Wednesday, February 28, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4236


HappyUP!!! - Jamie at TM
Why it happened -I had a question
Why it makes me happy - he is going to take my idea up to the top. It's a good one regarding the return policy. It made total sense to him. I like having influence

HappyUP!!! - Pathways people
Why it happened -I made some calls
Why it makes me happy -got some info from Z, TFB, and D Meg. These are some heavy hitters

HappyUP!!! - call with a friend
Why it happened -she called me
Why it makes me happy -loved having this chat. It was a meaningful one

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4235


HappyUP!!! - CPA visit
Why it happened -it's that time of year
Why it makes me happy - well...the news may not be the best...but it was far from what I thought it would be. Glad to have the mystery resolved

HappyUP!!! - SME chats
Why it happened - my members needed it
Why it makes me happy -so happy to help J and KR wade through the confusion

HappyUP!!! - Speech Contest
Why it happened - we participate
Why it makes me happy -we had a FABUILOUS contest. This was at the club level but it was AREA quality! Great participation

Monday, February 26, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4234


HappyUP!!! - Hard Rain
Why it happened -it's weather
Why it makes me happy -my goodness.....it was sooooooo awesome to watch that power show today!

HappyUP!!! - putting the speech contest together
Why it happened - it needed to
Why it makes me happy - phone calls, texts, emails....whatever it took to get this on for the club. I dig it

HappyUP!!! -SMORE
Why it happened - girl scout cookies
Why it makes me happy -I have really tried to steer clear of these. I have to admit....I'm glad I tried out this new variety. AWESOME!!!

Sunday, February 25, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4233



HappyUP!!! - 9 holes with the Nutters
Why it happened - I felt it was time
Why it makes me happy -how could I pass up a chance to catch the back 9 with my bro and nephews? Nope, hadn't played in months. It is time to fire it up again

HappyUP!!! - Not HACKING
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy -considering the layoff, I struck that ball pretty darn well! What a nice surprise

HappyUP!!! - 18th hole
Why it happened -who knows
Why it makes me happy - the tees were back....and I only had 72 yards in! I don't do that when I play all the time. WOW!!!

HappyUP!!! - glorious weather
Why it happened - it's weather
Why it makes me happy- it drove me to the driving range....and to the above

Saturday, February 24, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4232


HappyUP!!! - being a S.M.E.
Why it happened -I am a Subject Matter Expert
Why it makes me happy - I helped a lot of people today. THAT is what I am about

HappyUP!!! - Bruno Major
Why it happened -I taped a James Corden episode
Why it makes me happy -I kind of dig this guy. He's like a jazzy Jack Johnson. I will be checking out his catalogue

HappyUP!!! - the tear down
Why it happened - help was needed
Why it makes me happy -the facilities manager said, "I have never seen anyone turn this room around that fast!" Hey, we were invited guests. Got to leave the place back BETTER than how we found it...it's a rule


Friday, February 23, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4231


HappyUP!!! - getting in to Paul Martins
Why it happened -they found space
Why it makes me happy -they were crowded. It was GREAT to get squeezed in. PM's is a special treat

HappyUP!!! - drinks
Why it happened -I made a trip
Why it makes me happy -great to spend a little time with TC and my bro

HappyUP!!! - great dinner convo
Why it happened -I invited a great person
Why it makes me happy -I LOVE a real conversation. 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4230


HappyUP!!! - Wag More Bark Less
Why it happened - I went to a venue
Why it makes me happy -I could be late to the party on this. It's a thing, I guess. It is some manufacturer. I saw it on a bumper sticker at a stop light and lifted my mood. I turned it into my material at the talk I was giving

HappyUP!!! - Call to TI
Why it happened -I needed tech help
Why it makes me happy -Michael was soooooo helpful. I learned a lot and was able to get the info out to the people that needed to have it

HappyUP!!! - RF mortified
Why it happened -I busted her chops
Why it makes me happy -my goodness....she didn't know she had a hot mike. Ya gotta watch out for those. Cracked me up

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4229


HappyUP!!! - Carolinas leftovers
Why it happened - I limited my intake last night
Why it makes me happy -if you read my HappyUP!!!'s, you KNOW this is always going to hit my list. I just love finding that delight in the fridge

HappyUP!!! - Bel Air/Raleys
Why it happened -they are progressing
Why it makes me happy -they take Apple Pay NOW!!! Keep in mind, I don't use ApplePay...but I could! Nice to have the option

HappyUP!!! - T talk
Why it happened -we get together
Why it makes me happy - learned some great stuff about how on-line college courses are structured as well as high school attention spans

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4228


HappyUP!!! - my knee
Why it happened -who knows
Why it makes me happy -I'm doing a little work on it. Felt super today

HappyUP!!! - 4 miles of rehab
Why it happened -see above
Why it makes me happy -just glad to be back out there relatively pain free. Gorgeous day with NO WIND!

HappyUP!!! - got into the Pathways System
Why it happened - it got fixed
Why it makes me happy -I had work to do. The system was down but they got it going. Good work done

Monday, February 19, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4227


HappyUP!!! - Practice session
Why it happened - lovely day
Why it makes me happy -it's going to happen...I will step on that golf course again.....gotta get ready!

HappyUP!!! - DD...Soni...Bro...the Muscle
Why it happened - I made it happen
Why it makes me happy -great catching up with them post-round and having some laughs

HappyUP!!! - Washington's Birthday
Why it happened -it's a tradition
Why it makes me happy - though it was never something I observed in my work life, I enjoy it in retirement. It sounds crazy, right? EVERY day is a holiday for me. Yet....this is a cute little one that, for some strange reason, I really dig!

Sunday, February 18, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4226


HappyUP!!! - Daytona 500
Why it happened -it's a tradition
Why it makes me happy -I LOVE big events. This will probably be the only Nascar race I watch this year.....but....man...it was a good one!!!  I also like the novel way that N-car starts it's season with it's biggest event. That is pretty cool!

HappyUP!!! - David M
Why it happened -toastmaster consulting
Why it makes me happy -this dude is razor sharp when it comes to technical aspects....so lucky to have a resource like that

HappyUP!!! -quesadilla leftover
Why it happened - I was "being petite" yesterday
Why it makes me happy - hey......ya wake up...ya look in the fridge....ya don't really know all that is going on in there....and .....BAM!!! That moment when you find a TREASURE!!! It's a good morning at that point

Saturday, February 17, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4225


HappyUP!!! - Buddy Birthday Dinner
Why it happened -birthday's happen
Why it makes me happy -I was lucky to get the invite. Super thing to be able to celebrate!!!

HappyUP!!! - Tam-a-wham-a-bam-lam
Why it happened -birthday dinner
Why it makes me happy -what a crack up! This lady always entertains me!

HappyUP!!! -skirt steak
Why it happened -birthday dinner
Why it makes me happy - OK...this was not the reason I like this place...or what I usually order....but I took the chance......BAM!!! That paid off

Friday, February 16, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4224


HappyUP!!! - Chat with the Mac
Why it happened -I searched him out
Why it makes me happy -what a super talk with my old running buddy! May just end up with a big thing happening this summer

HappyUP!!! - Chat with the Tuff
Why it happened -I searched him out
Why it makes me happy -just had a fabulous talk with this distant long, lost buddy. OK....never lost...just far away. Hmmmm.....get on a plane? I could think about it

HappyUP!!! - adding a bit of Herb to my day
Why it happened -I searched him out
Why it makes me happy -I needed some information....who better to go to than my old mentor. I really appreciate this dude's insights!

Thursday, February 15, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4223


HappyUP!!! - A REBATE!!!
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy - I needed this item.  Kind of one of those things that costs more than it really should.  I was ready to pay the full tag on it. Then, the lady tells me there is a mail in rebate. Now...I don't know how you feel about that. IF it gets into double digits, I'll spend a stamp! Now, the item costs what it should!!!

HappyUP!!! - MN at the park
Why it happened -bro text me
Why it makes me happy - love that little kid.....just pure energy! What a crack up

HappyUP!!! -my stylist
Why it happened -I needed to fix my sitch
Why it makes me happy -great conversation.....as we often have

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4222



HappyUP!!! - V-day exchange
Why it happened -I got a buddy
Why it makes me happy -that was an absolute crack up on WWF

HappyUP!!! - nice dinner
Why it happened -it's V-day
Why it makes me happy - we made some great stuff here tonight....who doesn't like a bacon wrapped filet?

HappyUP!!! - great invitation
Why it happened -I was thought of
Why it makes me happy -THIS is going to fit right into a hole in my calendar perfectly!!! Let the anticipation begin!!!

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4221



HappyUP!!! - GREAT INVITE
Why it happened -I was thought of
Why it makes me happy -couldn't make it....but it's always nice to have the option

HappyUP!!! - "Date" Table Topics
Why it happened -S-man was on it
Why it makes me happy -I can't believe we have never had this thought of for TableTopics. "What were you doing on such and such a date?"...that was awesome

HappyUP!!! - Shaun White win
Why it happened - it wasn't inevitable
Why it makes me happy -....but it was very convincing. The dude came back from getting busted up in training....a disappointing Olympics last time....he's not getting younger......and he made it happen!!!

Monday, February 12, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4220



HappyUP!!! - Shawn White 
Why it happened - Olympics
Why it makes me happy - he qualified!!! THAT was not a given

HappyUP!!! - A HANGRY Chloe Kim
Why it happened -she didn't eat?
Why it makes me happy -that girl just RIPPED it today....a class of her own.  Apparently, she was a bit underfed today which contributed to the virtuoso performance. Hmmm...not a lot of good happens when I get HANGRY!

HappyUP!!! - Carolinas
Why it happened - I was hungry (but not HANGRY)
Why it makes me happy - c'mon...C-linas is my JAM!!! I have to refrain from going there too often.... but still go there enough. I have a nice relationship with the taco/enchilada combo purveyor!

Sunday, February 11, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4219



HappyUP!!! - Town Hall
Why it happened -our club does that
Why it makes me happy -nice that they come out and give the 411. They answer all of the questions. Communication is a great thing. Stop the Murmurs!!!

HappyUP!!! - smacking spuds
Why it happened -I got motivated
Why it makes me happy -at some point, I will pick up the sticks again for real. Nice session on the range today.

HappyUP!!! - Q call
Why it happened -a friend encouraged me
Why it makes me happy -interesting to listen to. I got some education. NOPE....not going to go down that rabbit hole even if something does come true. Bigger fish to fry. I love my open mind

Saturday, February 10, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4218



HappyUP!!! - a carrot visitor
Why it happened - she was in the neighborhood
Why it makes me happy -she dug this new recipe too. Great to find something that is so easy and healthy to share

HappyUP!!! - TJ's chicken
Why it happened -I tried it out
Why it makes me happy -nice little packaged deal they have going on with the poultry. Cooked perfectly

HappyUP!!! - Olympics
Why it happened - it's a thing
Why it makes me happy -are you kidding me? I get a couple of weeks of this? All DVR'd and stuff. I have never had an olympics where I can record everything. It's non stop somebody elses action around here!

Friday, February 09, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4267



HappyUP!!! - pool money
Why it happened -I won
Why it makes me happy -the only thing better than winning?......it's getting the cash laid into the palm!!!

HappyUP!!! - chatting with Budd 
Why it happened - I made a call
Why it makes me happy - all is good...which is good....cuz I though it may not be

HappyUP!!! - lunch
Why it happened -I got a text
Why it makes me happy - hey, it's always good to have some GREAT lunch company. Today was it


JollyJottings
Olympics
MayBe chat

Thursday, February 08, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4266



HappyUP!!! - a great session
Why it happened - I signed up for the training
Why it makes me happy -got some super info today...plenty to walk away and work on

HappyUP!!! - talking to J, A-prin
Why it happened -I put a message into the institution
Why it makes me happy -I got a call right back. Awesome. Just needed to get the 411 on the neighborhood and see how one of my neighbors is doing. Good to know we just had a little "one off" situation the other day. Everything is kubla

HappyUP!!! - pretty sweet weather
Why it happened -it's weather
Why it makes me happy - got outside for a bit of exercise which is always nice.  I was soaking it up today

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4264


HappyUP!!! - "Tell Me Something You Don't Know"
Why it happened - Stan
Why it makes me happy - what a great table topic! I'm just going to leave it at that

HappyUP!!! - Spanish speech
Why it happened -a member stepped up
Why it makes me happy -great to know the effort this dude is putting in.....as well as putting the speech together at the last minute

HappyUP!!! - market recovery
Why it happened -it's the market
Why it makes me happy - as much as I enjoyed my timing yesterday, I LOVE the fact that the doomsdayers from yesterday got served a big can of "shut the heck up." 

Monday, February 05, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4263


HappyUP!!! - Fight in the Park
Why it happened -kids
Why it makes me happy -WOW!!! A Monday afternoon......8 cruisers come whipping down the street. You would think a riot had ensued.  Anyway, it was excitement! 

HappyUP!!! - the market tanks
Why it happened - it happens
Why it makes me happy - hey, I actually may have timed something well! I needed to raise a little cash at some point this month......nice to do it before today. It's like I got a bump in the exchange rate!

HappyUP!!! - great walk today
Why it happened -I do that
Why it makes me happy -everything cooperated. Went a different path...more neighborhood than nature.

Sunday, February 04, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4262


HappyUP!!! - MayBee
Why it happened - she stopped by with her owner
Why it makes me happy - we all got to take a little walk and try out a little leash time with the pooch. She's a good girl

HappyUP!!! - Got ONE score change
Why it happened - in a pool
Why it makes me happy -I won something!!!

HappyUP!!! - old town pizza
Why it happened -I was hungry
Why it makes me happy -

HappyUP!!! -did they play a Super Bowl today
Why it happened - I didn't care
Why it makes me happy- gorgeous weather and a fabulous walk

JollyJottings

Saturday, February 03, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4261


HappyUP!!! - Pork pinwheel
Why it happened -I got creative
Why it makes me happy - a little spin on my usual thing....and it was deeelicious!!! Especially with......

HappyUP!!! - ....those roasted carrots
Why it happened -I did it again (and no "Oops" in front of that)
Why it makes me happy - while not at the level of "pot roast carrots", these are darn close!

HappyUP!!! -update on an old friend
Why it happened - another old friend reached out
Why it makes me happy -it was  a bit on the catty side...the gossipy side...to get this news...especially from the source that reached out to me. I will keep an open mind but the info I got kind of matched my spidey senses.

Friday, February 02, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4260


HappyUP!!! - Dershowitz
Why it happened - I'm not sure
Why it makes me happy -this guy is a likeable liberal. He isn't partisian from what I can see. Perhaps this comes with age...perhaps he's always been this way. He was pretty clear, "release the papers...National Security has rarely been at risk."

HappyUP!!! - the memo got released
Why it happened - who knows
Why it makes me happy -this whole investigation thing is getting old....and Congress just adds to the issue.  It was great they released their findings so I could watch the magpies fight over whatever carrion they can find

HappyUP!!! -visit from the nephew
Why it happened -he does that
Why it makes me happy -always welcome when this guy pops in

HappyUP!!! Day 4265



HappyUP!!! - talking with C-trell
Why it happened - action in the neighborhood
Why it makes me happy -nice catching up with this lady, for sure

HappyUP!!! - Parmalicious call
Why it happened - he was thinking about me
Why it makes me happy - he had some FABULOUS news...made my day!!!

HappyUP!!! - talking with the nephew
Why it happened - he was thinking of me
Why it makes me happy -from wedges to Foles, we covered the world on this one. Great convo

HappyUP!!! - JB and SKap calls
Why it happened - just touching bases
Why it makes me happy-wow...my line was LIT today. All great calls with super news

JollyJottings

Thursday, February 01, 2018

HappyUP!!! Day 4259


HappyUP!!! - Roasted Carrots
Why it happened -I found a recipe
Why it makes me happy - how easy was that? How good were those? Are you kidding me?

HappyUP!!! - great time with coach
Why it happened - we had an agreement
Why it makes me happy - made some super headway today.

HappyUP!!! - Dakota Johnson
Why it happened - I have a DVR
Why it makes me happy - caught her on a couple of the late night shows on replay. OK....she isn't going to win any acting awards.  Who knows where her career is going...and...I don't really care. She just kind of cracks me up with her demeanor anytime I catch her on a show.