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Dawn Joy Patrol – the Full Scoop

September 12, 2012 by Nancy Lankston 2 Comments

 

4am – I wake up to a strange sound… can it be? Yes, it’s raining here!  Finally.  After a brief stint at the window with Dog Goddess Brigit – the smell of wet pine trees is AMAZING (!) – I return to bed and the land of nod.

7am – I prepare to go on Dawn Joy Patrol. My mission? To Hunt down Joy wherever it may be hiding…  But first –  what do I wear for this special mission??!

7:30am – After a brief descent into angst and indecision, I have chosen an outfit for Joy Patrol! It consists of groovy, yet functional Safari pants (may be rough out there) and a Bedazzled T-shirt. Oh yes, and a silly grin must be part of every Joy uniform 🙂

8am – My ADD gerbil brain flashes on a photo I found weeks ago of my brother and I reporting for Joy Patrol duty. Today’s Joy Patrol mission is happily sidetracked for 10 minutes while I locate the photo in question. LOL – We were such happy young whippersnappers! Apparently John and I already knew the value of wearing silly glasses and grinning like fiends when you are hunting for joy…

Joy Patrol
the early years

8:15am  – Hubby David and I rendezvous at Amante Coffee in north Boulder for provisions.  My Soy Bhakti and Brego are exquisite. Hooray for joyful tastebuds!

However, I find the hip Amante crowd to be  super serious and unsmiling.  When David dares me to whistle, and I comply with a short rendition of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”  – people are not amused. The Amante crowd actually appears to be questioning my sanity.  Such is the price one pays as a bona fide member of the Joy Patrol.  It is a sacrifice I am willing to make…

8:45am – I leave Amante and head out to hunt for joy on a walk with Dog Goddess Brigit.  Our search for Dog Joy is stalled by several streets to nowhere and roadblocks (a common occurrence when on the road to Joy):

The Road to Joy is not always Clear

9am – Brigit and I finally arrive at Wonderland Lake in north Boulder.  Despite the rain, Dog Goddess Brigit is quite happy to report for Joy Patrol this morning.

Brigit Reports for
Dawn Joy Patrol

10am Brigit’s full Joy Patrol report is illegible – it must be hard to type with wet paws.  Luckily I am here, ready and willing to translate for the Dog Goddess!

The gist of Brigit’s report is as follows:  Yucky part of Dog Joy Patrol in the rain? Drippy nose and ears. Favorite part?  Stinky MUD everywhere!!!

Muddy Dog Goddess

My report on the dog joy portion of  Dawn Joy Patrol?  A picture is worth a thousand words…

Wonderland Lake

 How does it get any better than this??

(No joke… that is really the name of the lake)

Next stop on my personal Joy Patrol?  Who can say? I happily go wherever Joy has been rumored to be hiding.  Stay tuned…

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Wanna Join Joy Patrol?  Our next meeting is Thursday September 13 at 7PM Mountain. One item on the agenda is choosing a Joy Patrol theme song!

Joy Patrol meets over the phone.  How can it get any easier than hanging out in your sweats at home fomenting Joy and Happiness with your fellow rebels?

Find out more about my master plan to infiltrate adult society and turn it on its ear here:  Fomenting Joy.    

Find out more about joining Joy Patrol Here:  Finding Joy, Being Joy Tele Calls

 

 

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Filed Under: Awake / Mindful / Presence, Change & Transform, Gratitude, Power of Belief, Power of Choice, Seek Joy Tagged With: awake, Boulder, change, fire, grateful, heal, heart, joy, mindful

Comments

  1. kcbobbie says

    September 12, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    I love this Nancy. More joy, less everything else. And love the image of you whistling in the coffee shop. Who knows how many coffee chats during the day talked about the crazy lady with the silly grin whistling in the coffee shop that morning. More joy for everyone…

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  2. Nancy says

    September 12, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    Thanks Bobbie 🙂

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