August Happiness Challenge – Day 2

My 2025 Happiness Icon

Today's happiness: Cat Video Fest 2025. For the third year in a row, my friend Elaine and I went to the beautiful old Music Box Theater to watch cat videos on the big screen. It's a delightful fundraiser for a local animal shelter. There's something so positive about being in a theater surrounded by others who are as into the experience as you are. Because it started at 11:30, there were a ton of kids in attendance and we were happy to see a little girl who brought her plush cat along to enjoy the movie. Afterward, Elaine and I had lunch at a new-to-me bar, Toons, and she offered to help me get a new faucet for my kitchen sink. That's Elaine. She's always ready to help.

 

Also, it was just a great Chicago day. On the train over this morning, I was surrounded by jersey-clad Cub fans off to Wrigley Field (I was happy there were still a couple Rizzos among my fellow passengers). The Lyft driver took Lake Shore Drive from the train station to the theater and so I got to see happy Chicagoans enjoying the beautiful lakefront – jogging, boating and a lot of volleyball. As I entered the train station to go home, Lollapalooza festival goers were arriving for tonight's concerts. Honestly, this is the best place to live! 💙💙

Happy August Happiness Challenge!

 

Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

 

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