Al Tarkington was super happy that his wife Stevie’s cochlear implant surgery was a success and that two weeks ago he qualified for the half-Ironman World Championship; Karl Wagner was happy that the Blood Drive isn’t scheduled until next week rather than this soggy Thursday; and Sharon Schendel was happy to have met Gordon Shurtleff of the Rotary Club of Torrey Pines while they were on adjacent machines at Scripps Shiley Fitness Center.