Saturday, May 31, 2025

Real power

 “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.”-Clint Eastwood


Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to respect yourself and all the great things you can do. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 


Thursday, May 29, 2025

Celebrating Benny Goodman

 The clarinetist and band leader Benny Goodman was born today in 1909. As his music helps me feel good, I'm sharing the song below called "Don't Be That Way". I like it best because it makes me feel like dancing, which always makes me feel better in times of need. Wherever you're reading this, I hope you have many things and people in your life that help you feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love to everyone now and always. 




Remembering the simple things

“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness." -Bob Hope

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to have many happy memories. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Some really cute kittens

 This video of kittens made me smile today and so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.




Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Video that made me laugh

 I saw this video and because it made me laugh I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Monday, May 26, 2025

In honor of Memorial Day

 As it is Memorial Day in the US, this message is just to send best wishes and much love to people who lost someone dear to them in war. 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Celebrating Ian McKellen

It’s the actor Ian McKellen’s birthday today and to celebrate this day, I’m sharing this clip of him reading a wonderful letter by Kurt Vonnegut. It really inspired me and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Saturday, May 24, 2025

Let the sunshine in

 I heard this song today and because it made me smile I post it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you let the sunshine in. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.



Friday, May 23, 2025

This is a quick message to wish everyone a very happy Friday!!




Thursday, May 22, 2025

Something that will never be silent!

 "Hope will never be silent."- Harvey Milk

 Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you remain hopeful and that you choose to speak up and briing hope to others.  I send everyone best wishes and much  love now and always.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Three good things

 As I continue in my quest to find at least 3 good things in each day,  here are 3 good things that happened in my day:

1. I was able to talk with some friends I don't always get to talk with.

2. I took a walk outside which was nice because nature is fun.

3. I had a nice dinner which tasted good!

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you can find good things in each day. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

A sneaky dog

 This video of a sneaky dog made me laugh today and so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Monday, May 19, 2025

Silly joke for today

 I saw this joke today and because it made me laugh, I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always

Q: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? A: No idea, but their flag is a big plus.

This joke and others can be found here.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Dreams Hopes and Opportunities


“Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.” -Sugar Ray Leonard

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many dreams, that you stay hopeful, and that you have many enjoyable opportunities in life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Celebrating Enya

It’s the singer Enya’s birthday today and so I’m sharing a recording of her singing “How can I Keep From Singing?” . Listening to that song helps me feel at peace and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.



Friday, May 16, 2025

Happy Friday

 This message is to wish a very happy Friday to everyone! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Thursday, May 15, 2025

Silly joke for today

 I saw this joke today and because it made me laugh so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.


Q: What did the fish say when he swam into a wall?  A: Dam!  This joke and others can be found here.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Three good things in my day

 As I continue to work to fine at least 3 good things that happened in my day:

  • I was able to have a nice dinner which tasted really good.
  • I talked with some friends which was fun.
  • I watched a TV program that made me laugh.  

 

Wherever you're reading this, I hope you are able to find many things and people that help you feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Happy birthday to Stevie Wonder

 It's the singer Stevie Wonder's birthday and because his music makes me happy, I've posted a video of one of the songs he's famous for singing called "As". I like it because it makes me feel like dancing. I post it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.



Monday, May 12, 2025

Celebrating Yogi Berra

“If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” -Yogi Berra

The baseball player, coach, and manager, Yogi Berra was born today in 1925. As he’s also famous for his funny  comments, I’m pointing the quote above because I’m always  it really resonated with me as I often get lost and wind up someplace I don’t expect. However, most of the time I find that going to unexpected places can be rather fun. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many unexpected fun journeys and lots of  happy memories and of them. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

 As it is Mother’s Day in the US, this message is to wish a very happy day to all Mothers! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Sending love

 This is just a quick note to send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Celebrating Billy Joel

It’s the singer Billy Joel’s birthday and to celebrate this day I’m sharing a song he’s famous for singing called Just The Way You Are. That song makes me smile and I share it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I end everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Celebrating David Attenborough

 It’s the broadcaster, biologist, nature historian, and writer, David Attenborough’s birthday today and so I’m sharing a clip of a documentary he partially narrated about penguins. I like it because penguins are cool. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.






Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Celebrating Tchaikovsky

The composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born today in 1840 and to celebrate his birthday, I'm sharing a piece of music he composed that I like listening to. It makes me smile and I post it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 





Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Three good things

  In keeping with my efforts to find good things in each day, here are some good things that happened in my day today.

  • I was able to talk with a good friend and help them with a project they're working on.
  • I had had a nice lunch today as it was teh first time I'd made jambalaya myself and it turned out well so I was happy. 
  • I get to go to practice with the chorus I'm part of and I really enjoy doing that 

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to find good things in each day as well. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Monday, May 5, 2025

¡Feliz Cinco De Mayo!

¡Este mensaje es para desear un muy feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos los que celebran esta festividad! Les envío mis mejores deseos y mucho amor a todos ahora y siempre.

Sunday, May 4, 2025

May you have good thoughts

"Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission." "Arnold Bennett 

 Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many good thoughts throughout your life and may you let that goodness spread. i ssend everyone beset wishes and much love now and always.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Celebrating James Brown

 The singer James Brown was born today in 1933 and to celebrate this day, I’m sharing a song he’s famous for singing because it makes me feel good! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Friday, May 2, 2025

Silly video for a Friday

 I saw this video and it made me laugh today, so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Thursday, May 1, 2025

Funny morning video

 This video made me laugh, and so I post it here to wish everyone a happy morning! As always, I send best wishes and much love to everyone, now and always.