Happiness is being one of the lucky dogs who snagged one of these at Sam's Club this week

And I paid only $1.98, which actually reflects a recent price increase. Once in a while you've got to splurge on the creamy, fatty goodness of half-n-half in your coffee. Like during a pandemic, for example.

Milk, however, was CLEANED OUT. First time that's ever happened to me at Sam's Club.

Butter also was unavailable again at Sam's.

So far, though, I'm still able to get milk and butter either at the corner gas station, or at the grocery stores. Mind you, at those places it costs more, even a lot more, than I routinely pay at Sam's.

Meanwhile, the shelves are actually appearing better-stocked at Sam's than I've seen them in the last four weeks.

And more of the shoppers are wearing masks now, as am I. 

Happiness is the big mother bag of bread flour purchased at Sam's Club to get us through the lock down

Happiness is COVID-19 (Come on Eileen)

Happiness is being secure from fortune's blows

Secure from fortune's blows,

Secure of what I cannot lose,

In my small pinnace I can sail.

-- John Dryden

Happiness is Comrade Jeeves explaining Stalin's socialism to Comrade Butt

Here.

Happiness is fruit so fresh out of the bag the attached leaf is still green

Happiness is BelGioioso pre-sliced fresh mozzarella for pizza night

It's more expensive than shredded part-skim mozzarella by about $1.23/lb, but tastes far better.

It's worth it.

We can still make five pizzas with a pound of it as before, and just as conveniently because it is pre-sliced.

Happy is he who is kind to the poor

-- Proverbs 14:21

It is more blessed to give than to receive. -- Acts 20:35

It was 21 years ago today, the final game for John Elway

All things considered, I prefer the hammsvirus

Happiness is 36-year-old Aaron Rodgers leading the Packers to San Fran for the NFC Championship game on Jan 19th

Cheeky sports girl announcer called him "old man" after last night's victory over Seattle.

Happiness is visiting the junkyard on a 47 degree day in January and saving big bucks on tires and wheels

It was like winning the lotto. 

There she was, a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville with black steel wheels and tires, not in the yard yet two weeks. Junked probably for a failed tranny. The tires were just over two years old and still had a tread depth of 8. Wheels and tires fit my 1997 Oldsmobile with ten year old rubber needing replacement. Extra set of wheels will get my snow tires.

Who could have predicted? Out the door for $108 plus tax.

Total savings over retail: At least $675. 

Happiness is the best answer ever to the interview question "What would be your ideal job?"

Happiness is 1965's "Wooly Bully" by Sam The Sham and The Pharoahs

Video.

Happiness is the old Majestic 36BDVR gas fireplace fixed over Christmas by your son for less than ten bucks

Happiness is November 1982's TV movie The Scarlet Pimpernel starring Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews

They seek him here.

They seek him there.

Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.

Is he in Heaven?

Or is he in Hell?

That damned, elusive, pimpernel.

Happiness is Eight O'Clock Coffee

Eight O'Clock Coffee,

     Five O'Clock Gin,

Start the day early,

     End it with a grin.

Happiness is stents, which save lives if your widowmaker is blocked, and improve quality of life, despite recent study

The findings do not apply to all heart patients, including those with blockages in the left main coronary artery, Hochman said. And, she added, “if you’re having a heart attack, stents save lives.”

Story.

Today is the second anniversary of my stent procedure, and I'm happy to tell you I'm happy to be here, because I did it.

If you have pain in your chest or arms on exertion, or quickly reduced function due to fatigue on exertion, see your doctor. A simple stress test and echo-cardiogram can save your life, and improve it.

Pet Peeve: When the really nice looking white-skinned chicken thighs have just as much skin hidden underneath them by the butcher

Happiness is white teeth

We simple toasters take delight

To see our women's teeth look white;

And ev'ry saucy ill-bred fellow

Sneers at a mouth profoundly yellow.

-- Matthew Prior