Happy Sunday!

And happy World Laughter Day!

The first World Laughter Day event took place in Mumbai in 1998, and it has since spread to cities around the world, becoming a global celebration of laughter and its benefits.

Five HUGE benefits of laughter are that:

1. Laughter enhances social connections
2. Laughter boosts your immune system
3. Laughter improves your mood
4. Laughter reduces stress
5. Laughter relieves pain

Wishing you a day filled with laughter and joy!

1 )  Photo of the Week

The moon rise seen from the Red Rocks Amphitheater at 30x zoom, no filter.

2 )  Quote to Ponder

“We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh.” – William James

3 ) 🥾 This Week Outside

Chrissy and I went hiking along Clear Creek about 15 minutes from where we are staying in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Clear Creek played a big role in Colorado's Gold Rush in the mid-1800s, as it flowed through the heart of the gold mining region. Chrissy was hoping to find a nugget, but even though we didn't, we really enjoyed our time walking by the clear flowing water.

Check out the photos and video below to see just how beautiful the place is.

Is there anywhere you can go to walk by water?

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Another outdoor thing we did this past week was go to the Red Rocks Amphitheater to see Walker Hays. It was an absolutely gorgeous venue for a concert.

4 )  Dad Joke

I once told a joke so funny a man died of laughter.

When the investigating authorities heard it, they agreed it was a killer joke.

5 )  💌 Relationship Corner

Marriage Pearl # 14: Kiss for 30 Seconds

Kiss daily for at least 30 seconds… it may lead to other things but at the very least you have that point of physical touch.

This is a fun one! Steve and I make it a practice to kiss each other when leaving to go do things as well.

The 30+ seconds kiss is a more deliberate show of affection to each other.

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6 )  🖊️ Adventures of Steve & Chrissy Update

This week started off with such blue skies, sunshine and temps in the 60’s!

After visiting the Arvada Vineyard, Steve and I enjoyed a walk along the Clear Creek River on Sunday afternoon. There were so many people out fly fishing. We even saw a guy who ...

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7 )  🤔 Question for Reflection

How might you incorporate more laughter or humor in your interactions with others so as to positively impact the quality of those connections?