Way too many things to list here. Simple things mostly. The one in particular thats making me smile now (besides Meemo) is the fact that I get to spend next weekend with a very wonderful friend who makes my heart smile.
''What really scares me most, more than nukes or cancer, is a person without a sense of humor.''
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww *smooooooooooooooosh*
Now my mascara's all smudged!
*will definitely not be wearing her Grinchy hat next weekend*
Wheeze<-- will be driving thru Atlanta next Thursday...
YAY! Another reason to rejoice!
*What time? We could have lunch. PM me.*
Ahha Gottacha!"Wheeze<-- will be driving thru Atlanta next Thursday... "
"*What time? We could have lunch. PM me.*"
Deonna
LOL! I was thinking of you smeaky Deonna when I responded to Wheezy but didn't think you'd catch it. I'll have to *whack* Wheezy for mentioning Atlanta
Ok now ya know. So when can I expect my present *giggle*
What did *I* do this time???
Wheeze<-- meant to say Albuquerque
Which way thru Atlanta? I want in on this lunch thingy too!!
Bovinated BR549- An Original Draco Masterpiece
Charter Member of the Tennessee 1000 Alliance
I have never been to Atlanta.Deonna
Don't let anyone talk you into the "Varsity" just because it's handy...!
Just let it be known that 1 week of healthy, non-greasy Mexican food + 1 greasy Varsity chili dog = very bad results...I know, I know...TMI...
Even when you can't see Him, God is there!
Can't get to Atlanta without going through Tennessee first, can you?
Wheeze<-- Takes I-65...for a while...then by that big Cavern place, we turn left.
Wheeze<-- otay. *waves to meemo* sorry for the interruption sir. Please carry on, and know that I take joy in everything. (stop gagging--I can see you)
Parents
Sister
Stephen
friends
good grades
Believing in myself for a change
a good fencing bout
Feeling like I matter
OT
and Meemo, of course.
Afraid of pancakes since 1996
What makes me rejoice?When my DH arrives home safe and sound from a business trip.
When an OT friend comes to visit me *waves* to Wheezy & Esbea
When I don't have to cook dinner.
Congrats on 2k Meemo *smoosh*
LAST EDITED ON 12-05-03 AT 02:33 PM (EST)The love of God
The love of my wife and kids
Great friends like Meemo and the rest of you knuckleheads!
New sigpic courtesy of the lovely and talented JSlice/Thanks, Woe, for the lights!
Prince of Passion, Royal Liaison to Illicit Activities, SB Video Historian (StS) o-
Congrats on 2K, bradah!!
CONGRATS Meemo!!!
Simple things really:
My grandchildren
Having peeps post to my threads or answer my posts
The amazement every time I tell myself I live in Hawaii.
Watching them put up the Christmas displays in town and thinking of all the photo ops I can share with OT peeps. (yesterday)
All the OT peeps, who on a daily basis, make me laugh, cry, and educate me.
An original Sonny Crockett creation
I was going to refuse to post to you but I realized that if I didn't tell you, how would you know I was ignoring you?--Pythonfan
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm, woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite thingsGirls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite thingsWhen the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad-Always makes me happy!
Congrats on 2000 Meemo!
Bovinated BR549- An Original Draco Masterpiece
Charter Member of the Tennessee 1000 Alliance
LAST EDITED ON 12-05-03 AT 03:19 PM (EST)"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens"
I was going to say that!
Deonna
Be my guest....Great thinkers rejoice alike!
Bovinated BR549- An Original Draco Masterpiece
Charter Member of the Tennessee 1000 Alliance
I try to see the joy and the beauty in everything and everyone. Life is to short to do otherwise in my opinion. I feel bad for people that only see the negative.Deonna
Once again Deonna-You blow me away! You are a wise and wonderful person.
Bovinated BR549- An Original Draco Masterpiece
Charter Member of the Tennessee 1000 Alliance
Congrats, Meemo!I'm gonna make this simple: What makes me rejoice is Life and all the good in it and The Giver Of All Life.
^^^^^^That's the Giver
amen
I'm a grump about the snow in theory but when I went out for lunch today and saw it on the tree branches and swirling all around I couldn't keep from smiling.
I apologize if this is more thankful than joyful. I hadn't discovered OT a month ago. But this stuff definately makes me thankfully joyousThe fact that if I get flattened by a bus today, I will be in heaven before anyone knows I'm gone (and I sure don't deserve that).
My lovely bride
My 3 year old who is already Leading Man material and wants to be my shadow
My toddler girl who gets more breathtakingly beautiful every day
My job which is SO MUCH better in dozens of ways than painting houses
Being adopted by my mom, who is the most competent human being I've ever known.
My dad surviving his cancer, which gave me a chance to see how right he is about everything I was SURE he was wrong about when I was a teenager. Only 2% of people with his cancer survive. Thank God he was one of them!
The fact that I'm not hungry now and won't be for the forseeable future
The fact that my whole clan survived the horrible flu that swept through here a few weeks ago
"which gave me a chance to see how right he is about everything I was SURE he was wrong about when I was a teenager" made me smile.Don't know if I've said Hello yet - Hello!
The mitzvah that is my signpic courtesy the genius that is our own JSlice. Such a nice girl! Now, have some more borscht.
Hey, Spanky, welcome to the Monkey House!!!
Nice list!
New sigpic courtesy of the lovely and talented JSlice/Thanks, Woe, for the lights!
Prince of Passion, Royal Liaison to Illicit Activities, SB Video Historian (StS) o-
congrats Meemoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1things that make me happy
my hubby
my cat
going home in january
ice cream
snuggling on the couch in front of a fire
a good book
my bath
My husband and soon-to-be baby
CatsPickles
Just kidding. About the pickles, that is. OT, naturally, and everything that's good in the world.
1. Meemo 2000
2. Talking with God
3. Watching DH
4. Spending time with my family
5. Communicating with friends
6. Reading a good book
7. Funny jokes
8. Travelling
9. My baby cat
10. Making long listsand much more
A Kittyloaf Original
What makes you rejoice?
That I found my soul mate- my darling husband.
That God loves even me.What brings you joy?
All of you peeps and
that smiling baby head gets me every time!
I will bring out my vintage sig pic in honor of Meemo 2000!blacknwhitedog
It's just a show, I should really just relax...mst3k
My children
My DH
My evil cat when he's being good
My good cat when he's being evil
My best friend
Poutine
A rye and Diet Pepsi after the kids go to bed on Friday night
oh, yeah, and so as not to piss off that whino...I rejoice in milestone threads! bwaahahahaha!
no, but seriously... um... I guess I just like being around my family and feeling important and appreciated by the people that mean a lot to me.
~ cq
i also get warm fuzzies from OT
Lately? Music. Always? My kids.
Criminals From the Neck Up † The Writers' Rendez-Vous † SmokeLong Quarterly
My health. (You don't realize how much you miss it until it's gone)
My family. (Well, most of them anyways. But I define my family in my own way, anyhow. )
My amazing friends: from college, law school, and all the peeps here, natch.
The future I have to look foward to.
General Tao's Chicken.
Eggnog Lattes (heehee).
A cold beer on a hot Christmas morning. (thank you Simpsons...I rejoice in you too!)
The music of Metallica, Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Billy Joel, George Gershwin and Mozart. (Yes, I'm very eclectic.)
Yet another Jslice masterpiece!
ExI says "Yay Meemo!" on 2000, and loves this thread idea.
There's a lot of things that bring me joy. Here's a few of them:Seeing my son's eyes light up when he opens a gift that he really wanted.
Going to lunch with Mr. L8 (which I just did today!).
The fun and witty postings of my fellow OTers.
Puppies and kittens.
Doing a good deed, or giving to those in need.
Driving around looking at people's Xmas lights, while listening to Xmas carols.
Meemo's special "Just because" threads.
Congrats on 2K, you sweet baby head!
L82life
-emails from Emily, Katherine, and Molly because we haven't all been together in 2.5 years, but still share the love
-going to dinner with a fun bunch of guys and gals (tonight!)
-being at work at 5:30 on a Friday and not minding because I like my job
-my dad calling me at work to invite me to dinner even though I can't go tonight
-running until it hurts
-smiling until it hurts
-touching boys' hair right after they get it cut and it is really soft
-OT peeps, even though I'm not around much (esp. Meemo!)
Congrats Meemo! I love that baby head. It makes me smile.I rejoice in the fact that it looks like we'll have my mother here for another Christmas, and even though she remembers less everyday, she still remembers her family.
I rejoice in the fact that the rest of my family is healthy and happy.
I am thankful that everyday I have food on my table, clothes on my back and a safe, warm house to come home to.
I am very thankful that I found OT. You peeps are funny, wise and incredibly awesome.
What makes me rejoice?(in ascending order of importance)
Getting to the bus stop at the same time as my bus.
Shooting the moon in a game of hearts.
Winning my fantasy baseball league.
Reading a good sentence, story, poem.
A beautiful sunset/sunrise.
The feel of a flower petal.
Putting in a good day’s work.
Not smoking for a day.
Not lusting for a day.
A good discussion of anything spiritual.
Cuddling with my dogs.
Being liked.
Worshiping with my whole self/soul.
Staring into the face of a child.
Spending time with my parents.
Seeing my wife smile.
LAST EDITED ON 12-05-03 AT 10:24 PM (EST)What makes me rejoice the most right now is my daughter.
I really love the way she crawls to me with a huge smile on her face that says "Papa's home!" when I come home from the office and say hello.
I also rejoice in my partner and spouse without whom I wouldn't be who I am today.
Other delights (not necessarily in any order):
chocolate
SBOT
hockey (Sens for the Cup!!)
friends
family
canoeing on lakes
full moons
hiking in nature, esp. in the autumn colours of the Gatineau Hills.
and much, much more...whiteribbon
Another quality creation by JSlice
Edited to add: Doh!! I forgot to say 'Congrats on 2K, Meemo'!
æthelstan - you do. and my friends here.and
this planet. the ocean and the time i spend at her shore.
getting my feet wet in the waves even when it's really cold.
hanging over the rail on the wharf with that wind in my face.
running barefeet on the beach in the fog.
laughing in the rain, dancing in the dark, watching the stars
seeing one 'fall'. still takes my breath.kisses and lips. lips are extraordinary things.
touch. when i'm really awake and aware and everything gets so
precious. and it always is, sometimes we are so aware. then.
when my cat smithy puts his head on my shoulder and purrs.
and sleeps. watching his face in bliss, so close. then.going to wendy's house, her daughters, all three at once running to the door - calling my name- saying yay. it blows me away every time.
spending time with the closest few. the ones who Know that amazing things are afoot, and they make me remember who i am.
being in the presence of those that know peace is possible.contact. the real thing.
love. ditto.
earth and sea and sky and wind and rain and the power of soul.
music. dancing. laughter. redwoods deserts oceans mountains.when i am in that place in me, pretty much everything.
*heart* Meemo, thank you.
That's beautiful, Ash. So true, I had to edit my post and add nature in there because nature is so awesome in so many ways.Fairies and pixies and goddesses also make me smile.
whiteribbon
Another quality creation by JSlice
we *heart* you too. *smooch*
Hot baths with my wife... nuff said
If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to find time to do it again? - Anonymous
Congrats on 2000, Meemo!I rejoice in
a luminous moon peaking through the pine trees,
the perfect silence of a snowy winter morn,
seeing fresh rabbit tracks in the snow,
sucking in cold air & blowing out a frosty smoke,
that squeeky sound boots make in new-fallen snow,
the crackle and scent of my fireplace,
steamy hot cocoa,
the sound of my daughter laughing,
snuggling with my dear husband,
the way he always falls asleep with one hand resting on my hip.
Beautiful, Swami.*really*
LAST EDITED ON 12-07-03 AT 09:09 AM (EST)God
My kids
My DH (most days LOL)
My nephew (who I get to spend all next weekend with)
My kitties
My flannel jammies
My friends
the fact that I woke up this morning and think I am finally getting better (I've been sick for days)
and Meemo's 2K
If you can't be a good example, then you can serve as a horrible warning.