Category Archives: Happy Things

This blog is subtitled “All the things that make me giggle…” These are those things.

Closing Ceremonies at the Olympics

Categories: Exercise, Happy Things, Olympics

I watched the men’s gold medal basketball game last night. Would somebody PLEASE tell the announcers how to say the Spanish names? If I heard them mispronounce “Jimenez” one more time I was going to throw something. It grated on … Keep reading

Olympics and more quilting.

Categories: Family, Happy Things, Olympics, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

Thoughts watching the Olympics Saturday night: Artemev’s pommel horse last night elicited an audible “Wow!” from me. I didn’t need the commentators to know that his routine was amazing. I find myself correcting the commentators every time they mispronounce a … Keep reading

The Olympics! (and quilting)

Categories: Happy Things, Olympics, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

The Opening Ceremonies were great tonight. The drum segment was amazing. The musicality in their voices and the drums was just captivating. I loved the HUGE LCD screen. And the painting that all the athletes put their foot prints on, … Keep reading

Gifts

Categories: Gospel, Happy Things

I threw myself a birthday party last night and invited a couple of friends over to help me celebrate. It was a lot of fun. I’ll have pictures up later. I now live about an hour from my best friend … Keep reading

Fortunes

Categories: Happy Things

Who are those that are truly rich? Recently I was watching reruns of Mad About You and it was the episode titled “Money Changes Everything.” Ira’s ex returns. The back story is that after leaving Ira she married a count … Keep reading

Pursuit of Happiness

Categories: Happy Things, Musings, Relationships

Happiness: Everyone’s entitled to pursue it, but no one is guaranteed to find it. Finding it is easier depending on what you are willing to let make you happy and how you define it though. I have a few quotes … Keep reading

Created

Categories: Books, Education, Happy Things

I never quite understand people who say they don’t like poetry. I believe the problem though is how they define it. Their definition is far, far too narrow. And the poetry that fits their definition does not appeal to them. … Keep reading