I’ve noticed, by looking at a lot of people’s faces lately, that there aren’t a lot of smiles out there. It made me smile, this morning, to think of asking you today’s blogging question:
What’s made you smile lately?
This on-line article made me smile lately:
Chocolate better for coughs than cough syrup, study says
It also made me smile lately to receive this email from the Edinburgh Free Fringe:
Hi Ann
Your Show number is 306
We’ll be sending the first round of allocations this week but don’t worry too much if you’re don’t get one straight away, it takes a while to sort through the pile.
Best regards
The Free Fringe team
It also made me smile lately to get this message from my son, back at school in Edinburgh:
Too late to apply for fringe? I have a show I want to do.
It makes me smile to think of my son and I both doing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
Yesterday, I deliberately took photos of images that made me smile lately:


In my Free Fringe application, I included links to all my original songs, including this one:
It would make me smile to know what’s made you smile lately.
Getting in touch with gratitude always make me smile, so thanks to all who helped me create today’s post and — of course! — to YOU.

Some very cute photos. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
You make me smile, Alex.
You getting your Fringe show makes me smile, Ann.
Our good fortunes make each other smile, Mark.
Captain Ducky and the sloth/croissant made me smile. Sending you smiles from across the miles.
♡〜٩(^▿^)۶♡´・ᴗ・`♡(.◜ω◝.)♡(´∩。• ᵕ •。∩`) (⺣◡⺣)♡(ღ˘⌣˘ღ)♡
You make me smile mile-wide smiles, NBC.
♡〜ლ(๑癶ᴗ癶๑)ლ〜♡
It made me smile to wake up in our friends’ house in a comfy bed after a good night’s sleep.
This comment made me smile, Jan.
Joyful audience participation always makes me smile, and even though I wasn’t there to join in your song really made me smile.
Thanks for being such a joyful member of my audience, Chris.
Your blog makes me smile as does other blogs and my grandchildren make me smile
You make me smile, Joanne.
Hearing your audience join in with their hidden thoughts made me smile! Fingers crossed you hear something good.
Your good comments always make me smile, Lisa.
Ann, what exciting news!!
Heard that my nephew’s baby was born healthy an hour ago. Big smile of happiness and gratitude! Your rubber ducky and sloth pictures made me smile. Actually, I laughed out loud. Thank you, Ann.
You are making me smile a very big smile, Kat! Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
It would really be special if you and Aaron both performed at the same event. It sounds like a very unique opportunity! I smiled at some humorous videos my son sent me of my 1-year old grandson and his dog. Very sweet. I don’t see them often enough, but I also smile that technology keeps us as close and current as possible. 🙂
You always make me smile, Debra. Many thanks.
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