Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 What makes you happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Dessert. Lots of dessert. And coffee. Lots of coffee. Jeeping, hiking, exploring, camping and trout fishing in Colorado. Reading. Cowboy action shooting. My dogs. Good friends, good music, good bourbon. Time spent with family. And more dessert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Fresh baked bread. Hot biscuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Getting revenge on whoever made me mad in the other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 36 minutes ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: Getting revenge on whoever made me mad in the other thread. I’ll allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 A large ball of fire always makes me happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I'm the only one that can make me happy. I can be sad only if I allow it. Bad day? Wreak your car, get cheated on a deal, loose a loved one? Well that's just life, I refuse to let those things make me sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hanging out with my grandkids makes me happy each and every time. Took my 3 year old grandson out for ice cream on Sunday evening. Just watching him gleefully devour it was enough to keep me goin' for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 When the band REALLY hits the note! When you’re “in the pocket” there’s nothing like it! My grandsons make me happy!! A fast car makes me happy!! Good food, especially shared with good friends, makes me happy!! Blued steel with fire and smoke and that satisfying report, followed by a loud clang makes me happy! A good, twisty, scenic road, viewed over a pair of handlebars really makes me happy!! It’s easy to piss me off, but even easier to make me happy!! When I make someone else happy, for all the right reasons, it makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 My wife. My motorcycle on a nice day, actually any day. My convertible on a nice day. Smokin’ guys in euro-cars, raced out Japanese cars, lifted pickups, and other assorted vehicles in my little Mazda Miata. These things are faster than they look and handle great. A pretty lady’s smile. Reloading ammo. Cleaning my guns. Shooting my guns. Repeat Counting down the days to retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Dogs. Sometimes Cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Time at the cabin, just my bride and I. Hunting, fishing or cutting wood with my family. Waking up in the morning. You know, that time before you move when nothing hurts yet. A hug from my young grandson. Sunrise on the ice or in a deer blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Dogs. Riding on my John Deere. Picking vegetables from my garden. Gourmet cooking. Ham radio on a good day. A French Bistro in the spring. Memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Sleeping late without an alarm clock. Listening to my older granddaughter play violin in the symphony. Watching my younger granddaughter swim the 500 yard freestyle in competition. Helping my grandson build a tower with Legos. Reloading some .38 Specials. Exercising my Smith & Wessons at a nearby indoor range. Eating my wife’s cooking. Going to bed early. You just read my ideal schedule for every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 When my wife slides her hand into mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Waking up from a really weird dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Snuggling with my sweetie A warm cup of coffee on a cool morning Sleeping in Cat curled up next to me purring Watching the wild animals move through our yard Making something i.e. sewing, embroidering, cooking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Watching puppies be puppies. Sitting under a tin roof in light rain with a buzz on. Catching all of the green lights. Making a long shot bet on a hunch and winning. Having a clean match where I shot well, quick with no fumbles. Making my gal happy, which makes us both happy. Having my dad say that he's proud of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said: I'm the only one that can make me happy. I can be sad only if I allow it. Bad day? Wreak your car, get cheated on a deal, loose a loved one? Well that's just life, I refuse to let those things make me sad. I wish I had your strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Grandkids Kids A call from a friend Lots of songbirds Biscuits, eggs, bacon, and black coffee The smack of a 470 gr bullet on a distant target Smell of blackpowder smoke Really good rye whiskey and a cigar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I wish I had your strength. Boy, me and you both!q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 My family And kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Going to a cowboy shoot when the weather is nice Hanging out with my best friends, My sons Eating a good meal that I didn't cook Eating a good meal that I cooked A good movie, any genre Sleeping soundly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Good question , I will let you know when I find something . Havent had a reason to laugh or have fun (whatever that is ) in year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Time with my wife Time with our daughter and her boyfriend Time with our son, his wife, and our granddaughter All the things on the left here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 When people DON'T poop on the sidewalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 12 hours ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Waking up from a really weird dream. No! I love wierd dreams. I'm mad when I wake from one without knowing hiw it ends. I'm serious. Guess I've read too much Bradbury and King and watched too much Twilight Zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 An early morning ride on a good horse ( and not getting bucked off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 #1 My wife. The rest: Playing live music, solo or with a band Designing, building and testing loudspeakers, especially horn loaded ones. Taking portrait and wedding photos Photoshopping the old gals in those photos to remove 20 years Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Nailing the ritual in my Masonic lodge and washing dishes for our events. Researching and learning, darn near anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 hours ago, Dantankerous said: No! I love wierd dreams. I'm mad when I wake from one without knowing hiw it ends. I'm serious. Guess I've read too much Bradbury and King and watched too much Twilight Zone. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 My Wife dogs lots of primers a new gun deer hunting time with my family fixing things setting in the woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 That's truly a good question, and perhaps I am overthinking it. I've struggled with being happy as a state of mind for over a decade now. Some days it feels like I will lose the struggle. I can find things that bring me temporary joy or elation, but happiness and contentment over the longer term often seems to elude me. However, not to be a complete downer, there are things that bring me joy, that can make me smile even when I sit back and think of them. Among them: My wife smiling. Watching her enjoy her passion, riding and showing horses. Spending time learning something new with my oldest daughter. My youngest daughter's fun, heartfelt laugh Being "in the zone." whether in karate, trap shooting, or something else I've reached proficiency at. Unfortunately, I'm not there yet with Cowboy Action. Drinking coffee around a campfire in the morning with those few I consider brothers, whether by blood or bond. Losing myself in building a scale model when it is going well. Driving a vehicle that handles well and is quick enough to be enjoyable out on the road. Dogs of all types, but there is something special about watching a Jack Russell running hell bent for leather, ears back, just for the joy of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 My wife of 57 years My hobbies (hunting, fishing, camping, shooting) Memories of my Dad & Mom My dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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