What made you smile today?

My son Rhys (shown with his instructor) graduates from
"Job Readiness Training".

Ah, Latin George, that made me smile as well. It gave me a memory jog about St. George and the Dragon. Thanks, buddy, and Rhys is ready to go, I see.

Ah that Letty. She always raises the spirits.

Speaking of spirits, JL, for the first time in a looooonnnnggggg time, I just had a screw driver.

Wow, George! Hermione getting married. Nigel and Rhys graduating. A summer of joy.
Rhys, by the way, is playing Fantasy Baseball. I am matched with him this week and I am losing badly.
Next week I play the old man.

Hooray to Rhys!



I am smiling because I have a piece of aged Monforte goat cheese and there is no one else in the house right now.

Monforte, you are mine!

ooooh cheese....

Today was the last day of finals for the kids at school. My job is done except for the physical act of packing. <phew>. A bunch of us adults went to lunch at a nearby restaurant. I guffawed for the first time in I don't even know how long.

Rhys fan here..

Hooray for Rhys!

My smile yesterday -- the kid both was on the championship team in b-ball camp and got the game ball in her softball team's first win. (Same day.) Woo!

I ditto that!

Thanks all for Rhys's hoorays.

We spoke with the Program Director and it seems there is a contract job
opening up that looks perfect for Rhys. Here's hoping!

There were refreshments after and as I was getting some coffee, I was
chatting with a lady who asked me "What happened to your boy?" A bit
taken aback, I asked her what she meant.

"My boy was shot in the head," she explained.

I stammered and stuttered that Rhys had had issues from birth and that I
sorry to hear that about her son. Wow. I sure hope they find a job for
her boy.

George, That is terrible about that lady's confession, but I know things will turn out all right, regardless. Incidentally, another smile for you.

Watching a dog jump and rollick through the woods as we humans dragged our butts through the swampy air. The sheer joy of it was delightful.

Yes, the eyes of dogs can make one feel so sad, and the way they romp joyfully can have the opposite effect. They are a joy. More than man's "best friend" they are our "best delight."

Indeed.... I'm glad I have them in my life even if I don't have one in my home.

A lovely trip to Bratislava MMST

Jealous!

Thanks, Letty.
It was a happy day.

Always nice to meet Dag. I hope we didn't bore her too much!

Today stuff made me smile. Just stuff. Good stuff. Starting to happen. Maybe. :-)

while stuck in traffic today, saw a dude in the car next to us do a 360 -- in the driver's seat...