SMILE'IN Seal

I saw this pic on FaceBook and it made me SMILE today. 

I often think penguins are the elite of the animal kingdom especially the ones I have pictured to the right.. The Emperor Penguins pictured seem to offer an upper crust visual as they stand and chatter to each other or just chill out. Their tuxedo like fur really makes them look like they're going to some fancy ball or event where they can trut they're stuff. When you think about it 
Penguins are fascinating to watch and I especially like the smaller ones as they sip through the water. 

However... this seal gets the ultimate SMILE as he (I assume) photo bombs this group of penguins. Just look at that SMILE... you gotta love that!

SMILE ON... 

SMILE the day's just getting started

Maybe you just woke up and your feeling just a bit crabby this morning. Maybe your crabby because your Dallas Cowboys took it on the chin last night... maybe it's because you have to go to work... maybe it's because you have a giant stick up your butt. 

So... relax my friends today is a GREAT day to be alive and to be thankful for the many blessings we all have. While there may be challenges during our day... right now you can start with a clean slate and make it the best SMILE day you can. And besides...the days just getting started and it's going to be a GREAT day today.

SMILE on my friends... SMILE ON!!!! 

Chipotle SMILES

Having lunch at Chipotle brings a SMILE to life. It's a favorite place of Kathy and I and we often make the trip to Ann Arbor for such a treat. We secretly well... not really. .. but we really wish they would put one closer. In fact... Kathy has written them about doing just that... but to no avail... so we will just SMILE nonetheless and enjoy.

Ancestry Smiles

My daughter Mandy found this pic while doing a search on my Native Canadian (American) ancestor. She was a Huron Indian princess who was born in 1624, and this pic is a perfect visual of what she may have looked like along with her husband Martin Prevost, a French trader. 

My mother and my dad's uncle have done considerable genealogy work on my family over the past several years even to the point of my dad's uncle doing a DNA test. Through this test it is believed this Indian Princes is in my family heritage. Her name is Marie Manitouabeduich (you try and pronounce...) Marie was her given English name and it is believed she married Martin Prevost from France. They married in Troise Riveres, Quebec, Canada. And who knows, it may be her and my Meyette ancestor from France!   Interesting... and something to SMILE about today.    

Cheap = Smiles

Was at the dollar store tonight... well the wife was at the dollar store which brings a smile to my face. You can't smile enough when what you buy costs only a dollar.  Of course until you over spend those dollars.

So... my friends SMILE ON at the dollar store.

Soupy Smile

I had a bowl of soup today for lunch. I like soup. Soup warms my tummy. Soup often warms my spirit and reminds me of a often quoted Psalm... Psalm 23 particularly. Words in the Psalm like... "you lead me to peaceful streams.... you refresh my life... you lead me down right paths... you fill my cup... your kindness and love." 

As I eat or drink soup those images conjure up warm feelings in my soul and spirit and many times bring me to SMILE. I think we need more soup in our lives. Perhaps... if we had more soup we would be more likely to SMILE... Have some soup today and SMILE.


SMILE ON.... 












  

Following the Signs

I saw these church signs posted on FB and they made me SMILE. 

The first picture says, "SLOW CHURCH ZONE".... where is the church? This sign appears to be in the middle of no where, and to complicate matters your not suppose to park there neither.

 I guess if you were to go to this church you wouldn't be able to get out... No Drive Through Church Here...









                       

and of course this is my favorite... there is no need to describe this church.

While many of us lament the circumstances the church finds itself and we wonder why this is so... perhaps here are 3 examples of why it just as important to SMILE at our own stupidity.

If we can't laugh at ourselves... well... we deserve what we get. 

So... my friends... lets SMILE together today.