Who couldn't use a big dose of happy?

10 years ago

Hi MissTerraK,

I have more than 1

1) when your child does/says something that makes you proud

2) sharing a passionate kiss with your other half that moves you and sets the pulse racing

3) doing something for/saying something to someone that makes their eyes well up with happiness - also receiving the same

4) someone you admire paying you a compliment

5) the feeling of speed/freedom/wind in your hair when travelling on two wheels (cycle or motorbike)

6) getting home, closing the door, having a hot drink and a bath and getting changed/cosy after a particularly vigorous outdoor adventure or long trip away

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MissTerraK

10 years ago

Originally Posted by ExRat

Hi MissTerraK,

I have more than 1

1) when your child does/says something that makes you proud

2) sharing a passionate kiss with your other half that moves you and sets the pulse racing

3) doing something for/saying something to someone that makes their eyes well up with happiness - also receiving the same

4) someone you admire paying you a compliment

5) the feeling of speed/freedom/wind in your hair when travelling on two wheels (cycle or motorbike)

6) getting home, closing the door, having a hot drink and a bath and getting changed/cosy after a particularly vigorous outdoor adventure or long trip away

That's okay, I have more than one too.

Another of mine is...

Puppy Kisses!

Or if you're not allergic to cats like me, then...

Kitty Purrs!

Terra

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Frank Donovan

10 years ago

Good choices so far. I'd add:

- Hearing a favorite piece of music

- The sound of rain against the window as you're curled up in bed

- A starry night and a clear view

- The first snowfall of the winter

- Christmas lights

- Popping the air out of bubble wrap

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MissTerraK

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

Good choices so far. I'd add:

- Hearing a favorite piece of music

- The sound of rain against the window as you're curled up in bed

- A starry night and a clear view

- The first snowfall of the winter

- Christmas lights

- Popping the air out of bubble wrap

Frank

Awesome! I love popping bubble wrap, lol!

Another of mine is ~

Watching the sunset with someone special

Terra

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ExRat 10 years ago

Hi Frank,

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

- The sound of rain against the window as you're curled up in bed

Funny you should say that - like when the child in you can't help setting your internal/mental alarm clock which then wakes you up at the time that the weatherman predicted the storm (3am), because you live on a hill by the coast and have rattly old sash windows - so you sit in semi-darkness loving it...

St Jude's Day Storm: Worst weather since the Great Storm of 1987 as UK braces for hurricane-strength winds and torrential downpours - Home News - UK - The Independent

:rolleyes: (yawns)

Edit - (one hour later) damn, I was looking at the one clock (on the thermostat) that I had forgotten to move back last night for daylight saving time.....so it was only 2am really and it's going to get even more windy!
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thunderbird 10 years ago

Originally Posted by ExRat

Hi MissTerraK,

I have more than 1

1) when your child does/says something that makes you proud<snip>

I know that feeling. I felt incredibly proud of my son (3) when he walked away from a group of kids he was happily playing with to cheer up and entertain a lonely and dejected child. I won't forget the pleased look on the face of that child's mother.

(It wasn't the first time he'd done something like that either).
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HeySal

10 years ago

For me it's being in the rig going somewhere awesome in the wild with my dog, and maybe a friend, on a warm sunny day.

A home cooked meal that cures a craving.

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10 years ago

The personal validation you feel when your customer says YES after your pitch?

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waterotter

10 years ago

Terra, comfort food can evoke such feelings too!

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MissTerraK

10 years ago

Awww!

I want this one!

Big doses of happy can come in little packages.

Terra

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Kay King

10 years ago

Edit - (one hour later) damn, I was looking at the one clock (on the thermostat) that I had forgotten to move back last night for daylight saving time.....so it was only 2am really and it's going to get even more windy!

Doesn't that happen next weekend???

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ExRat 10 years ago

Hi Kay,

Originally Posted by Kay King

Doesn't that happen next weekend???

It does if you're in the USA

Daylight Saving Time in USA & Canada

But not here in the UK

BST: British Summer Time: UK Daylight Saving Time (GMT +1)
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KingOfContentMarketing

10 years ago

-Soft, warm cookies just out of the oven.

-Hot chocolate after skiing or sledding.

-That feeling of new possibilities, a fresh start, on the first tee of a round of golf. (Soon to be dashed).

-A shiny sleeve of brand new Titleist Pro-V1 golf balls.

-Sideboob. Yes, I said it.

-Standing next to the fireplace in the winter in a drafty house.

-Tank full of gas, favorite tunes on the radio, open road and....

-Riding bikes.

-Opening Day.

-Holding hands while ice skating.

-The roar of the crowd when they come back for an encore, even though you knew they would.

-Adding RAM to your computer.

-Pizza.

-The smell of your girlfriend's hair.

-Letting it go. Even if you were right.

-A broken-in baseball glove.

-A trusty putter.

-Christmas lights.

-A freshly-pressed cotton shirt.

-Finally seeing that movie they all talked about but you haven't seen.

-Sharpened pencils.

-Messy cookies.

-Christmas carols on the radio esp. Bing Crosby.

-Rollercoasters.

-The roar of a 60s muscle car.

-The scrunch noise snow makes when you walk on it.

-Brand new wiper blades.

-Old desks.

-The electric sound of the crowd watching the Kentucky Derby at the Caesar's Sports Book in Vegas.

-Reheated lasagna.

-Mason jars full of nails.

-A really good knife.

-A hand-written note for no reason from a favorite relative.

-A newly cleaned and organized garage.

-Fireworks.

-Maker's Mark and water.

-Stumbling upon a great band in a dive bar in a strange city.

-A perfectly lit cigar.

-A fresh legal pad.

-The way your dog looks at you when you tell him corny jokes.

-The thunderclap sound of the crowd erupting at a PGA event when a golfer drops a long putt to take the lead.

-The smell of gasoline.

-Listening to your 5-year-old nephew tell knock-knock jokes all wrong.

-Reading that book you've heard so much about and it is better than they said.

-Pulling in the driveway at home after a long trip.

-That age when your dad told you scary stories around the campfire and you believed them.

-Unboxing your shiny new smartphone.

-The quiet glow of the Christmas tree after everybody's gone to bed.

-Swedish drinking songs.

-The sound the puck makes when it hits the glass at an NHL game.

-Girls with Italian accents.

-The combination of bratwurst, cold beer, crisp fall air, sunshine and turning leaves while tailgating at Ohio Stadium in October.

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ExRat 10 years ago

Hi KingOfContentMarketing,

Originally Posted by KingOfContentMarketing

Sideboob. Yes, I said it.

Any boob, not just the side!
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MikeTucker

10 years ago

Fantastic thread, I'm out of "Thanks"

...That memory of waking up with your life partner smiling up at you.

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

When my 3-year-old granddaughter would rather sit on my lap and watch cartoons on YouTube than on TV.

When I come up with a new lick on my guitar, or play for a few minutes without making a mistake.

Yeah, I'm easy.

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Tom B Banned 10 years ago

Stuff that makes me happy.

Walking in the woods with my dog and enjoying the soft sounds of nature.
A hot shower on a winter day.
Sliding into bed after you wash the sheets.
Seeing my family enjoying themselves.
Shaving my head and feeling the smoothness of perfection.
Thinking big.
The feeling after a hard workout knowing you gave it your all.
Smelling your loved one on the pillow even after they left.
Seeing Dennis' avatar of him holding a gerbil.
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- MissTerraK 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap
  
  Sliding into bed after you wash the sheets.
  
  This is one of mine except with the addition of just after you've shaved your legs.
  
  A couple more of mine are:
  
  ~ The smell of clean laundry that has been dried outside on the line
  
  ~ Putting on warm clothes that have just come out of the dryer on a cold winter's morning
  
  ~ Seeing the look of awe on children's faces when they get up on Christmas morning and see the presents under the tree
  
  ~ The aroma of homemade apple pie baking in the oven
  
  ~ The smell of a new pair of leather shoes and and/or purse
  
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  Tom B Banned 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  This is one of mine except with the addition of just after you've shaved your legs.
  
  Terra
  
  I will give it a try.
  
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  MissTerraK 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap
  
  I will give it a try.
  
  Haha!
  
  Don't forget the photo proof. :p
  
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  Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap
  
  Sliding into bed after you wash the sheets.
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  This is one of mine except with the addition of just after you've shaved your legs.
  
  It makes you happy when Thomas shaves his legs?
  
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  MissTerraK 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill
  
  It makes you happy when Thomas shaves his legs?
  
  Haha!
  
  I'll wait until I see the before and after shaving his legs pics before I make that determination.
  
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  Dan Riffle 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill
  
  It makes you happy when Thomas shaves his legs?
  
  I just automatically assumed Thomas shaved his legs.
  
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  Tom B Banned 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  I just automatically assumed Thomas shaved his legs.
  
  Only in the summer time.... bikini season.
  
  Oh yeah, bikini season makes me very happy.
  
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  bizgrower 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap
  
  Only in the summer time.... bikini season.
  
  I thought it was for the Olympic swimming trials.
  
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  Tom B Banned 10 years ago
  
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  I thought it was for the Olympic swimming trials.
  
  I gave up on the swimming. Every time my head popped out of water, in order to breath, people thought I was a fishing bobber and tried to pull me in.
  
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laurencewins

10 years ago

Watching a great stage show (musical or play)
Being involved in a stage show.
Seeing a great movie.
Receiving unexpected compliments.
A nice cup of tea after a tiring day.
Finishing a long but worthwhile job for an appreciative client.
Offering unexpected advice and being appreciated for it.
The support and friendship from members in here.
(There's probably more but at 3.30am it's hard to think straight when I also have insomnia.)

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bizgrower

10 years ago

Sunshine on My Shoulders-John Denver - YouTube

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MissTerraK 10 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Sunshine on My Shoulders-John Denver - YouTube

Let's pick up the beat a little. That'll make me happy.

Drake Bell 'Makes me Happy' with lyrics - YouTube

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Kurt

10 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Sunshine on My Shoulders-John Denver - YouTube

A Coloradan posting a John Denver video? Please turn in your Mile High card ASAP.

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bizgrower

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

A Coloradan posting a John Denver video? Please turn in your Mile High card ASAP.

It was only because of the first line. I swear. lol

On a serious note (no-pun intended), when I worked at Little Bear
Saloon in Evergreen, several musicians who played in John Denver's
band came through from time to time. They were some of the best
musicians to play there during the time I was there.

Dan

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Kurt

10 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

It was only because of the first line. I swear. lol

On a serious note (no-pun intended), when I worked at Little Bear
Saloon in Evergreen, several musicians who played in John Denver's
band came through from time to time. They were some of the best
musicians to play there during the time I was there.

Dan

Hey Dan,

I don't want you to lose your Mile High Card permanently, so next time just post this video:

ROLLING STONES - happy (1972) - YouTube

And the Little Bear was legendary...is it still open?

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bizgrower 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

Hey Dan,

And the Little Bear was legendary...is it still open?

Kurt,

It is still open. Same owner. I have not been in Evergreen for about
18 months. The Bear has not been super busy or rowdy for years.
DUI laws and societal attitude/responsibility probably have quite
a bit to do with that.

Nor do they get the top music acts like they used to do. Partly a
change in owner attitude (IMO somewhat) and probably a lot
because it's too small a venue to be able to offer the minimum
guarantee a name act wants these days.

I did see The Fray play there about two or three years before they
could sell out Red Rocks for three nights in a row. The sound man
(an established European musician a decade earlier) guessed right
about The Fray making it big. I did not at all - not even close. lol

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bizgrower

10 years ago

Spontaneous hug from someone you like.

Some YouTube clips. For me funny commercials,
animal interaction or rescue, or X Factor, UK or
America's Got Talent, or the Voice performances.

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MissTerraK 10 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Spontaneous hug from someone you like.

Dan

Spontaneous hug from someone like you, works too. :p

(((((Hugs)))))

Terra
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- Dan Riffle 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  Spontaneous hug from someone like you, works too. :p
  
  (((((Hugs)))))
  
  Terra
  
  Blech....get a room, you two.
  
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  MissTerraK 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  Blech....get a room, you two.
  
  Mr. Dan Riffle,
  
  Now stop that and behave!
  
  Reeling your mind in from the gutter makes me happy too. :p
  
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  bizgrower 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  Spontaneous hug from someone like you, works too. :p
  
  (((((Hugs)))))
  
  Terra
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  Blech....get a room, you two.
  
  Good word play, Terra. Virtual hug back to you.
  
  As for you, Mr. Riffle, she'd never do something like that to hubby, so
  go to ....
  
  get yourself some cauliflower soup.
  
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  Originally Posted by Horny Devil
  
  Being "thanked" for a post on WF by someone you thought was a dork.
  
  Now I am afraid to thank your posts, regardless of how witty
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  It's not reciprocal, if that helps.
  
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MikeTucker

10 years ago

Old dogs, children, and watermelon wine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSMPzYNXyk8

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travlinguy

10 years ago

How about a love puppy?

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MikeTucker

10 years ago

^^BAM!! Right in the feels....

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KingOfContentMarketing

10 years ago

This baby is sad, then happy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/emotional-baby-moved-to-tears-by-moms-singing_n_4173272.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

She is listening to her mom sing "My Heart Can't Tell You No."

She might also just have gas--hard to tell.

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Karen Blundell 10 years ago

*when I text my son and say "I love you" and he texts back " I love you too, Mom!"
*a nice glass of wine with a good meal
*large snow flakes falling on Christmas Eve
* drinking a hot rum toddy on Christmas Eve
*singing and playing guitar around a campfire with a group of close friends
*singing in the shower
* a baby laughing
*kids listening to you reading them a story - all -wide-eyed and rapt
*puppies licking your nose
*kittens playing with your fingers - attack! lol
*birds chirping
*squirrels chasing each other
*chipmunks eating nuts from your hand
*lady bugs landing on you
*butterflies fluttering nearby
*the sweet smell of lilacs
*the wonderful smell of sauteed garlic
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- tagiscom 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by travlinguy
  
  How about a love puppy?
  
  Love Puppy!
  
  This explains how the boy lost his leg! :rolleyes:
  
  Bad, evil Puppy!!!! LOL! :rolleyes:
  
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  MissTerraK 10 years ago
  
  ~ In the fall, the smell of burning leaves wafting through the air
  
  ~ The combination of hot out of the oven donuts combined with fresh cold apple cider that you can only experience at a cider mill.
  
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