Author Topic: What's Making You Smile Today? Share And Spread The Joy! (Read 4803 times)

Guzzi Gal · « **on:** April 06, 2018, 02:25:46 PM »

No matter how small if it made you smile, laugh, grateful, pleased, don't keep it to yourself, share. You might bring a much-needed smile to someone else's day.

I'm grateful for WG and all here who impact my life in a positive manner on a daily basis. Our life may have its issues but by in large, we are blessed.

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2018, 02:32:54 PM »

Lannis posted a thread on a Harley Service Manager riding a Suzuki
That made me laugh, is it even allowed?

We pick our Grandson up from Playschool every Friday. thats something we always look forward to.

Toecutter · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2018, 02:41:49 PM »

1) It's Friday!

2) My Nephew is one week closer to completing his radiation therapy. Only 3 more weeks to go.

3) Rumour has it spring is coming! Wouldn't know it though... it's -20 today.

4) Life, for all it's punches on the chin, is pretty damn good.

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2018, 06:02:42 PM »

The wife and I just stopped for an overnight at Rolla, MO. We are in the car thank God since it is miserable outdoors. Taking the long backroads round about way to St. Louis. to explore future riding roads. Have complementry concert and and backstage passes to Little Big Town and Kacey Musgrave tomorrow night.
GliderJohn

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2018, 11:31:42 PM »

Wow, not much makes WG smile.

I've got brand new sheets and my baby girl is sharing them with me tonight. The crash bars for Gigi and my new, hopefully small enough helmet will arrive on Wednesday.

Oh, my hot flashes are only keeping me up half the night!

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2018, 12:14:03 AM »

Hmmmm, it’s been mentioned but it’s friday! Looking foreward to a day in the woods on the KTM Sunday. I have so many things to smile about and be thankful for I can’t even type them all. Warm weather is right around the corner, Arkansas roads are 50 miles south and the LeMans III has new sticky tires!

Back to work on Monday and do it all over again!

Rock on Guzzi Gal!!

Shorty · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2018, 12:18:22 AM »

The usual mix: Friday night rum and rock and roll. Works every time.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2018, 12:26:21 AM »

Quote from: Shorty on April 07, 2018, 12:18:22 AM

The usual mix: Friday night rum and rock and roll. Works every time.

That does sound nice, blues and Cabernet here. (The hard stuff wreaks havoc on my blood sugar)

Shorty · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2018, 01:08:52 AM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on April 07, 2018, 12:26:21 AM

That does sound nice, blues and Cabernet here. (The hard stuff wreaks havoc on my blood sugar)

Meet ya half way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZveMYqEqJyI

Ok, nobody can have just one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Vpv0dKAQ0

gentlemanjim · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2018, 01:46:21 AM »

I took my first ride on my V50 III - V7 Tribute Bike and all went extremely well

Tom · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2018, 02:11:59 AM »

1) The recruiter from the U.S. Job Corps used our conference room today for recruitment when he left he told me that all 7 applicants were accepted into the program provided that they finish the paperwork involved. It will change their lives.

2) In the morning, I went to a community meeting of 15 non-profit social service agencies in the Kona area. Turns out 3 of them need help with recruiting applicants for their job openings. I gave them my contact info to help them.

3) At the same meeting, I met an attorney that works for the Disability Rights Organization.

I need more ammo from her to advocate with the local Target store. WalMart hires the disabled and makes the adjustments to help them to gainfully employed.

4) I closed the day with 6 employers that needed help with the Employment Training Fund. The program pays for 50% of tuition for classes at the community college to upgrade the skills of their employees. 12 in this case.

Busy day but I have more than one smile for today.

Lannis · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2018, 07:20:24 AM »

Quote from: Tom on April 07, 2018, 02:11:59 AM

1) The recruiter from the U.S. Job Corps used our conference room today for recruitment when he left he told me that all 7 applicants were accepted into the program provided that they finish the paperwork involved. It will change their lives.

Well, I'm smiling if the Job Corps has changed since my first job, working at a state park. To the Job Corps guys, it was all just a box to be checked to get their monthly money ... I'd be working, clearing trails and cleaning campground bathrooms, and they'd be sitting around smoking and joking and laughing at me for doing all the work ... if it's turned into something useful, that's worth a smile in anyone's book. It was a "piss you off" candidate at the time! Good on yer for doing it right.

Bigger smile is that my son came to visit last night, his family is at the beach and he had to work, so he's here and since it's raining, he's volunteered to help me in the shop today! Lord knows I need the motivation sometimes, I tend to bite off more than I can chew and the shop needs a ton of work to get organized and cleaned up.

Next to the first ride on new tires on a bike, stepping into a clean well-organized shop is one of the best of life's little pleasures ....

Lannis

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2018, 07:33:01 AM »

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2018, 08:28:21 AM »

Quote from: Nic in Western NYS on April 07, 2018, 07:33:01 AM

:1:

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2018, 11:16:13 AM »

Grand son Max built one of those this Christmas.

He thinks he wants to be a rocket scientist..

drums4money · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2018, 12:16:33 PM »

Got to spend some time with my lovely daughter this week. She's about to graduate high-school, and she's got a great head on her shoulders. . .no thanks to me. I only get to see her a few times throughout the year, so it's never enough. I get to zip down to Nashville next month to watch her graduate.

Acquired a great new set of KEF speakers. I'll be spending this chilly weekend hanging out with the pups and listening to music. Fantastic sound- my first experience with a true co-axial. I studied them pretty hard back when they were $600. Amazon's got them now @$249 as they're being phased out for a newer model.

not my setup, but a good pic.

JukeboxGothic · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2018, 03:34:08 PM »

The Ocean.

Kev m · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2018, 04:40:45 PM »

Today, easy

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2018, 04:46:11 PM »

Cool beans!!!

Tom · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2018, 05:32:59 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on April 07, 2018, 07:20:24 AM

Well, I'm smiling if the Job Corps has changed since my first job, working at a state park. To the Job Corps guys, it was all just a box to be checked to get their monthly money ... I'd be working, clearing trails and cleaning campground bathrooms, and they'd be sitting around smoking and joking and laughing at me for doing all the work ... if it's turned into something useful, that's worth a smile in anyone's book. It was a "piss you off" candidate at the time! Good on yer for doing it right.

Bigger smile is that my son came to visit last night, his family is at the beach and he had to work, so he's here and since it's raining, he's volunteered to help me in the shop today! Lord knows I need the motivation sometimes, I tend to bite off more than I can chew and the shop needs a ton of work to get organized and cleaned up.

Next to the first ride on new tires on a bike, stepping into a clean well-organized shop is one of the best of life's little pleasures ....

Lannis

That's the old Job Corps. The new/current is more like a Vo-Tech boarding school. The young people have to be 18-22 age
GED is available but they have to apply. Live on campus and have training in carpentry, cooking, auto tech and office tech.
They get room/board plus an allowance stipend. They have 2 campuses in Hawaii and live in dormitories. Airfare and ground transportation provided. It's kind of like the military but for job skills. They also help with placement after graduating. Counseling is also included. Alcohol/drug free environment for learning. They're not part of a minimum wage labor battalion.

egschade · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2018, 10:03:48 PM »

That you've received over 3x more PO'd comments than Smile comments!

For me, waking up usually puts a smile on my face, followed by first cup of coffee while reading Wildgoose.

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2018, 10:37:06 PM »

@ Kev M

Yup, your pic made me smile! :1:

Kev m · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:14:56 AM »

Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 07, 2018, 10:37:06 PM

@ Kev M

Yup, your pic made me smile! :1:

Thanks. that was earlier that day and I wanted to share as soon as I saw the title. And as soon as I saw your post I knew it belonged too.

One more from a week or so ago.

bpreynolds · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:41:04 AM »

Quote from: Kev m on April 08, 2018, 06:14:56 AM

Thanks. that was earlier that day and I wanted to share as soon as I saw the title. And as soon as I saw your post I knew it belonged too.

One more from a week or so ago.

I was gonna say my new Griso and post a pic. Or coffee. But really, I can�t follow this.

egschade · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2018, 04:05:04 PM »

But rather than providing a snarky reply, how about grandbaby #5? Meet Molly Rene, born on Easter Sunday (4/1):

Her big sister Mary Alice gets a honorable mention with her hat choice:

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #25 on:** April 08, 2018, 04:29:40 PM »

The family pics posted above and this sign.

Huzo · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2018, 05:00:55 PM »

Wallace and Gromit signature series

For a bloke who's a couple of months off 60, I'll admit to being a bit childish, but this got me thinking...

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Lannis · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2018, 05:05:26 PM »

Quote from: Huzo on April 08, 2018, 05:00:55 PM

For a bloke who's a couple of months off 60, I'll admit to being a bit childish, but this got me thinking...

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Betting on horses is not going to leave you much gas money for your bike .... !

Huzo · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2018, 05:09:25 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on April 08, 2018, 05:05:26 PM

Betting on horses is not going to leave you much gas money for your bike .... !

That's funny

Thing is, since she's been Beetled, I need bugger all.

perter · « **Reply #29 on:** April 09, 2018, 01:42:54 AM »

First ride to work last Friday..a bit chilly in the morning (1c) but nice in the afternoon
Slept in our shelter with my oldest son and two of his friends Friday night
Took a bath with the family in our "Finnish bath tub"
In town with my wife to a concert with Lena Anderssen... totally unknown to me but a very pleasant surprise
Made 40 apple trees on Sunday with branches from an old apple tree from my wife grandmother

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Author Topic: What's Making You Smile Today? Share And Spread The Joy! (Read 4803 times)

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