Happy


I am beginning to think I have been a bit of a curmudgeon in my recent posts. So, in the hopes of releasing a bit of positivity into the universe, I have compiled a list of small things that make me feel quite happy.

 

  • Watching the people I love, doing the things they love.
  • My dog cocking his head to the side when I talk to him. 
  • Pulling a weed and having the entire root come out of the ground in one shot.
  • Leaves blowing across the road when I'm driving during the fall. 
  • Realizing I no longer have the hiccups.
  • Seeing my granddaughter sitting in the window waiting for us to get to her house.
  • Dozing off unexpectedly while sitting on the couch.
  • Fresh, minty gum wrapped around a piece of nugget ice. (Just try it!)
  • A stowaway onion ring hiding in my fries.
  • A cool musical cue in the background of a song. (Check out the piano run around the 2:20 mark in the video below.)
  • A particularly clever or especially cringe-worthy "dad joke".
  • That feeling right after a satisfying sneeze.
  • When my ears finally pop.
  • Playing Deck the Halls by Mannheim Steamroller for the first time each holiday season.
  • The opening theme to The Office (U.S. version). (That show helped me survive a pretty rough time.)
  •  Hitting a perfect golf shot. (A rare pleasure indeed) 
  • Candy! (What can I say? I love candy.)
  • Having a detailed plan for the day.
  • Having no plans for the day.
  • Beating the Google Maps ETA for my destination.
  • Perfectly cracking open and eating a sunflower seed.
  • Floating in the ocean with my wife. 
  • Climbing between cool sheets.
  • Finishing a blog post. 

 

 


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