Thursday, August 13, 2015

It does a body good

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My 11:00 meeting ran long, of course. (Meetings with Christine the Mole always do.) I didn't have time to do my full workout -- 10 min...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 12

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Not even close. I worked a little late, stopped at CVS on the way home, and consequently missed the first few innings of the Cubs-Brewer...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 11

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Tuesday's Happy Cone goes to my movie group. Last night we saw To Catch a Thief , a Hitchcock movie starring Cary Grant and Grace Kel...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 10

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The entire day of Monday gets the Happy Cone, because chocolate custard is nice and smooth and so was August 10. No drama at work, ju...
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Monday, August 10, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 9

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Sunday wasn't an especially good day. I didn't get anything done that I planned to (because I am a lazy slug) and what I though...
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Saturday, August 08, 2015

Sunday Stealing

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Crazy Random 20 Have you ever demolished a wall or building? Nope If you and a friend both wanted the same t...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 8

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Joey and I visited the vet this morning. Except for arthritis and mild hypertension, Joe is in "fine shape" for a cat of his ad...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Rocky Mountain High 1) In this song, Denver sings that he was "born in the summer of his 27th year," because tha...
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Friday, August 07, 2015

Happy to see it again

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I adore Katharine Hepburn: her look, her attitude, her talent, her life. And I discovered her back when I was in high school and saw her t...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 7

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Today's happiness: The Village Book Fair. I live in a village of book lovers, where the library has three branches, and every year, t...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 6

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When I didn't expect him, there he was: BROOOOOOCE! Jon Stewart's final "moment of Zen" on his wonderful Daily Show wa...
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Thursday, August 06, 2015

She likes cowboys, too

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So this morning, as I got ready for work, I watched an episode of Bonanza on my little Philips DVD player. It was on the floor, right ou...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 5

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Today I was happy to sip a can of beer on the train home. I worked late and was very productive today, so I deserved it. Good for me! ...
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It's as though she never left

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Marilyn Monroe died 53 years ago on August 5, 1962. She was 36 years old. At the time of her passing, her career had hit a slump. She had...
Wednesday, August 05, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 4

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  Today I was happiest when I was coming home. Walking home from the train takes just under 10 minutes. But those 10 minutes were...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Pardon me, have we met?

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I've been thinking a lot about Long Tall Sally. Worrying about her. Feeling bad that her career here was so short and chaotic. Just can...
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Monday, August 03, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 3

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Today it's my virtue that I'm celebrating with the Happy Cone. For I began my workweek by: 1) Working out at lunchtime ...
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Sunday, August 02, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 2

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Today's Happy Cone goes to my trusty Kenmore Energy Star air conditioner. This was one of those days when I don't want to go outsi...
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The kid is all right

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I spent a little over two hours blabbing with my oldest friend, the one who is struggling so in Southern California. At the end of our cal...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: Shout out the answer Do you shout out the answers at the TV while watching quiz shows? I have been known to, yes. ...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 1

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This year's happy icon What's that you say? What's the August Happiness Challenge? Each day in August you are to post ...
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Too much drama and intrigue

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In today's mail I received notification of a "very important" condo association meeting for this Thursday. No agenda is includ...
Saturday, August 01, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Heartbeat Song (2015 )   1) Kelly Clarkson is singing an upbeat song about falling in love. Think of your favorite love so...
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