A laugh out loud day.

An ordinary, go to work day evolved into a better than anticipated experience quite innocently. The regular schedule of get up, do chores and get ready for work had been the rule of the day. It was an unremarkable drive to work until it happened. Nothing big, really, but it changed the whole tone of the day.

It was snowy and cold, like every day this winter, and as I drove a commotion caught my eye off to the right. A couple dogs were running with wild abandon playing tag around a row of fir trees. They'd circle, run between trees, jump, turn, advance and retreat all the while barking and yipping. Their sport made me laugh out loud. All of a sudden my day had been changed for the better.

I found the day was improved for the duration of work, made a bit brighter by the aforementioned scene. Later in the day, the barn cats brought me another laugh out loud. I had entered the barn and found Kitty chasing a feather, catching it, and rolling and tossing it again and again.

I have never monitored how many times I laugh out loud in a day when there is no one around. I suspect it isn't all that often but now I know why we keep these animals around. The opportunity to spontaneously laugh seemed to color the remainder of the day for the better.

This day made me think about how great it is to have humor show up in unexpected ways. Here's wishing you a laugh out loud day.

Oops, this is not Kitty, it is Zorro. That is a story for another day.