August Happiness Challenge -- Day 29

On Day 29, I was happy for the fountains. The office building where I toil Monday-Friday has a plaza out front and it's filled with fountains. Because of renovations to that entrance, I've been coming in and out through the side door. It's just more convenient that way.

Ah, but taking the easy route keeps me from seeing the fountains. Today I went out of my way to check them out for the first time in weeks. They really are lovely. I'm glad I got to see them before they're turned off for the year.

If you want to play along, just come back here (meaning to this blog, not this individual post) each day in August, looking for the Happy Cub. Every day I will try to have a post with the headline: August Happiness Challenge: Day [X]. Leave a comment and then post your own daily happiness, with AugustHappiness Challenge in the title to make it easy to find.

August Happiness Challenge: Day 28

Rizz looks forward to seeing me

On Day 28, I was happy because I was surprised.  I don't know how, but my friend Kathy got a pair of free tickets to the Cubs/Mets game on September 14. In her invitation text, she said nothing would make her happier than to share them with a true fan ... and that's me.

I'd been blue. Barb's husband's passing ... Hurricane Harvey ... the world felt like a sad place. I was happy that an old friend and a lifelong obsession came through to lift my spirits.

If you want to play along, just come back here (meaning to this blog, not this individual post) each day in August, looking for the Happy Cub. Every day I will try to have a post with the headline: August Happiness Challenge: Day [X]. Leave a comment and then post your own daily happiness, with AugustHappiness Challenge in the title to make it easy to find.