Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The history of a traditional New Year's song

As it's New Year's Eve, I thought I'd share this video that I found rather interesting as it explains why the song "Auld Lang Syne is traditionally performed/sung at New Year's parties. Wherever you are reading this, even if you never sing Auld Lang Syne, I hope you have a very Happy New Year and that 2026 brings you a lot of happiness. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.  

 

 


 

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A sweet video for today

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




Monday, December 29, 2025

Some advice for today

“Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” -Mary Tyler Moore

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you take chances to do good things that help others. I wish you every success in life and as always, I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Sunday, December 28, 2025

A video that made me smile today

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




Saturday, December 27, 2025

Three good things that happened in my day today

 In keeping with my goal of finding three good things in each of my days, here are three good things that happened in my day today. 

  • I was able to meet with some friends I had not seen in a while and it was really nice to catch up with them.
  • I was able to spend time with my family which was fun!
  • I was able to listen to a funny radio show which made me laugh a lot.

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to find good things about each of your days. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Friday, December 26, 2025

Connections to cherish

"Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family." -Joseph Brodsky

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many people in your life who you care about and who care about you and that you can cherish the relationships you have throughout your life, I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Happy Despicable Christmas

 This is just a quick note from me and all my Minions to wish a Despicable Christmas to all who celebrate this holiday. As always, I also send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.




Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Three more good things in my day

 In keeping with my goal of finding at least 3 good things about each of my days, here are three good things that happened in my day today. 

  • I was able to spend time with my family which is always nice.
  • It was nice to be able to get some gifts for my family members.
  • I had a really nice dinner with my family which was fun. 

 

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

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Celbrating Chet Baker

 The jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker was born today in 1929 and to celebrate this day, I'm sharing this recording of him playing "I Could Have Danced All Night". I like it because it's cheerful and it makes me feel happy when I listen to it. I post it here in the hope that it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

 


 

Monday, December 22, 2025

A sweet video for today

 I saw this really sweet video of some children, singing, and the little girl conducting the choir. I’m sharing it here because it made me smile and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Sunday, December 21, 2025

A diplomat

“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.” -Robert Frost

If it is your birthday today, I hope that you have a lovely day and that everyone is very diplomatic to you! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Something that helped me smile today

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



Friday, December 19, 2025

Happy Friday!

 This is just a quick note to wish everyone a very happy Friday from me and all my minions! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Thursday, December 18, 2025

Three good things for today

 In keeping with my goal of finding 3 good things about each day, here are 3 good things that happened in my day today.

 1. I was pleased today because I was able to get my glasses fixed. I managed to break them earlier this week and I thought it would take a long time for them to be fixed but my optometrist was able to fix my glasses in a few minutes, which was extremely helpful!

2. I was able to take a nice walk which made me feel good.

3. I was able to talk with a friend I hadn't heard from in a while so it was lovely to talk with them.  

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to find many good things in each of your days. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.  

 

 

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Celebrating Beethoven

The composer and pianist Beethoven was baptized today in 1770. To celebrate this day, I’m sharing this recording of his Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major. Listening to that music helps me feel peaceful and so 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, December 15, 2025

A video that made me laugh today

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




Sunday, December 14, 2025

Something that made me smile today

 This video made me smile today because I hope it has the same effect on others and it's always lovely to see babies so happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

 


 

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Three good things about today

 In keeping with my goal of finding 3 good things in each day, here are three good things that happened in my day today. 

  •  I worked at my job at my local library which is really fun because I work in the children's section and the kids were all happy today.
  • I went and worked out today at the gym which made me feel good.
  • I watched a really funny TV show which made me laugh a lot and that always feels good.  

 

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

Friday, December 12, 2025

Celebrating Frank Sinatra

The singer Frank Sinatra was born today in 1915. To celebrate this, I’m sharing one of the songs he’s famous for singing called Fly Me To The Moon. Listening to that song helps me feel happy 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, December 11, 2025

Sending love

This post is just to send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Three good things in my day today

 To keep up with my goal of finding three good things in each day, here are 3 good things that happened in my day toady.

  • I was able to talk with some friends I hadn't talked with in a while, which was nice.
  • I participated in a Disability Commission meeting which I like because we work to help people with disabilities in our community. 
  • I made a nice dinner that tasted really good. 

 

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

Monday, December 8, 2025

Love Supreme

 Today in 1964, the musician John Coltrane and his quartet recorded their greatest musical work called “Love Supreme”. Since I think that musical work is beautiful, I’m posting part of it here because beautiful music is best when it’s shared. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr.

 The singer, actor, comedian, and dancer, Sammy Davis Jr. was born today in 1925. In celebration of this day, I’m sharing one of the songs he’s famous for singing called “The Candyman Can.” That song helps me feel happy so I’m also sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.






Sunday, December 7, 2025

The most worthwhile thing

"The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others." -Robert Baden-Powell

Wherever you are reading this,  I hope you are able to take many opportunities to bring happiness to the lives of others throughout your life and that many people bring happiness to your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Saturday, December 6, 2025

A silly winter joke

 This joke made me chuckle so I'm sharing it here in the hope it makes others laugh as well. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

 

Q: What's cold, white, and goes up? A: A very confused snowflake.  

This joke and others can be found here

Friday, December 5, 2025

Celebrating Little Richard

 The singer and musician Little Richard was born today in 1932 and to celebrate this day I’m sharing a song he sang called “Tutti Frutti”. That song helps cheer me up and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.




Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Happiness is like a kiss

Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it. -Bernard Meltzer

Wherever you are reading this, I hope that your life has much happiness in it and that you receive many kisses throughout your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

A song about dreams

 I heard this song called “I Have a Dream” sung by the actress and singer Amanda Seyfried. I’m posting a video of this song here because it made me feel good. Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you have many dreams in life and that you are able to see them come true. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 




Celebrating Maria Callas

 The singer Maria Callas was born today in 1923 and to celebrate this day I’m sharing this song that she sang from the opera “Carmen”. Listening to beautiful music like that helps me feel so I’m also 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, December 1, 2025

Celebrating Bette Midler

 It’s the singer Bette Midler’s  birthday and in celebration of this day, I’m sharing this song that she sang that I thought was rather nice. In any case it made me feel happy to hear it and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.