Happiness is the ARGO Corn Maiden image, vintage 1992

And of course there's a blog for that.

The image at left is of my own box, now finally empty.

When I was 11 years old, this man's victory in the ICE BOWL of 1967 made every boy in Wisconsin want to be Bart Starr

Bryan Bartlett Starr, January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019, RIP.

Happiness is "quick" rustic loaves in the Chicago Metallic French Bread Pan

2 t yeast

1.5 c lukewarm water

dash sugar

2 t salt, generously rounded

.25 c rye flour
.25 c white whole wheat flour

3 c unbleached all purpose flour

splash olive oil

1) whisk water yeast and sugar in mixer bowl and let stand five minutes

2) add flour a little at a time starting with the rye and whole wheat and mix, using a silicone spatula to incorporate if needed, and add the salt when you still have one cup left to go

3) when you have one half cup left to go, add a generous splash of olive oil 

4) use spatula to turn out onto a floured board and knead-in the flour (dough will be sticky to start, so flour your hands also)

5) divide into two equal parts and roll out lengths to fit your pan

6) place in pan covered loosely with a clean damp dish towel to rise in a warm spot, about one hour

7) bake at 450 degrees F for 25 minutes on the middle level
8) allow to cool thoroughly on a rack before slicing  

Happiness is when the birdie does a self portrait on the window of your car

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Birdie.

There's an artist in everyone, sometimes just bursting forth.

As quickly as the one hit wonder struck, it was gone, never to be heard from again.

Happiness is 1961's "Who put the bomp" by Barry Mann

Who Put The Bomp - Barry Mann

Happiness is Slim Whitman singing "Paloma Blanca"

Happiness is lavender oil for anxiety

Have never tried it internally, but externally it's great!

Doctors should dish out LAVENDER OIL as a first-line treatment for people with anxiety instead of addictive drugs, psychiatrist claims:

Professor Hans Peter-Volz said doctors are too quick to dish out benzodiazepines and other drugs to patients with anxiety. ...

Professor Volz claimed lavender oil capsules have been shown to be as strong as commonly used anti-anxiety medications. ...

Professor Volz is the medical director of the Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine in Schloss, Germany.

Happiness is odds made even

The fox, the ape, and the bumble bee,

Were still at odds, being but three;

Until the goose came out of door,

And staid the odds by adding four.

-- William Shakespeare, Loves Labours Lost, Act III, Scene 1

Happiness is an Omaha Steaks Filet Mignon Burger on the grill

About $5 a pop for 5.3 oz. of delicious, tender beef with a whopping 16g of saturated fat per burger, a full day's allocation of dangerous, heart-clogging lard if you have coronary artery disease, or want to get it.

Still, a nice gift for that occasional transgression of the rules.

I washed it down with a head of broccoli!

Hail bounteous May . . .

 

Hail! bounteous May, that dost inspire

Mirth and youth, and warm desire;

Woods and groves are of thy dressing,

Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.

-- John Milton (1608-1674)

It's May Day! Time for "Springtime for Hitler and Germany"!

Springtime for Hitler and Germany

Mel Brooks, who won an Oscar for his 1967 film The Producers, will be 93 in June.