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JULY 2010 HEALTH & HAPPINESS 76 ON THE STREET WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? WRITTEN BY PETER SUROWSKI PHOTOGRAPHED BY CHRIS ROBERTSON "I got a SAILBOAT two years ago and it's probably the best thing I ever did. I got it for [use in] a non-profit organization and we take out kids and vets." Adam Smoyer, 26, Palos Verdes resident "Just WALKING around, just seeing places, sightseeing in the environment makes me happy." Larry Lacanlale, 42, Central Los Angeles resident "My dog, BETTY LOU. She's consistent in a world of inconsistency. She's always there, she's always on schedule, she listens — most of the time." Jamie Carey, 40, Downtown Long Beach resident "FAMILY, just being around them. I have four of my own and six other step kids. It makes me happy because I'm from the south and family is a big thing down there." Tammy Pannell, 32, North Long Beach resident "JESUS makes me happy. I love serving him and I love what he does for me." Ernest Williams, 61, West Long Beach resident "Being with FRIENDS and FAMILY because they're the people that make up your life — it doesn't matter where you are." Melissa Havens, 43, Madison, Wisconsin resident "ROLLERBLADING. I used to do it when I was a little girl. I roller skated with a key around my neck. I'd tighten up my skates and take off. Now I can still do that and I feel like I'm 8-years-old." Harriet Bennish, 59, Belmont Heights resident "SECURITY. Financial, spiritual. Security with everything. I can spend more time doing the things I'd not usually be able to do." Steve Shizumura, 45, Downtown Long Beach resident