Cheers to the awesome reminders I’ve received these last few weeks via the Summer Olympics, Barry Manilow, the NFL Hall of Fame Induction & YeP. welcome to my brain as it reemphasizes the joy, the gratitude, the amazing energy of hope, believers, helpers and encouragement and the magnificent power of ONE. 1 because 1 combined …

For those who’ve hung around this blog for a while, Happy Writes you realize, a ride, it has been. Timid and unsure, at times, rambling and confident, at others, & through it all, my constant, my vibe, my mantra has been Keep. Doing. YaY & when I could take the negativity of social media not …

Rest in peace is often said While standing in a funeral line A flower filled room of well dressed guests To many, may seem fine But when I reach those gates And they open the doors I don’t plan to rest at all May I have this dance? is what He’ll say As we glide …

It’s true. The Trees and Me I write about ! Trees ! a lot. Especially, Still My Cosmic Friend my favorite one, Collin and the BIG BALD TREE & how I wish the words of this story were true, that yes, she withstands the test of time and forever and ever, remains. Truth be told …

National Day Calendar tells me today is Sisters AND Friendship Day !! YaY !! & !! YaY !! so to honor this double delight, I’m sharing a few words about mine … She’s My Sister Let’s DANCE ! ! Cemetery Sparklers with BIG HUGS thanks to each of you for being both. 🙂 Simple Things …

There I was sooooooo many yesterdays ago, minding my biz, writing my rambles, when I felt I was repeating a certain word way too much and I thought !! hey !! there has to be many other ways to say … so hmmm, let me take one second to step into Google-Land to see what …

Men’s swimming happened to be on the tv as Grandboys, Husband and I wrapped up our Tuesday. And with a passing comment, as I maneuvered 7 year old to his evening shower, I exclaimed, I bet he was a fish in another lifetime … He and I made it to the bathroom, with me adjusting …

Few people understand me as much as a certain few understand me. A handful, really. And although I’ve never, ever even met one of these souls, Dear Barry a bit of mine, belongs to him. For. Sure. This Song As for the other one … It’s So You oooooh, the other one … My Fluffy …

MY WHOLE HEART she tearfully, sincerely, heartwarming-ly wrote upon her bright, flowery stationary. & last I looked, those little girl emotions remained tacked upon a bulletin board at her Grandpa’s house, destined to hunker in that spot until, one day, gifted back, they will be. ♥ I don’t recall what exactly happened within those walls …

I’ve been bumping into positivity these days, it’s jumping out, it’s all over the place. In conversations, songs, in pictures, books and lovely, little randomness-es & my heart is very much feeling the glee and is kinda sorta overflowing with warm, wonderful happy & it got me to thinking how incredibly easy it is to …