Weekly Smiles: Wonderful Food! February 25 — March 3

This week seems to feature food very prominently. I assure you, dear reader, that this type of eating is highly anomalous for me. A series of circumstances occurred over the past few days, which – well, lets just say my appetite was fully satisfied. With what you ask? Read on and smile!

Monday, February 25, 2019

• My family and I watched the series premiere of “Whiskey Cavalier” tonight. It was an absolutely hilarious start to a promising series. Bottom line: it made all of us smile.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

• The lunch room at work has two microwaves in it. Typically they are on a shelf above the sink. They are difficult (but not impossible) to reach from the standard position in my chair. Today I discovered that somebody in charge had one of them moved to a much more accessible counter top at my eye level. Little accommodations like this make a world of difference to me and are super helpful. The thoughtfulness of that decision also made me smile, especially because they took it upon themselves to make this change.
• A co-worker gave me a home-made chocolate and peanut-butter brownie during lunch today! It was lovely. Of course it made me smile!

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

• I got a whole 1.5 hours of extra sleep last night! It was way easier to get up this morning! That makes me smile, even in the early hours.
• I heard from an old friend this morning via Facebook chat. I haven’t seen him in a while, but he seems to be doing well despite being insanely busy. Random life updates make me smile
• The accessible microwave from yesterday turned out to be broken. But never fear, it was replaced with a shiny new one by the time I rolled into work this morning! Woohoo!
• I got to pet a gorgeous therapy Labrador named Cutter at work today! His cheery, unhurried disposition and silky soft fur made me smile.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

• I was listening to Ludovico Einaudi on my alarm clock/cd player last night. I must have forgotten to change it back to my usual John Coltrain album, because I woke up to Ludovico Einaudi this morning when my alarm went off. The change of pace made me smile.
• I called someone special to sing the last measure of “Happy Birthday” to them. Another year in the books is worth a smile!
• My desk partner made two cups of coffee for me during lunch this afternoon. Thank you, they were wonderful!
• Mom and I saw last week’s “Speechless” episode tonight. I smiled, as always.

Friday, March 1, 2019

• Mom, Grandmother, and I went to a complimentary Sirloin Steak brunch at Red Lobster this morning. If that wasn’t enough to make me smile, then I should mention I had their Cheddar Bay Biscuits for the first time. I’m not a foodie, but oh my GOD, those biscuits must be what pure happiness tastes like!
• I made significant progress in cleaning my desk today. Its not done, but what I accomplished still made me smile

Saturday, March 2, 2019

• It rained today, but I didn’t have to go out while the weather was bad. The ground is mostly dry now. That smile is one of relief!

Sunday, March 3, 2019

• We celebrated the aforementioned birthday tonight (see February 28) . With prime rib! Mmm! In case it isn’t obvious, I was smiling all evening.
• I received a shipment of parts tonight for a project I am working on. Getting shipping boxes is like having Christmas come early. I sang a measure of the hallelujah chorus when I saw my package; with a smile of course.