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Simple things that make you happy... (1 Viewer)
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ClownCausedChaos2
Footballguy
ClownCausedChaos2
Footballguy
Okay, ikay. I'll play this one straight:
When my 4-year-old son asks me to lay down with him for a few minutes before he goes to sleep. He pulls his blanket over me, pats me on the shoulder, kisses my cheek, and says, "G'night Dad."
When my 4-year-old son asks me to lay down with him for a few minutes before he goes to sleep. He pulls his blanket over me, pats me on the shoulder, kisses my cheek, and says, "G'night Dad."
Cunk
Footballguy
Totally agree. I think this part of a vacation gives me more happiness then the vacation itself.
captain_amazing
Footballguy
Playing flag football in the spring and fall. Also along those lines, timing a play on the ball perfectly to make a resounding thud for a pass defense. I don't know why, but smacking the ball away is more satisfying than picking it off.
D in the D
Footballguy
Friday drive home from work, especially in the fall. Especially knowing there are nothing but routine chores on the agenda for the weekend.
My youngest starts HS in the fall so back into the football weekends. HS on Friday nights, chores out of the way early on Saturday, then college football, and NFL on Sunday.
My youngest starts HS in the fall so back into the football weekends. HS on Friday nights, chores out of the way early on Saturday, then college football, and NFL on Sunday.
I like the saying "you can have anything you want in the world, you just can't have everything you want".
On The Rocks
Evil Conservative
A green arrow at a busy intersection.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
I did stats for a friend of mine who coaches high school varsity football. I forgot how much I enjoyed hearing the school band at a football game. I'm not sure if that qualifies as simple, but it was great.
Tennessee_ATO
Footballguy
My 3 year old asks "will you lay down with me for just 1 minute?" when I put him down. Of course I do every time. And every time I lay down next to him he says "I love you, Daddy". Pretty sweet ritual that I know will end sooner than I want.
ClownCausedChaos2
Footballguy
Wrigley
Footballguy
Emerson Biggens
Footballguy
When my children call me (Im divorced)
Always being greeted at the door by my dogs like Ive been gone for months
Summer days when all my kids are with me
Cigar, whiskey, and music by the pool with the grill going 45 minutes before sunset
Playing 18 and being the only group around
Playing 18 at the crack of dawn with dew still on the ground
Playing barefooted and feeling the beautiful fairways and greens between your toes and under your feet
A well stroked putt that breaks just like you knew it would then that sound
The smell of a brand new baseball in a glove
Tacos, guacamole, and margaritas
Always being greeted at the door by my dogs like Ive been gone for months
Summer days when all my kids are with me
Cigar, whiskey, and music by the pool with the grill going 45 minutes before sunset
Playing 18 and being the only group around
Playing 18 at the crack of dawn with dew still on the ground
Playing barefooted and feeling the beautiful fairways and greens between your toes and under your feet
A well stroked putt that breaks just like you knew it would then that sound
The smell of a brand new baseball in a glove
Tacos, guacamole, and margaritas
Village Idiot
Pokerguy
Riding the bike trail in the Metro Park on the westside of Cleveland on a nice spring or summer day.
Man I need to make a trip back home.
Having an old friend you haven't seen or talked to in years just show up at the door one day and say let's go grab some beers.
Just sitting in the back yard on a nice day with a or the dog(s) and nothing to do but pet them and tell them they are good dogs.
Man I need to make a trip back home.
Having an old friend you haven't seen or talked to in years just show up at the door one day and say let's go grab some beers.
Just sitting in the back yard on a nice day with a or the dog(s) and nothing to do but pet them and tell them they are good dogs.
Tennessee_ATO
Footballguy
Ahhh. Good one. Been so long I'd forgotten. I had a buddy who managed a local course. He'd let us get out before they opened on Saturdays and Sundays. Man, having the course to yourselves with no one ahead of you and finishing 18 by 9:00-9:30 is the ####. Little kids make that tough but once they get older I'm back on that routine.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Little things my kids do.
Like my 18 month old throwing his water bottle at me to wake my up when I had dozed off in the chair and then just looking at me with his hands under his chin resting on the arm of the chair. Kinda sounds annoying but the way he did it was so cute.
Or my 4 year old girl unpromted telling me that she loves me and that I am her best buddy.
Nothing can ever beat simple little moments with your kids. Nothing.
Like my 18 month old throwing his water bottle at me to wake my up when I had dozed off in the chair and then just looking at me with his hands under his chin resting on the arm of the chair. Kinda sounds annoying but the way he did it was so cute.
Or my 4 year old girl unpromted telling me that she loves me and that I am her best buddy.
Nothing can ever beat simple little moments with your kids. Nothing.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
This is fun. She always either ignores me or gets quasi-mad. I am waiting for the time it turns her on.
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
-The text you get from your kid that says " I love you too";
-Sitting on the couch, relaxing by reading, watching tv, whatever, and having the dog stretched out at your feet or on the couch next to you completely content with his world;
-Early morning round of golf when you are one of a few out on the course
-A late night scotch by a roaring fire just letting the mind wander
-Sitting on the couch, relaxing by reading, watching tv, whatever, and having the dog stretched out at your feet or on the couch next to you completely content with his world;
-Early morning round of golf when you are one of a few out on the course
-A late night scotch by a roaring fire just letting the mind wander
odin33
Footballguy
Putting my 7 year old to bed, kissing the top of her head as she curls up and getting the scent of her hair. Putting my 4 year old to bed and telling her the three little pigs story and having her finish the story.
...and of course, as mentioned, when I come home and I get the screech/scream Daddy!!! as they come flying down the stairs/in from the other room. This one is going to suck when it ends (sadly it's started with my 7 year old).
My girls laughter- innocent, pure, and un-restrained
Seeing my 7 year old go from someone who struggled with reading to someone who's always got their nose in a book, all within ~6 months.
Others:
That first late summer night when the humidity is gone and temps drop enough to put a chill in the air.
The sound of running/moving water: Pond with waterfall, fountain, aquarium, backyard creek, even waves on a beach/shoreline (I'm not a beach guy but this has grown on me)
A good cup of coffee on a weekend morning when only I'm awake
A campfire and feeling no obligations other than to just stare into the dancing flames
...and of course, as mentioned, when I come home and I get the screech/scream Daddy!!! as they come flying down the stairs/in from the other room. This one is going to suck when it ends (sadly it's started with my 7 year old).
My girls laughter- innocent, pure, and un-restrained
Seeing my 7 year old go from someone who struggled with reading to someone who's always got their nose in a book, all within ~6 months.
Others:
That first late summer night when the humidity is gone and temps drop enough to put a chill in the air.
The sound of running/moving water: Pond with waterfall, fountain, aquarium, backyard creek, even waves on a beach/shoreline (I'm not a beach guy but this has grown on me)
A good cup of coffee on a weekend morning when only I'm awake
A campfire and feeling no obligations other than to just stare into the dancing flames
Emerson Biggens
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Boxwine
grateful zed
Footballguy
camping trips.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
ha! Yea, there are things you give up for sure but you could not pay me enough, give me enough free time and all the sex in the world to give up my kids. Crazy but true.eoMMan said:Not having to save for a child's college.
Having my weekends free due to no kids.
Being able to hump my wife whenever due to no kids.
:jk:
kmaybehalfserious:
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
Now don't get me wrong, I love my kids and wife more than anything in life, but something that is so rare and amazing is silence. No tv, noise, talking, traffic--just stone cold silence.
(oh and if I happen to have a beer in my hand that would be the bonus plan)
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I wish I could enjoy "stone-cold silence" but tinnitus has other ideas. :(
2Young2BBald
Footbaldguy
Great thread.
-Running on dirt
-talking baseball with my daughter
-a really nice meal while traveling on an expense account
-An annual golf scramble
-having a brother-in-law that is not a ####
-being able to almost out drink both of my parents
-Running on dirt
-talking baseball with my daughter
-a really nice meal while traveling on an expense account
-An annual golf scramble
-having a brother-in-law that is not a ####
-being able to almost out drink both of my parents
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Having dinner just now reminded me of another great one.
The first corn-on-the-cob of the season, buried in butter and salt.
The first corn-on-the-cob of the season, buried in butter and salt.
Tennessee_ATO
Footballguy
Dude, I'm with you. Loud bands in small bars and the basement of the fraternity house seemed like a good idea at the time.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
My story is similar. I worked security at the Providence Civic Center back in the day. Worked the concerts for Def Leppard, Van Halen, Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Dokken, Judas Priest, etc. If they were metal and loud, I wanted to be there. Not only did I work them, but I stood right in front of the huge banks of speakers in front of the stage. By choice. Without earplugs. I wanted to soak in every decibel. So dumb. I'm paying for it now.
ETA: That was where the groupies hung out though, so that post did have its benefits.
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sdp1226
Footballguy
Jayrok
Footballguy
1. Yes. My pups love me unconditionallyEmerson Biggens said:
2. Yes! a thousand times yes.
3. I prefer being out late in the afternoon and being the only group left out there. Crack of dawn is too early and I don't like playing with dew on the ground. Except it is cool when your opponents' putts leave a rooster tail and show you that nice line with breaks and all. But being out late in the afternoon with no one in front of your group is great. Then out for a nice steak.
Buttonhook
Footballguy
The swish sound of a basketball snapping the net. So soothing...
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Seeing plants/flowers/trees bloom in the spring.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Tennessee_ATO
Footballguy
My daughter plays t-ball and I coach here. We get the whole extended family out for her games, which is great.
But after the game everyone goes home including Mommy and my son. My daughter and I stay behind and hang out eating hot dogs and drinking Slushees in the stands. That's a pretty sweet 45 minutes or so because we don't get to hang out with just the 2 of us very often. Mommy doesn't even get mad about us coming home way after bedtime when we have the later game because she knows it's pretty awesome for me and our daughter.
But after the game everyone goes home including Mommy and my son. My daughter and I stay behind and hang out eating hot dogs and drinking Slushees in the stands. That's a pretty sweet 45 minutes or so because we don't get to hang out with just the 2 of us very often. Mommy doesn't even get mad about us coming home way after bedtime when we have the later game because she knows it's pretty awesome for me and our daughter.
Spin
Footballguy
Last night preds game was about to come on, wife was getting ready to put the kids to sleep and my two year old almost 3, looks at her and says "No, I watch preds with Daddy" as he climbs into the chair next to me. Alright buddy you can watch the game with me. Of course he passed out maybe 20 minutes later. But there isn't a better feeling.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
The first time you're banging the girl from Supercuts and she lets you put it in her butt.
