What ALWAYS makes you smile?

[Midpack]

Yes, an unabashedly positive thread, why not? No right answers of course, just whatever always makes YOU smile, happy, etc. What came to mind first for me:

• Sailing
• Dogs
• Dinner at any of our favorite restaurants

 

[haha]

My granddaughter, other little kids, young women, dancing.

Ha

 

[Dreamer]

Babies cooing or laughing, kittens playing, my 5 year old granddaughter laughing

 

[Bestwifeever]

Jerry Stiller and the late Jonathan Winters.

My family makes me smile, laugh, cry, scream....

 

[Brett_Cameron]

when another person smiles at me before I can beat them to it

 

[Calico]

Babies
Kittens
Puppies
Planning my retirement

 

[steelyman]

when another person smiles at me before I can beat them to it

Yes. Just smile.

 

[Idnar7]

Getting out of bed and being able to stand

 

[Unpaintedhuffhines]

Laughing babies.
Puppies.
Sitting on my back porch sofa with a fire in the fire pit, and it being 40 degrees outside.
Seeing a very large commission check hit the bank account.
Having Firecalc say that my plan works 100%.
Being able to fix an appliance just before my wife calls the repairman.
Stepping on the scale to see I lost two pounds

 

[Tadpole]

My cocker spaniel trying to be talented as he clumsily does what most cockers do effortlessly.

But, speaking of smiling at people - I once was temporarily located in a large room with a hundred cubicles. No one I immediately worked with was located nearby. I knew no one. I started smiling at people when I happened to pass them on the way to the bathroom. People who looked like they were dragging through the day would perk up their step, smile back and, sometimes, say hi to the stranger that was me as they disappeared back into the maze.

 

[FIREd]

Beauty, seeing my family after a long separation, good food, cats, sitting on my back porch on a crisp autumn evening, sitting by a fire around Christmas time, seeing my net worth go up

 

[REWahoo]

My grandkids showing up for a visit
My grandkids leaving after a visit

 

[Amethyst]

Cats, doing almost anything except scratching the furniture. (That gets hand-claps, "bad cat!" and "No!")
Seeing family and friends after absence
Hearing something funny (especially unintentionally funny)
Thinking of something funny (especially if it would shock the people around me if they knew what I was thinking)

I am a smiler by nature, and when we joined the local gym a few months ago I naturally smiled at everyone, since they were all new faces to me. I have been sadly disappointed by the small percentage who smile back, and the large number who seem to be looking in almost any other direction, rather than acknowledge my presence. Am I so hideous?

Incidentally, the nicest, friendliest smiles and greetings seem to come from the lowest-level staff, such as the immigrant lady, with very little English, who cleans the bathrooms and makes the coffee. We get more conversation from her than the more senior staff, let alone our fellow members.

Amethyst

 

[scrabbler1]

Watching money from my investments come into my checking account every month (confirming the success of my ER plan I devised 5 years ago).

Playing all 7 of my tiles in a Scrabble game (it is called a "bingo" in the Scrabble world).

 

[Sarah in SC]

Kittens, puppies, and my friend Bobby when he sings country music songs.

 

[Jack_Pine]

Puppies, puppies and more puppies.

 

[Moemg]

My grandsons & My SO & winning at word feud !

 

[Calico]

I hope this works (first time I've ever tried to upload an image).
I can't help but smile every time I look at this.

 

[timo2]

DW

 

[Midpack]

I hope this works (first time I've ever tried to upload an image).
I can't help but smile every time I look at this.

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I can't imagine who wouldn't smile at that pic, even more for you since you're (presumably) related.

I'm enjoying this thread so far. Thanks for all the contributions.

I have to add doing anything outdoors on a perfect Fall day - sunny, mid 60's/low 70's, some breeze - heaven on earth.

 

[Calico]

I can't imagine who wouldn't smile at that pic, even more for you since you're (presumably) related.

I'm enjoying this thread so far. Thanks for all the contributions.

I have to add doing anything outdoors on a perfect Fall day - sunny, mid 60's/low 70's, some breeze - heaven on earth.

Actually, it's just a pic I saw on the internet. I made it my screensaver at work, and when stuff gets to me during the day, I take a look at it and break out in smiles. The look of patience on the dog's face is priceless.

It does remind me of a toddler in my extended family who has the same relationship with their family dogs.

 

[haha]

...and my friend Bobby when he sings country music songs.

Might that be Bobby McGee?

Ha

 

[sanfanciscotreat]

Hugging my wife.
Puppies playing.
Birdie on the golf course.
Catching a nice trout.
Cool Fall days with beautiful leaf color.

 

[W2R]

A complete list would be pretty long, since I am basically a ridiculously happy person. I smile a lot, especially now that I have my dental implant to fill the previous gap. But anyway, that list would definitely include these:

1) Kittens (see avatar!), puppies, and babies

2) good food. OK, I have a weight problem! I try to eat wisely but enjoy what I eat too.

3) Having completed a good workout at the gym

4) Beautiful paintings or sculpture or music

5) Waking up in the morning and realizing I'm retired!

 

[Ronstar]

Puppies - I hope there are enough for all of us
A fine batch of home brewed beer
One of my woodworking projects finally being completed