Thank you for being here.  A simple idea that I had based on my affection for our family cottage and the memories that four generations have created there has struck a chord with people around the world.  As we struggle with today's many uncertainties it turns out that Happitude is a great reminder of how important the simple things in life are...family and friends and…

Happitude is where you find it. The locations are limitless and each is truly unique. The family homestead, a vacation cottage, your wedding place, a favorite performing arts center or the school you attended. These hats are a gift or souvenir like no other, literally. Let the staff at Happitude help you find and share your "Glee" spot!

In 1943 my grandfather purchased a cottage on a small lake in Michigan. My father and his brother spent their summers there and I visited for the first time when I was eight months old. The heart of Franklin’s Folly, as it is called, is not actually the cottage but a twelve by twelve foot dock that sits comfortably on…