What made you smile today?

You deserve it.

Good strawberry story, nimh.

Fűszeres, fűveres, something like that - the meaning was clear anyway (fű = weed)

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This afternoon, walking down Arany Janos street. Homeless guy lives there, in an alcove kind of thing in a building. He's been there every morning, every afternoon when I passed for the last two years. Beard, worn-looking, rough - but always a nod or a gruff smile to the passers by, many of whom know him and greet him.

Walked passed today, and he was talking to some guy. Except he wasnt right now, cause he couldnt think of a word - what was it, you saw him gesturing, what was it again. Right when I passed he remembered. "Giuliani, thats his name - Giuliani!"

Dont even think we're not paying attention...

Hey, you know I'm interested in that stuff.

Went to this crazy place tonight with Cs. - will describe it still later, also fits in this thread But now to bed.

At our get-together this evening, Beth said I reminded her of Sozobe--could be her aunt! That made me smile BIG TIME!

What made me smile today?


Let's see ...


My gorgeous man called me this morning

I can finally fit into size 12 (australian size) jeans!!! YIPPEEE!!!!

My gorgeous man called me this afternoon

Life is beautiful

Good for you, Dag! But you were missed here in Boston when Walter breezed in for just one day. People were making bets on whether or not you'd have an opportunity to meet up with nimh or not. Glad you did. <smile>

Oh cool, that makes me smile too!

Especially 'cause Roberta always HAS reminded me of family members, the way she tawks.

I just went into my back yard and there is a racoon with 5 babies. They are so cute and small. I watched as
the mother talked to them and she apparently was trying to teach them how to climb down from the fence

meeting Roberta

twice

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watching my friend Brenda become speechless on meeting JoeNation - nothing stops her - nothing. Apparently JoeNation's TOO handsome.

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Roaring Twenties party on Governor's Island.

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The double trip to Staten Island on Friday morning with Noddy and the canajuns

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Being in New York.

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Knowing I'm going home to my puppies. I miss those hounds so much. Even if they shed all over the place.

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Central Park and Little Italy adventures with Walter, mac11 and the canajuns. Will Walter ever recover from Tony's interest in his camera? Walter's a bit mmmmm protective of his camera. Tony made the ladies very giggly and happy. He didn't have the same effect on Walter

Finding this site again having ignored it for a year or two made me smile.

A colleague passed this on and it made me grin ear to ear.

My colleague teaches American History to a class consisting almost entirely of minority youth. A question on a quiz which he gave today asked the students to name the two ethnic groups which were responsible for laying the rails of the trans-continental railroad in the USA in the 1860s. One answer he got was "The Chinese and Irish and white people."

I would, I think, give the kid an A+ for that answer.

So one of my employees, let's call him "S" for short, left for a month today. A month off. He and two sons, "D" and "J" we'll call them, are off for a month of traveling the U.S. In a Toyota.
"S" has worked for me for two years or so. The best person I have ever had doing the job that he has. But we have gotten into a few screaming matches, which is rare for me. I am normally pretty calm.
But we have learned to disagree at times without getting angry.

"S" has had three failed marriages. His latest was to "K" who is now, I guess, ending her second marriage. Together they have enough kids to fill the line-up of a baseball team.

So today they took off on this bonding adventure out of adolescence for "D" and "J."
"D" is very outgoing. He plays sports. He plays in the orchestra. He plays a mean guitar in a garage band. He is good looking, glib, and popular at the age of 15.
"J" is, for now, kind of short, very quiet, very smart in math and science, but inclined, I hear, to disappear into his room when he gets home. He is 14.

So off they are going today, the three of them. In that small Toyota. For a month on the road without any real itinerary. Just going.

realjohnboy's last post makes me smile.

Smiling or cringing, but hopeful...

I bought some things at a yard sale today. The seller pulled a bag from a stack he was trying to sell to put my things in. It was a decorated easter bag. He said it was ok to use it because Easter was to be canceled next year. "Oh yeah?" I asked. He nodded and said, "They found the body?"

It took a while to get it. Probably an old joke. Would make more sense if I knew my religious stories a little bit better.

neighbours come over this afternoon and we sat in the shaded backyard that is surrounded by large weigelia bushes on two sides .
while we were enjoying a cup of tea and some cake MASTER "JUNIOR" RABBIT showed up - wasn't shy at all - inspected us all - nibbled some juicy grass and finally made its way back to the family that lives under one of out spruce trees .
hbg

Ahh, hbg, that picture made me smile, too.

LMBO at little k's story.