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JadeRose Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 5:53 PM EST
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What brings you joy? What are those things in life that make you happy? I'm not talking material things, or maybe I am. Some of the things that make ol' Jade happy....

Sitting my little boat on my favorite lake at sunrise with some good hot coffee, ready to make my first cast.
Hearing my wife laugh.
Hearing my daughters laugh or watching them be proud of something they've accomplished.
Accomplishing a dreaded task.
Tinkering on my hobbies.
BS'ing with you idiots.
A meal prepared with love by someone other than me.
Listening to old favorite or discovering new and great music.
Obviously, a good cigar.

The older I get, the less I care about career accomplishments or how expensive my toys are. Those things just don't matter that much to me anymore.



What say you? What makes you happy or content or brings you joy?
fishinguitarman Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:03 PM EST
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My wife kids and grandkids.
God
Hunting
Fishing

So many to list!
MSo not a simple question

I fully agree on the material things. They mean NOTHING. The greatest of these is LOVE šŸ™
USNGunner Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:05 PM EST
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My grandchildren. Hands down the absolute loves of my life.
My family, wife, kids, but those grandchildren have made Grandpa human again. I wasn't sure that was possible.
A good beer. A good cigar. Good bourbon and rum with a friend hanging out.
Shooting, be it competing, hunting, or just screwing around practicing or plinking. Teaching other to do the same.
Baking, I love baking sourdough breads.
Beekeeping, it's been on the back burner while I built my oven, but I want to build them back up next year.

Did I mention my grandchildren? I love those kids.


That's about it really.
JadeRose Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:08 PM EST
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I'm hoping Grandkids will be the next phase in my life. Not there yet but I am damn sure looking forward to it
fishinguitarman Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:12 PM EST
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They are game changing
victor809 Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:28 PM EST
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Nothing.

I don't think I ever in my life have worried about that.

Do what you need to do to live.

Do what you can to distract yourself from whatever pain you cannot endure during that time.

Die eventually, knowing you did everything you needed to do to live up to that point.

JadeRose Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:28 PM EST
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fishinguitarman wrote:
They are game changing



No doubt. I think I am/was a decent Dad. I think I'll be a GREAT Grandad.
JadeRose Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:30 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Nothing.

I don't think I ever in my life have worried about that.

Do what you need to do to live.

Do what you can to distract yourself from whatever pain you cannot endure during that time.

Die eventually, knowing you did everything you needed to do to live up to that point.





Worried about what? So you're saying that nothing brings you joy?
fishinguitarman Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:34 PM EST
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I have no doubt that you will be a great grandfather!
DrafterX Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:36 PM EST
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My puppy-dog..!! Laugh
frankj1 Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:38 PM EST
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fishinguitarman wrote:
I have no doubt that you will be a great grandfather!

if his grand kids have kids, yah.
izonfire Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:41 PM EST
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fishinguitarman wrote:
I have no doubt that you will be a great grandfather!

Hey, don't jump too quickly and skip a generation!!!
Let him enjoy being a grampa for a while first!
fishinguitarman Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:45 PM EST
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Oops...a great

Grandfather
JadeRose Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:57 PM EST
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fishinguitarman wrote:
Oops...a great

Grandfather



I gotcha, Ray. The other guys are just being arseholes. HEY! That brings me joy!
DrafterX Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 6:57 PM EST
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My wife's stepmother had her daughter at 14.... could happen sooner than you think.. Mellow
victor809 Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 7:11 PM EST
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Jade... Sounds like some sort of question a woman would ask on Pinterest or some crap like that
delta1 Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 7:41 PM EST
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see victor...it aint that hard...didn't that bring you some joy? (but I see your point...who kidnapped Jade, or did he suffer a head injury?)



My grandkids are definitely at the top of my list of things that bring me joy. I marvel at how quickly they learn things, express themselves, laugh and play, interact with me and grandma (we babysit our daughter's two little girls 5 days a week - the three year old goes to pre-school for two half days)... I just wish they had an "off" button, that'd be perfect...

other joy, prolly for relief from babysitting is the solitude of a long drive on the open road, beyond city traffic, preferably a winding road with great views of nature, listening to music...

while traveling to places with natural beauty, hiking during the day, or walking through a market-place mingling with the locals and sampling local food and drink

while on vacation in a scenic place when night falls, I enjoy relaxing in a comfortable chair, reading a great book

taking long walks in the early evening

fishing with family and friends...I rarely fish alone...

cigars at night in the man cave, watching sports, cigars while walking, cigars while fishing, cigars while having morning coffee on vacation
MACS Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 8:07 PM EST
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My wife. Fishing.

The horizontal hokey pokey...
delta1 Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 8:08 PM EST
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poor fishies...
Gene363 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Oct 25 2019, 11:21 PM EST
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Family, wife, sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildern

Having enough underwear and socks to go an entire week without doing laundry

A warm bed on a cold night

Being retired

Going to the range emptying a bunch if brass putting holes in paper then refilling the brass to do it all over again.
8trackdisco Offline
#21 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 12:19 AM EST
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English Premier League.
Decent šŸ„ƒ.
Decent cigars.
Knowing the next life will be better.
JadeRose Offline
#22 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 6:19 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Jade... Sounds like some sort of question a woman would ask on Pinterest or some crap like that




Just feeling a little philosophical. Blow me.
DrafterX Offline
#23 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 9:04 AM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Just feeling a little gay. Blow me.



freak... Mellow
tailgater Offline
#24 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 9:30 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Nothing.

I don't think I ever in my life have worried about that.

Do what you need to do to live.

Do what you can to distract yourself from whatever pain you cannot endure during that time.

Die eventually, knowing you did everything you needed to do to live up to that point.



Epitaph?
tailgater Offline
#25 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 9:33 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Jade... Sounds like some sort of question a woman would ask on Pinterest or some crap like that


CBid has been pinterest Lite for quite some time.
Gene363 Offline
#26 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 12:03 PM EST
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Geeze, some folks sound like they want to make others as miserable and/or ghey, as themselves. It reminded me of one other joy, bing happy regardless of what others think and times infinity when they try to make me miserable.Herfing
fishinguitarman Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 12:12 PM EST
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Narcissists do not make me happy
opelmanta1900 Offline
#28 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 12:21 PM EST
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brekkie at maccas...
victor809 Offline
#29 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 12:27 PM EST
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Nah tail... That's too long to be an epitaph. It'd never fit on a coffee can.
Gene363 Offline
#30 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 1:14 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
brekkie at maccas...


Or the local breakfast and lunch only diner.
tailgater Offline
#31 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 3:51 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
It'd never fit on a coffee can.


frank1 wrote:
It'd never fit in a coffee can.
frankj1 Offline
#32 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 4:48 PM EST
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didn't ignore it, couldn't come up with a response
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#33 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 5:07 PM EST
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My relationship with God.

Being close to my children and grandchildren.

My beautiful wife of 41 years.

Hiking with my wife through the Blue Ridge Mountain trails.

The awesome beauty of where I'm now living.

A good cigar.

Good health.

Our new NC country home. I spent 61 years in the crowded confines of NJ. Our last home was a totally renovated 2 story colonial on a busy highway. Brand new modern kitchen, baths, hardwood floors etc. A real show piece. We now live in a partly demolished country rancher, that we are in the middle of renovating. Plywood floors, a make shift kitchen and torn out walls. But when I sit out on my rear deck, enjoy the peace, see mountain views, watch the sheep, cows and horses on rolling hills, see dozens of deer feeding in the cornfields, and watch the brilliant sunrises and sunsets, I would stay in this house, in it's current condition, over the show piece we left in NJ.

David
MACS Offline
#34 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 5:17 PM EST
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^Location, location, location... one may be worth more (to some)... but the one you like best is the ticket.
Abrignac Offline
#35 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2019, 5:33 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
^Location, location, location... one may be worth more (to some)... but the one you like best is the ticket.



Spot on

The bayous of south Louisiana is the last place many people would choose to live. Even though I spent about 12 years on the mid to upper eastern coast Iā€™m back to stay.
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