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Smiles for Cee – CFFC

Dan Antion
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We’ve read and shared a lot of words this past weekend, so I’ll give everyone a break today. If you missed our conversation with Damyanti Biswas on Saturday, I encourage you to take a look.

Today, I’m back with Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, and Cee says:

This week our topic is Smiles. Any kind of smile or happy face. I so hope you have some fun with this topic.

Let’s see what we can find in the archive. Note: you have to imagine some of the smiles.

Painted stone.
“Sometimes I need dad and Smiley”
Eat’n Park Smiley Cookie – Go Bucs
“Follow the bouncing Eat’n Park Smiley cookie…” as we sing “Take me out to the ballgame.”
Hi Preston. Smile for your fans.
I think I’ve seen that cat face before
Someone is happy things are getting green
Close-up of the painted rock.
“Faith came to see me. We’re sitting. I’m happy – I love Faith!”
You can see that some people still manage to drive out here.
“Thanks for noticing!” Someone left this painted rock of Eeyore in the park.
Maddie’s Scooby ball – for Wendy.
I’ve been to ballgames with lots of people but taking Faith to her first Pirates game was a special treat for me.
Heinz Field on the way to watch Monday Night football
Two of my favorites from the past – both performed at the Big-E many years ago.
‘look at me! look at me now!’ said the cat. ‘with a cup and a cake on the top of my hat! i can hold up TWO books! i can hold up the fish! and a little toy ship! and some milk on a dish! and look! i can hop up and down on the ball! but that is not all! oh, no. that is not all…
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70 responses to “Smiles for Cee – CFFC”

  1. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    You have certainly caught some beautiful smiles there Dan. They are all beautiful, I love the stone and rock paintings they are lovely. The biggest smiles are of you and Faith together, and Maddie’s ( the dog ) huge smile for faith too.💜

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Willow. People leave those painted stones in the park. I’m always happy to find them. Maddie had a great smile.

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar
        willowdot21

        She really did bless her 💜

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  2. Patricia Furstenberg Avatar
    Patricia Furstenberg

    Great smiles here, Dan. Such a good way to begin a new week. Thanks! ;)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Patricia! I hope yo have a great week.

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  3. Wendy Brydge Avatar
    Wendy Brydge

    Maddie’s Scooby ball certainly made ME smile tonight, thanks, Dan! 😊

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      When I put that one in the gallery, I thought of you, Wendy. That was one of the very few toys she didn’t rip to shreds.

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      1. Wendy Brydge Avatar
        Wendy Brydge

        Ah, then she was maybe a collector at heart! ;)

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          She might have been. She also had a Scooby blanket.

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  4. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Plenty of grins in there Dan :)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks. I hope you have a great week.

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      1. bushboy Avatar
        bushboy

        Have a fab one yourself :)

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  5. Oddment Avatar
    Oddment

    Preston’s “smile” is the look of the superior species — how good of cats to tolerate us! Maddie, on the other hand, definitely knew how to smile; that is one very happy face for Faith. Good faces for a new week — thanks!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Cats – what can I say. I’m sure they’re happy to see us. At least that’s what I tell myself. Maddie knew how to smile. Have a great week.

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  6. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    I think you allowed us all a smile or two. Happy Monday!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Happy Monday, Judy. I hope it’s the start of a nice week.

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  7. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    Brilliant Dan! Maddie! That made me smile. 😃 And Eyore too. Great photos. Good times. What’s not to smile about?

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Maddie could never hide it when she was happy. I’m glad you like Eyore. I hope you have a great week, Cheryl.

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  8. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    Maddie always looked like she was smiling, Preston’s needs a little work.
    Bunnies? They’re smiling on the inside…
    😉

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Preston smiles as well as any cat. I have to imagine the bunny was smiling at the sight of a patch of green grass and clover.

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      1. dweezer19 Avatar
        dweezer19

        Thank you Dan. And you too! I understand Eyore.

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  9. Murphy’s Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    Thanks for starting my week off with such great smiles…especially Maddie’s. And Preston…well Preston is so darn handsome he really doesn’t have to smile. Love the painted rocks, particularly Eeyore. Dr. Seuss characters always bring a smile.
    Ginger

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Another Eyore fan. You’re in good company (with the editor), Ginger. Maddie always let us know when she was happy, and all it took was walking or sitting (or Faith, at which point we could leave and Maddie wouldn’t have cared). I hope your week is off to a good start.

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  10. GP Avatar
    GP

    You never fail to do your best with the challenges, Dan! 😇😺

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks GP. I had to think about this one. I don’t have many images tagged with ‘smile’ but I had more than enough to get it done.

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  11. lois Avatar
    lois

    Such great smiles today, Dan. Preston is such a handsome boy. Maddie–grinning ear to ear. What a sweetheart. We don’t find painted rocks anymore–I wish we did. They always brought a smile.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I haven’t seen any for a while. Maybe it was a fad kind of thing. Maybe people were afraid of them during Covid. I always liked seeing them. I’m glad you liked the smiles.

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  12. Kim Smyth Avatar
    Kim Smyth

    Y’all sure have a lot of painted rocks! Makes me wish I never stopped as a kid. Obviously, people get a smile from them! Why do you have a Cat in the Hat balloon? Was Faith drinking a Mikes also. I used to love those! I can’t do the hard lemonades anymore. Y’all looked like you were having fun 🤩

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I usually see those painted rocks in the park where I walk. They leave them on the fence or near a tree. They make me smile, so I snag a picture. I don’t move them around. The Cat in the Hat is a stature inside the Dr. Seuss Museum in nearby Springfield, MA. He grew up there. The museum is close to the Mulberry Street he wrote about. Faith was probably also drinking Mike’s. There aren’t many choices at the stadium, but that’s always a good one. We were in Pittsburgh for a Steelers game.

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      1. Kim Smyth Avatar
        Kim Smyth

        I used to get them stuck in a frozen Margarita at Don Julio’s when we still had one! Yummy!

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  13. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    Thanks for these truly delightful smiles, Dan. Hugs.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I hope they help start your week off on a good note, Teagan.

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      1. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
        Teagan Riordain Geneviene

        Yes. I read your post while i was waiting. Now, no smiles for quite some time to come. But I appreciate these.

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  14. John Hric Avatar
    John Hric

    Happy Monday Dan. Good close up on the bunny.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks John

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  15. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    Those smiles were infectious! 😃

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad yo agree, Deborah. It’s one of the easiest things to do to make a difference.

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  16. Gwen M. Plano Avatar
    Gwen M. Plano

    I love all the smiles. Happy Monday, Dan!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you like them, Gwen. They make me feel good.

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  17. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    A ton of smiles. Great job, Dan

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks John. I didn’t think they would be easy to find, but hey were.

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        It is a good thing you have a searchable archive.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          It’s not perfect, but I am usually able to find what I need.

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  18. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Dan, your post made me smile. I love Dr Seuss :D :D

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad, Cee. This was a great memory exercise for me. I didn’t have many photos tagged with ‘smile,’ so I had to think of where I had seen smiles. The Dr. Seuss Museum was a great place to find smiles, and The Cat in the Hat is a favorite character.

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  19. Dave Astor Avatar
    Dave Astor

    Love the variety of overt and subtle smiles, Dan!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Dave. I’m glad.

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  20. quiall Avatar
    quiall

    That are definitely made me smile! I love the random rocks…

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad, Pam. I had forgotten about those. I haven’t seen one in a long time. I hope people leave them again once it gets warm. I love seeing them.

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  21. Bruce @ walkingoffthechessboard Avatar
    Bruce @ walkingoffthechessboard

    The painted rocks are so cool, Dan. I don’t think they’d last long “in the wild” around these parts. The Scooby ball created a big smile – I bet it has some stories to tell. I also liked the Eat n’Park Smiley Pirates Cookie. So simple, so effective a promotion.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I love it when Eat’n Park changes the Smiley to look like a pirate. I haven’t seen any painted rocks for a while. These were out there for months, although people moved them around a little. One even showed up on a bench in the park across the street. The Scooby ball was one of the few toys Maddie didn’t rip to shreds. It was a gift to her from our neighbor (Maddie’s favorite neighbor).

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  22. Jan Sikes Avatar
    Jan Sikes

    I love all of these smiles, Dan! And I do believe Preston is smiling on the inside. :)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Haha – I think he is, Jan.

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  23. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    This post made me smile… especially that picture of sweet Maddie.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you liked that photo. She had the best smile.

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  24. JT Twissel Avatar
    JT Twissel

    That’s quite an assortment! For some reason, it’s made me hungry!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m sorry about that. I left out the pancake with a syrup smile.

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  25. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    While I love you and Faith, Maddie, Roy Rogers, and the Cat in the Hat are my favorites today, Dan. :-)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I understand. I’m used to being 3rd behind Maddie and Faith. I could never compete with Roy Rogers – that man could smile!

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  26. hilarymb Avatar
    hilarymb

    Hi Dan – wonderful and particularly the last one is making me cheerily happy … love all the photos and Preston, and Maddie … and the rest – cheers Hilary

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Hilary! I love The Cat in the Hat.

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  27. Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister Avatar
    Audrey Dawn – Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister

    Enjoyed the smiles, Dan. Maddie is such a beauty. Father daughter time is so important. Loved the painted rocks. I’ve done those before with classes of children. Mine never looked that good.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you liked these, Audrey. The painted rocks are always fun to find. It’s also fun to see how they move around the park.

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  28. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Preston could take some lessons from Maddie. She’s a cutie. Nice post, Dan!

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  31. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    HI Dan, these are all great pictures of smiles. I especially like the animals pictures.

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  32. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    This sure put a smile on my face!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you enjoyed this one, Jennie.

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        Yes! 🙂

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