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 20: Happiness is:

Walking downtown Sycamore on a breezy sunny afternoon.

Greetings from Sycamore

Yes, I was shooting the clouds

Happiness is finding fun stuff for painting with light at the Dollar Store.

Happiness is taking notice of the little things in life. Running into people you haven't seen in a while.

Or Stopping to photograph the early morning fog on your way to work.

Or the streams of light through the trees and smoke on your way home.

Happiness is whatever you want it to be. What was your Happy moment today? Did you take time to notice it and enjoy it?

More birthdays, no pictures. Happy Birthday to Haley. Twenty years old today.

Day 19: Happiness is:

Having Patti show up in my office with a mum plant and a taffy apple from the Confectionery. Thank you. I didn't have to leave for lunch, just ate left over potato chips, a taffy apple and a piece of cheese. (Don't worry, I didn't take any pictures of my lunch.) I do have to say that one should not try to cut a taffy apple with a flexible plastic knife.

Happiness is after a tasty but somewhat lacking in substance lunch, the Molcahete, guacamole and a $1.99 Margarita from Los Rancheros with my husband.

When we walked in one of the waiters said hello and asked if we were there for the Molcahete. I guess we have it fairly often.

Happiness is being in good company and having friends who light up your day.