#AprilJoy is joyful. It’s the best way to confront hate.

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Day 30/30 things that bring me joy!
Time to be hokey.
My kids!
The grown up, Monkey. The middle one Sparkles and the youngest The Boy. These little squelchy poop machines make me proud everyday. Makes the decision I made to be better than my father in every way the best decision ever. #apriljoy

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Day 29/30 things that bring me joy!
Pork is my candy
I like sausages and ham and pork chops and bacon and salami and chorizo

Ok time for second breakfast
#sausage #pork #apriljoy #bacon

Day 28/30 things that bring me joy!
The moon!
Or at least the absence of the sun. The sun makes me uncomfortable and gives me headaches so when I wake up and it’s still dark it gives me peace.
#apriljoy #moonglorious

Day 27/30 things that bring me joy!
Birdsong I know this sounds like every white dude approaching 50 but I just like birds now. I like to listen to them tweet outside the window. Sometimes I play birds on YouTube while I am working. #birdsky #apriljoy #tweet

Day 26/30 things that bring me joy!
Piet Mondrian.
I love art in general but something about the straight lines and bold colors of Mondrian that speaks to me.
#AprilJoy #Neoplasticism #ColorField #AbstractExpressionism #Minimalism

Day 25/30 things that bring me joy!
History!
I was a history major in college and have always loved a good escape into the past to see the decisions of humankind that led us here. I’m currently reading The Shots Heard around the world by John Ferling
#AprilJoy #History

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Day 24/30 things that bring me joy!
Game Shows.
From my childhood with tic tac dough & press your luck & modern takes on the genre like Taskmaster, who wants to be a millionaire & the Amazing race. I like competition, I like where cleverness is rewarded over strength & speed.
#AprilJoy #GameShows

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Day 23/30 things that bring me joy!
Michaels!
I do like browsing a craft store looking at all the possibilities. Stopped by last night. Got some new paints and some fondant molds from clearance.
#apriljoy #nerdcrafts

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Day 22/30 things that bring me joy!
Eurovision!
I discovered its existence in 2012 and have regularly been watching with my kids since 2021. It allows me to get exposure to different music that I normally wouldn’t but lets me feel like I’m part of a bigger world.
#apriljoy #eurovision2025

Day 21/30 things that bring me joy!
Audiobooks!
I’ve loved reading all my life but sometimes I find it difficult to make the time and when reading I often reread the same paragraph without realizing. Then I discovered audiobooks and I’m back to going through books like a kid.
#apriljoy #reading

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Day 20/30 things that bring me joy!
Sandwiches. My chubbiness was not built on sweets but a lifetime of the convenience meat and mustard between bread. 🥪 today my Sandi’s can get more complicated (ie veggies) but nothing beats an easy sandwich
#apriljoy #sandwiches

Day 19/30 things that bring me joy!
Games! Board games word games. Solo or with groups I’ve always liked games. It’s always hard to find people to play with.
#apriljoy #gamesky #youjustlistthegame

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Day 18/30 things that bring me joy!
Silly socks!
For years it’s been white tube socks. In my 30s I discovered the fun of a crazy pair of socks 🧦. Finding them in my size is hard. You often get to wear them once because the likelihood of pairing them again is low.
#apriljoy #socks #feet

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Day 17/30 things that bring me joy!
Jimmy Stewart
Rope, Mr Smith goes to Washington, Harvey, Rear Window, Anatomy of a Murder these are some of my favorite movies starring this charming midwestern guy. Hell I have sat through westerns just to watch him drawl
#Apriljoy #classicmovies #filmsky

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Day 16/30 things that bring me joy!
Playing Cards.
Before the days of the fidget spinner I was forever shuffling and cutting cards. I love the design of card backs, the symbolism of suits. I love that when live in concert Lemmy would sing the Eight of Spades
#apriljoy #decks #deckofcards #motorhead

Day 15/30 things that bring me joy!
Foods that are orange.
Orange is my least favorite color unless it is food. Oranges, pumpkins, carrots, a properly cheesy tomato sauce, peppers all yummy
#food #orange #apriljoy #vitaminC

Day 14/30 things that bring me joy!
Fake News! Ok some orange turd ruined that term. Comedy news
It started with Not Necessarily the News as a kid. But SNL weekend update, Daily Show, Colbert, HIGNFY. If I’m gonna learn about world events and get existential dread. I might as well giggle
#apriljoy

Day 13/30 things that bring me joy!
Arts & crafts. Specifically D&D terrain building. I love pulling together garbage and forming something that is both useful and good looking. I’m not great but I ain’t bad. I tend to give away what I build.
#terrainsky #dnd #apriljoy #dungeonterrain

Day 12/30 things that bring me joy!
I like a pedi. Just before we were married my wife took me for my first pedicure. I giggled like an idiot. But I loved it. It made me feel pretty. I didn’t get any color. But we get our toes done together every anniversary. #Freefeetpics #apriljoy

Day 10/30 things that bring me joy!
Language Learning!
In high school the choice was Spanish or German. I took German because Spanish seemed easy. This began a love affair with languages. I’ve tried German, French, Spanish, Norwegian, Japanese, Swedish, Chinese & others
#langsky #Apriljoy

Day 9/30 things that bring me joy!
Dungeons and dragons
I bought the black box in 1992 but had no one to play with. Shortly after I started other RPGs & loved them. I occasionally go to play D&D but never regularly until the mid 2000s now D&D rule and other games are hard to find #ttrpg #apriljoy

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Day 8/30 things that bring me joy!
The muppets!
Oh these guys have shaped my sense of humor over the years. From Sesame Street to the Muppet Treasure Island. I used to set my alarm as a kid because the Muppet show was on at 445 am. I consider Fozzie my spirit animal.
#muppets #apriljoy

Day 6/30 things that bring me joy!
Birds. Ducks are my favorite and in the winter we have a family that lives by the pool. But I do love listening to birds and watching birds. This might stem from a jr high science class where we just colored bird pics all semester
#birdsky #apriljoy

Happy April! Wishing you a month of joy, new adventures, and spring's sweet promise. May your days bloom with sunshine, flowers, and peace. Embrace fresh starts and all April brings. Here's to every moment in this season! #SpringVibes #AprilJoy @crystalwind