The past week has been depressing on top of bad on top of sad on top of draining. There was the deaths and memorial services for the three fallen Pittsburgh police officers. There were the devastating earthquakes in Italy. There was a friend who lost a child, and children who died far too young. Add in he general aura of doom we're all feeling because of the economic reality of right now, and I've about had it.
I need some happy.
So, five things that make me happy:
1. It never ceases to crack me up when I ask "how many" and Alexis answers "FIVE!" It's always five, it doesn't matter what the question is. Five pierogies. Five minutes in time out. Five dogs. Five days. Five bananas. Five. Five!
2. It's hard not to smile when you get to watch your little March of Dimes ticker march all the way past $600 in one day. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has helped to make that happen. And if you haven't yet, how about tossing a buck or two our way?
3. If I didn't have two left feet, I would totally being doing the happy dance now that the Penguins have clinched a playoff spot. Let's go Pens!
4. My job makes me happy. For reals, I have the greatest job ever. I'm happy just to *have* a job in this economy, but having one that I love makes it SOOOO much better. And, yes, I'm totally a geek for being stoked that I'm deploying an LMS right now. (That isn't exactly English--it's more like Training Geek.)
5. This photo TOTALLY cracks me up. It was taken through the stairs on Big Slide over at a local park. Alexis loves to go there, and we spend a lot of time hanging out on that slide, giggling at each other through the tiny holes in the stairs.
But, the best part about that photo? I knew I had taken one very similar last year. I dug it up and HOLY GRANOLYPANTS, it was taken on April 10th, 2008. Just hours from being exactly one year ago to the date.
Obviously, she still keeps her tongue on the left. Ha!
So, got any happy or smiley stuff? Please share it in comments. I think we could all use a good smile and laugh right about now.