May I ask you a question?

When's the last time you experienced some simple joy (one not motivated by lust or induced by chemicals)?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
When's the last time you experienced some simple joy (one not motivated by lust or induced by chemicals)?

Last night. We sat out on the back deck, built a fire in the fireplace, looked at the stars and enjoyed a vodka martini...yes I said "a".

Right now

Originally posted by lolof
Right now

And...?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
And...?

Nothing special, Andy - I just experienced simple joy for no particular reason🙂

Watching small children enjoy an ice cream cone on a summer day.

The last time my daughter said Daddy.

The light rail today. A mother and her infant, sharing each other and oblivious to everything else. I am so glad that such joy actually exists.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
When's the last time you experienced some simple joy (one not motivated by lust or induced by chemicals)?

Today, at a jazz concert, the Brubeck Brothers (2 of them sons of Dave Brubeck) doing Blue Rondo A La Turk followed by Take 5 followed by Unsquare Dance. A half hour of bliss.

Spontaneous conversation with total strangers, which usually begins with an incidental glance or a smile.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
When's the last time you experienced some simple joy (one not motivated by lust or induced by chemicals)?

I had many ideas about replies, then you threw in sans lust/drugs.
I got nothing .
















😞

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Spontaneous conversation with total strangers, which usually begins with an incidental glance or a smile.

You mean like, "Spare Change?"

Originally posted by JS357
You mean like, "Spare Change?"

Yes, that's happened more than once with homeless men. Many, I've discovered, are well educated; others have war stories to tell about Active Duty in Viet Nam or Iraq. They're as grateful for someone who will listen as for a few bucks for a meal.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
I had many ideas about replies, then you threw in sans lust/drugs.
I got nothing .
















😞

How about one of your brilliant center board checkmates with a lowly pawn?

There's a certain joy in celebrating an octogenarian's birthday, especially when it's the big day for a family member or friend. Though he would have reached a different age, August 28 is the date my own father was born (my mother, September 10).