HappyUP!!! Day 5010

HappyUP!!! - Weight
Why it happened -I weigh
Why it makes me happy - a bit higher than last New Years Eve....but less than it was in the last month by a bit! Made it through the holidays with no blow up. Strategies being employed to get where I need to be in Q1 2020

HappyUP!!! -Happy New Year!!!
Why it happened -NY New Year
Why it makes me happy -in bed by 10 and ready to enjoy the first day of 2020!

HappyUP!!! - a walk
Why it happened - I do that
Why it makes me happy - I ran across a buddy of mine along the way. Got some good pace in as well as a brief run.

HappyUP!!! - Sacramento Fireworks
Why it happened -they do that
Why it makes me happy -they did it at 9 pm! Which proves what I have alway said, "A New Year can be at any time...or any day...make it work to your convenience...not someone else's!"

HappyUP!!! Day 5009

HappyUP!!! - sleeping in
Why it happened - I was tired?
Why it makes me happy -I NEVER stay in bed this late....7:30!!!! But...it's a holiday week...and it just felt great

HappyUP!!! - Long Time Running documentary
Why it happened -Netflix
Why it makes me happy - I had heard of "The Tragically Hip" but knew nothing about them. What a band!...I had no idea they were such a treasure in Canada. Fantastic story!

HappyUP!!! - tutor time
Why it happened -he was running early
Why it makes me happy - great little one-on-one time with our instructor. Learned some new stuff.

HappyUP!!! - rehearsal
Why it happened -we are gigging soon
Why it makes me happy -we sounded pretty darn good tonight. We might even work in another tune.

HappyUP!!! Day 5008

HappyUP!!! - 49ers win
Why it happened -who knows
Why it makes me happy -WOW!!! What a game! It all came down to less than a foot! Exciting!!! The Niners get a week off...and have a clear path to the Super Bowl of all home games

HappyUP!!! - Family Christmas reunion
Why it happened -they have a tradition
Why it makes me happy -great chats...a fun gift exchange...super food...fabulous times

HappyUP!!! -High Hand Olive Oil
Why it happened -they were open
Why it makes me happy -I was sad to see my old "go to" was no longer in business...but overjoyed to find a back up.....just in time for me to get a hostess gift and a gift exchange gift

HappyUP!!! -my grand nephew and his reaction
Why it happened - the present came late
Why it makes me happy -he had SUCH fun with this new toy! Perfect! Unique! Awesome!

HappyUP!!! Day 5007

HappyUP!!! - Clemson vs Ohio State
Why it happened -it's the playoffs
Why it makes me happy -FINALLY!!! A game worth watching! This was one of the best college games that I have ever seen. Exciting!

HappyUP!!! - workout
Why it happened -it's time
Why it makes me happy -broke some fascia tonight. It's been awhile. This is step one

HappyUP!!! - great walk
Why it happened -I snuck it in
Why it makes me happy -it would have been easy to "tuck it in"...nope. I rushed out and just beat the curtain of darkness!

HappyUP!!! -frost delay
Why it happened -it was cold
Why it makes me happy -nice to have extra time to sit around and chat with the guys over breakfast!

HappyUP!!! Day 5006

HappyUP!!! - Frost delay
Why it happened -it was cold
Why it makes me happy -great to get a little extra time to get ready

HappyUP!!! - JB
Why it happened - he was in my group
Why it makes me happy -haven't played with this guy in forever! Nice to battle against him and get caught up

HappyUP!!! - a simple fix
Why it happened - my mechanic is great
Why it makes me happy -I feel so fortunate to have someone that I can trust in the auto business

HappyUP!!! - a ride
Why it happened -my nephew
Why it makes me happy - easy pick up of my vehicle!

HappyUP!!! Day 5005

HappyUP!!! - rehearsal
Why it happened -we scheduled it
Why it makes me happy -we did it!...all on our own! It started a little rough and sketchy. We had some rust. By the end, we were bringing it together...and have another one scheduled!

HappyUP!!! -a new day
Why it happened - change is needed
Why it makes me happy -change is hard. Yes, it is. Sometimes, it is needed. This was the time. Tough day...but a good day

HappyUP!!! - AAA
Why it happened -a truck problem
Why it makes me happy -glad I could delegate this issue out...easy, peesey!

HappyUP!!! Day 5004 Merry Christmas!!!

HappyUP!!! - neice-in-law
Why it happened -it's Xmas
Why it makes me happy - I think she was absolutely thrilled with what I did....and...I was stretching a bit

HappyUP!!! - my grand niece
Why it happened -it's Xmas
Why it makes me happy - she is getting her part of the schtick....and she absolutely loved it!

HappyUP!!! - my Marshall
Why it happened -thoughtful gifters
Why it makes me happy - I absolutely LOVE and NEEDED this present!!!

HappyUP!!! - the schtick
Why it happened -it's what I do
Why it makes me happy - it could have gone over better...but it was still pretty darn good!

HappyUP!!! Day 5003

HappyUP!!! - Update on my physical
Why it happened -another test came in
Why it makes me happy -not bad news...just an adjustment I can easily make. SOOOOO happy to get this news

HappyUP!!! - the set up
Why it happened -Xmas is tomorrow
Why it makes me happy -nice to be all set...and stress free...and ready for Christmas

HappyUP!!! -wrapping and scripting
Why it happened -it's Xmas
Why it makes me happy - no LATE NIGHT panic for me. I need to make note of this. I could get all of this done by Dec 10 or so. I just need to imagine that is Xmas day.

HappyUP!!! Day 5002

HappyUP!!! - reunion call
Why it happened -the organizers put it on
Why it makes me happy -great to hear from the leadership again

HappyUP!!! - Physical
Why it happened -I do it once a year
Why it makes me happy -everything is looking good!

HappyUP!!! - dropping off the Captain gift
Why it happened -it's that time of year
Why it makes me happy -nice visit with our main man

HappyUP!!! Day 5001

HappyUP!!! - Raider win
Why it happened -they put it together
Why it makes me happy -it's unlikely but the Silver and Black have a chance for the playoffs. The peeps of Oakland deserve that

HappyUP!!! - Rain
Why it happened -it's weather
Why it makes me happy -it feels like Winter

HappyUP!!! - a coffee gift
Why it happened -nice neighbors
Why it makes me happy -such a nice gesture from the neighbors and their girls!

HappyUP!!! Day 5000 ....FIVE THOUSAND!!!

Are You Kidding Me? 5000 days? - I will let you do the math. Divide 5000 by 365 (yeah...there were a few leap days in there....blah blah).  Who would have thought this little experiment would have gone so far.  I will be doing a separate piece on my reflections about the exercise soon.

Just know this......day 5000?....was a GREAT DAY!

HappyUP!!! - Captain's Gift
Why it happened - it's Xmas
Why it makes me happy -I was in charge of collection of funds...and the spending of funds...to honor our Captain. We are guys...we don't care...much.  I put together a SOLID spend....and went and picked up the gift late in the evening. I'm saving time where I can. I'm trying to bring this Xmas thing down early for a NO STRESS Xmas eve

HappyUP!!! - the coat
Why it happened -I got a new one
Why it makes me happy -oh yeah.....I got a kick....out of giving my buddies a kick this morning. Such fun!

HappyUP!!! - neighbors
Why it happened -they inquired as to what I was up to
Why it makes me happy -it's always good to visit...to an extent....just occasional contact with neighbors is a cool thing. I got to download a little history to them

HappyUP!!! - it's coming together
Why it happened - I'm working ahead of the curve
Why it makes me happy - I am glad I did a bit of a trial run today. It gave me an idea....or two....or three....things are heating up!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 4999

HappyUP!!! - partnering with my nephew
Why it happened -roll of the dice
Why it makes me happy -we didn't get em today.....but we tried. We stepped up when we could. We just didn't have enough.  Love battling with him on my elbow

HappyUP!!! - Kaiser's new building
Why it happened - needed to do some labs
Why it makes me happy -I figured out how to park there (not a given) and got in and out in less than a half hour with NO WAIT. Yes, I went when they opened. It's not always a given that you are in and out.

HappyUP!!! - Dua Lippa
Why it happened -I saw her on TV
Why it makes me happy -she was doing a song....and I got a great Bm jam going on along with it on my axe. She's not someone I'm that familiar with but I will be checking out her catalogue

HappyUP!!! -TC visiting
Why it happened -he misses his guys
Why it makes me happy -great to see our buddy as he recuperates from surgery. GREAT to hear his recovery is going better

HappyUP!!! Day 4998

HappyUP!!! - Hard Rock at Fire Mountain
Why it happened -I was in the area
Why it makes me happy -I was doing some road testing in the pre-dawn hours. Out of nowhere, I see all these bright lights. On my return leg, I said, "hey, I will check it out and see what all the hub Bub is about."  It's 5:30 in the morning.  I just walked around. WOW!!! I got an education regarding the people who visit a casino in Sheridan/Marysville at that time.

HappyUP!!! - Shopping for Xmas
Why it happened -its that time
Why it makes me happy -I was there fairly early....I hit 4 stores....bam! bam! bam! Parking was easy. I found the stuff I was looking for. It couldn't have gone better...and ...you KNOW it could have gone worse (THIS IS THE KEY about a HappyUP!!!.....it's not just the great stuff. It's about appreciating how what you might think is "normal" or "how things should go" when they go right.... and KNOWING that a lot of times they don't.

HappyUP!!! - driving the protocol
Why it happened -smog stuff
Why it makes me happy -getting my vehicle back up to speed after a battery issue. Just working on getting the computers back in line. I'm not there yet BUT I learned a lot thanks to my friends at Salerno Motorsports

HappyUP!!! - knocking off more stuff
Why it happened -I'm nibbling
Why it makes me happy - another Xmas run (separate from the one above)..and still worked in a nice walk. GREAT DAY!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 4997

HappyUP!!! - gluing
Why it happened -it's Xmas
Why it makes me happy -it WORKED!!! When something you don't know is going to work...and it does....HappyUP!!!

HappyUP!!! -GREAT walk
Why it happened -motivation
Why it makes me happy -the rain held off!!! Been a little homebound and it was LOVELY get a chance to get out in a light mist

HappyUP!!! -bear crawls
Why it happened -I was listening
Why it makes me happy -WOW! You can get a lot done in a short period of time by adding this to your exercise routine.  Yeah, it's been around for awhile....but I wasn't paying attention

HappyUP!!! -coffee with T
Why it happened -we do that
Why it makes me happy -GREAT catch up today!!!

HappyUP!!! Day 4996

HappyUP!!! - paperwork catchup
Why it happened -I forced myself
Why it makes me happy -a BIG DAY is coming soon! I'm ready for it!!!

HappyUP!!! -BIG dent put into a project today
Why it happened -I forced myself
Why it makes me happy -not how I was planning to do it....probably went a little too far today....but I am looking to be in GREAT shape for Xmas. There will be more snafus (there always is) but I think I am going to be ready for them!

HappyUP!!! - XMAS brekko
Why it happened - it's a tradition
Why it makes me happy -I just LOVE the fellowship we do once a year. The establishment took good care of us. The server was VERY happy on how I took care of her...and expressed it. I got a GREAT item in the gift exchange...that I am going to need soon!

HappyUP!!! Day 4995

HappyUP!!! - gig cancelled
Why it happened -a tragedy in a family
Why it makes me happy -I don't like the reason...it doesn't make me happy....at all. BUT, I am glad we postponed. It was the right thing to do

HappyUP!!! - 8 in the morning at the store
Why it happened -I roll like that
Why it makes me happy -nobody was there....handled the transaction quickly....and....BAM... on my way!

HappyUP!!! -AAA
Why it happened -I needed a DMV thing
Why it makes me happy -need I say more? Put those two statements together! OMG...worth my membership fee with the one trip

HappyUP!!! Day 4994

HappyUP!!! - gift idea!!!
Why it happened -I reached out
Why it makes me happy -THIS IS GONNA BE PERFECT!!!

HappyUP!!! -XMAS DINNER
Why it happened -we do this every year
Why it makes me happy -it was DELIGHTFUL to hang with my golfing gang and their spouses. We had a new person or two come this year. LOVELY event!!!

HappyUP!!! - great jam time
Why it happened -the event is at hand
Why it makes me happy -well...I'm not where I want to be....but I was closer than I thought I would be. I just have to keep banging at it. I'll get there

HappyUP!!! Day 4993

HappyUP!!! - Army/Navy Game
Why it happened -tradition
Why it makes me happy -though meaningless (pretty much), I just like that this game happens every year.

HappyUP!!! -gift arrives
Why it happened -I ordered it
Why it makes me happy -it was just YESTERDAY. I wasn't expecting this for a week!!! Awesome

HappyUP!!! -an apology
Why it happened -I owed one
Why it makes me happy -well...I wasn't too happy when I realized I had overlooked something. I know why I forgot.  BUT..."if you make a mistake and don't fix your mistake, you just made your second mistake" as that Confuscious guy once said. It's all you can do

HappyUP!!! Day 4992

HappyUP!!! - Lunch with the boys
Why it happened -I wasn't golfing
Why it makes me happy -it was great visiting with the dudes....and collecting some dough

HappyUP!!! -time with out head pro
Why it happened -he joined us for lunch
Why it makes me happy -he had some time on his hands. It was great to talk "all things golf" and our club with him. Ever the optimist, he is! I like it

HappyUP!!! -a BIG Xmas thing.....DONE
Why it happened -motivation
Why it makes me happy -I hit that store right when it opened, got the help I needed, and was DONE! ...like EARLY!!!

HappyUP!!!! Day 4991

HappyUP!!! - chatting with the bro
Why it happened -formulating a plan
Why it makes me happy -glad I can help out....this will be GREAT!

HappyUP!!! -message from a Toastmaster
Why it happened -he's leaving
Why it makes me happy -why would that make me happy?...especially when I LOVE this member?!? Its a nice upward promotion...it just means they have to relocate. I can see why this guy has been moving up the ladder!

HappyUP!!! -working a new scale
Why it happened -I was taught something
Why it makes me happy -I don't know if "the key" ever exists...but this may put me on track to be a little smoother.