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A few things

The daily writing prompt asks again to – List 30 things that make you happy.

If you’re interested in the answer to this question see my post called Happy from last year. The list would have been the same as that with one sad exception. One of my son’s dogs passed recently and that has saddened the entire family. Other than that, we are still Happy.

Instead of repeating myself, I’m going to switch it up a bit.

So I’m going to give a list of things I’d like to accomplish.

  • Finish a carving for my son and granddaughter.
  • I’d like to help people see what conflict with reality so we can move on.
  • I have to gather some photos for my son for a book I’d like to do for him.
  • To move the thousands more images I have to the photo site and organize that mess.
  • Getting back to work on those books I want to write.
  • I need to clean up this office.
  • A trip or two or three back to the beach this year before my least favorite season of winter sets in.
  • I’d like to lose 5-7 lbs. and get more fit.
  • To take as many top-down rides in the Miata as the weather will allow to finish out the year.
  • I’m going to love, laugh and photograph.
  • Oh yeah, crack a few crabs. They get good size in September and October.
Get ready for the home stretch of sun, beach and crabs. Photo by Mike Hartley

Other replies to the question of the day


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Happy

List 30 things that make you happy. – So ask the daily writing prompt. So now the question is do I want to waste the time listing 30 items? Would that make me or you happy?

Well, it’s 2:30 am here and there isn’t much else going on so what the hell.

  1. An ice-cold Coke first thing in the morning.
  2. My better half –
  3. My children.
  4. My grandchildren.
  5. Cherry ice cream sodas or cherry snowballs.
  6. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th gears.
  7. Hitting a jump shot.
  8. Writing
  9. Photography
  10. Drawing
  11. Carving
  12. Daaaa Yankees Win
  13. Watching my children, parenting.
  14. Making family and friends smile when I give them prints.
  15. Watching nature outside my home.
  16. After I finish a hard day’s work on my yard and home.
  17. The weekly happy hour with my two best friends.
  18. Getting love from my son’s dogs.
  19. Watching my children grow in their careers.
  20. Listening to music and being moved to dance.
  21. Watching comedians and laughing my ass off.
  22. Toes in the sand and water in Ocean City or Bethany Beach.
  23. Good food with good people.
  24. Watching the sunset at Fagers Island as the 1812 Overture plays in the background.
  25. Catching a big Rockfish with friends.
  26. Classic movies and concerts.
  27. When I help someone.
  28. When I feel I did a good job at work.
  29. When the University of Maryland basketball teams do well.
  30. Summer.
Right time, right angle, right day. Photo by Mike Hartley

Some of these have sub list of 30. I must be a happy guy.

Van Halen at 3:30 am is a bit extreme. Thank goodness for headphones. Have a great morning all.

Others who had time to waste listing 30 items. https://wordpress.com/tag/dailyprompt-2020