Day 23: Happiness is:

Spending time at WLBK 1360 with Terry Ryan and Scott Zak.

Terry Ryan at the Boards

The pay-off of a silly wager.

Several staff members from the DeKalb Public Library came over to Sycamore Public Library to grill us lunch after the DHS football team lost to SHS football in the local cross town classic. Patrick brought the grill and Dee brought the food. Veggie burgers, hamburgers, and hot dogs were grilled for everyone.

Edith and Darcy

Sitting down to lunch is a great way to get to know one another. It's an opportunity to talk and laugh. It has been suggested that we have a grill day at least once a year. I think that's a great idea. We don't even need to wager as far as I'm concerned.

Happiness is being social.

Day 9: Happiness is:

Having a great meeting with librarian colleagues who are also friends. Getting the board packet out and not forgetting to attach the packet to the email.

Having a Library staff that gets into the spirit of the season.

Happiness is going to the game with John and Katherine. Enjoying a beer in the car (while parked and turned off), meeting up with a library board member who wore his Team Library shirt, and yelling and screaming our way to victory! Sycamore Spartans - 33 DeKalb Barbs - 21.

It was a great game. It could have gone either way after half time. So glad the Spartans kept their cool and kept on scoring.

Happiness is knowing that next Friday, DeKalb Library staff will be grilling lunch for the Sycamore Library staff.

Happiness is making work fun and still getting things done!

Day 7: Happiness is:

Getting to download your hummingbird photos from the previous day and getting one good shot and one that you like even though it is not the best shot.

 It was pretty exciting when two hummingbirds arrived at the feeder. Unfortunately it was pretty early and there wasn't enough light to really capture the birds in flight. They never both landed for their photo-op. Guess they didn't know that it was their chance at 15 minutes of fame. Still love the moment.

Two in flight

Happiness is the arrival of another shirt. This year the Sycamore Public Library is supporting the Sycamore Spartans in full color. We have challenged the DeKalb Library to wear Barbs colors this Friday for the big rivalry game and made a little friendly wager.

If the Spartans win against the Barbs, Dekalb Library staff will come to Sycamore Library and grill us a hot dog lunch. If the Spartans lose, we go to DeKalb Library and cook for them. We sent a press release to all the local venues. The Midweek printed the article today and we got a call from the Daily Chronicle for an article that will be in yet this week. Go Spartans!

Stop in the library to check out a very gold and black Friday.

Happiness is a fun night at Photography Club. Way to go Tim O. at winning our first ever Photo Challenge.

Happiness is all about creating your own happiness.