON of stuff....great catching up as well

Saturday, January 09, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3533



HappyUP!!! - Bengal game
Why it happened -it's the playoffs
Why it makes me happy - while I hurt for a friend of mine who is a die hard Bengal fan, I am really glad that karma worked out as it did. Bad sportsmanship was on full display...and was punished

HappyUP!!! - Powerball Mania
Why it happened - we love get rich quick schemes
Why it makes me happy - while I don't play myself, I do like all of the stories....and the conversations.....etc

HappyUP!!! - a lovely little soaking
Why it happened - it's weather
Why it makes me happy - we have a nice little pattern going on...today was perfect!!!

Friday, January 08, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3532



HappyUP!!! - running across a couple of old friends
Why it happened - I was at an event
Why it makes me happy - hadn't seen these people in ages

HappyUP!!! - my table mates
Why it happened - they invited me
Why it makes me happy - glad to have some good friends to sit with.....always good when travelling solo

HappyUP!!! - catching up with my guys
Why it happened - I'm social!
Why it makes me happy - we had some outstanding laughs and conversations....hilarious!

Thursday, January 07, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3531




HappyUP!!! - got a key heads up
Why it happened -a thoughtful person
Why it makes me happy - I would have missed an event coming up

HappyUP!!! - did a little cleanup
Why it happened - weather mostly
Why it makes me happy - not killing myself this time of year...but put a little dent in a project

HappyUP!!! - great brekko
Why it happened - ran across an old buddy
Why it makes me happy - wonderful little time getting caught up

Wednesday, January 06, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3530


HappyUP!!! - coffee
Why it happened - it's been awhile
Why it makes me happy - great to catch up on all the holiday hi-jinx

HappyUP!!! - trip to the store
Why it happened - I had a card
Why it makes me happy - who doesn't like getting a new little toy?

HappyUP!!! - sun
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - love the rain we have been getting....but...it's nice to get outside and take in some fresh air

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3529



HappyUP!!! - rewriting
Why it happened -I got up early
Why it makes me happy - wasn't sure I would get this done

HappyUP!!! - delivering the speech
Why it happened -it was my turn
Why it makes me happy - this was a realllly good/fun one

HappyUP!!! - "where's my chocolate milk?"
Why it happened - I ran out of time


Why it makes me happy - it was a perfect...and very funny...evaluation

Monday, January 04, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3528


HappyUP!!! - great weigh in
Why it happened - it's a weekly thing
Why it makes me happy - nope...not as good as right before Christmas...but...it's official...it was way better than first one last year. WINNER!!!

HappyUP!!! - getting caught up
Why it happened - motivation
Why it makes me happy - just trying to do a few more things right this year

HappyUP!!! - rain
Why it happened - weather
Why it makes me happy - no...it wasn't much...but it came as expected...which means...I think the rest of the week...everything we have been waiting for will be right on time as well this week. We gonna get some REAL rain

HappyUP!!! - trashing stuff
Why it happened - it was overdue
Why it makes me happy - one of my initiatives this year is to go out with less than I had coming in...on many levels. Made a small step today....first step is the key!

HappyUP!!! - an offer
Why it happened - someone else's challenge
Why it makes me happy- it's going to fire up my fanny to make some overdue changes! LOVE IT!!!

Sunday, January 03, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3527



HappyUP!!! - a loooong workout
Why it happened - getting back in step
Why it makes me happy - didn't think I could do it. I'll take tomorrow off, I am sure for recovery, but glad I got this one done

HappyUP!!! - funny stuff
Why it happened - had my headphones on
Why it makes me happy - I love Pandora and the comedy channel.....just love the brilliance

HappyUP!!! - 49er win
Why it happened - they tried
Why it makes me happy - by Coach Tomsula...you deserve to be fired for trusting your career to inept management. Still...I'm glad you went out on a high note.....despite THOSE people you worked for

Saturday, January 02, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3526



HappyUP!!! - Carolinas
Why it happened - I was hungry
Why it makes me happy - what a great meal at the end of this day!

HappyUP!!! - a workout
Why it happened - it happens
Why it makes me happy - got a little off schedule over the holidays...great to be out there today

HappyUP!!! - Kings win big!!!
Why it happened - they got it together
Why it makes me happy - so happy to see the game in person....142 points?..You kidding me?

HappyUP!!! - TCU comeback
Why it happened - it's college football


Why it makes me happy- I think that game was 31-0 at half....glad I didn't turn it off. Probably the greatest bowl game comeback in history....and...this is after their A-hole QB got suspended which threatened his team, the city hosting, and national TV to what was supposed to be a great game. Turned out...they didn't need that turd!!! LOVE IT

Friday, January 01, 2016

HappyUP!!! Day 3525 Come On in 2016



HappyUP!!! - finding my cat
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - it was NY Eve...she may have been out partying....but she was waaaaaay late in getting home. I was relieved when she banged on the screen door around noon

HappyUP!!! - some rice cooking
Why it happened - I own a rice cooker
Why it makes me happy - it wasn't rice I made. I discovered the utility of this vessel that I have owned for a long time last year. It delivered the goods today

HappyUP!!! - Open House
Why it happened - I went on Facebook
Why it makes me happy - I don't do much Facebook. I couldn't believe the message sent to me...and right around the corner. OMG!! Such a surprise for host and guest that I showed up. Haven't seen these people in years....just LOVE them

HappyUP!!! - unexpected ride
Why it happened - I went for a walk


Why it makes me happy- who knew my bro would be at THAT intersection...at THAT precise time...to give me a ride for a block or tow...LOVE his new ride!