Life's Little Pleasures

[Eddie]

Pulling out your Oh Mai punch card and realizing that your next meal is going to be free.

Having one of your kids come and tell you that you were right about something and they should've listened.

[happyone]

walking in a snow storm on a calm night with with just enough snow on the ground to crunch under your feet.

[Pelado]

Getting all green lights down a busy street.

[Moliere]

A/C seats. Not having them right now has me understanding what a little pleasure they are.

This. A thousand times this. I love my AC seats and white car now that the summer heat/humidity is here.

[Moliere]

Watching my kids play in the pool. It’s a completely unstructured play time and they take full advantage. T brings pure joy to their faces, especially when a friend or two are over.

Finishing a jigsaw puzzle

[Omaha 680]

Your small kids' faces when you bring them home a small unexpected gift for no reason. Your baby's face when you go in to get him out of his crib in the morning. The calm that comes over the house when the kids are finally in bed for the night. Laughing uncontrollably with your siblings. Crisp October Saturday afternoons made for football.

[Eddie]

When you go into the boss' office to tell him you haven't finished your deliverables, only to find that he called out sick that day.

Almost as good as being in a meeting when the boss asks about deliverables that are due, only to hear that the other two department heads aren't ready yet either with theirs and the deadline has been extended.

[falafel]

Thanks. The big pleasure will happen when I recoup the R&D costs which came out of my pocket. Current sales are funding our first real production run. Up to this point we've only been building one or two at a time while I tweak the design. Sales from this production run will allow me to break even and realize a decent amount of profit.

More details.

[Shaka]

Thanks. The big pleasure will happen when I recoup the R&D costs which came out of my pocket. Current sales are funding our first real production run. Up to this point we've only been building one or two at a time while I tweak the design. Sales from this production run will allow me to break even and realize a decent amount of profit.

[Donuthole]

A/C seats. Not having them right now has me understanding what a little pleasure they are.

[Northwestcoug]

Knowing my wife is on the phone with one of our kids, and I'm thinking, "What fresh hell is this?," and then after listening for awhile, she laughs. And not just a courtesy laugh or nervous guffaw, but one of genuine delight. Happens a lot, and yet I'm always wary when the call comes in.

LOL. I know the feeling. And the relief that comes with a 'no strings attached' call.

[Jeff Lebowski]

In the last few months I've been designing and refining the manufacturing process for a mechanical product for boats. This week, with only a bit of word of mouth advertising, my partner and I had our first sales totaling $8k. That was pleasurable. It's also going to induce some stress as our ability to produce my be outstripped by demand. Time will tell.

Business breakthrough? That sounds more like a big pleasure.

Congrats, btw.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Should have been posted last night, sipping 1.5 ounces of bourbon, whiskey, or whisky neat after a long day.

[Shaka]

In the last few months I've been designing and refining the manufacturing process for a mechanical product for boats. This week, with only a bit of word of mouth advertising, my partner and I had our first sales totaling $8k. That was pleasurable. It's also going to induce some stress as our ability to produce my be outstripped by demand. Time will tell.

[clackamascoug]

Fresh Hell... going to incorporate that into my broken dad lamentations.