Author Archives: Paul

About Paul

Just an old retired guy trying to finish out my last years on this planet. I lost my best friend and wife in early 2020. I was blessed again by reconnecting with Dr. Mary Côté, a long-time friend. Mary and I got married July 28th, 2021, and are enjoying life together and plan to spend the rest of our lives being a blessing to our friends and family.

Hello Week! We Are Ready!

It’s Monday, so you will hear one of my favorite tunes when I was growing up. We were up at 5:30 am this fine morning as we needed to be at the surgeon’s office at 8:00 am to get a … Continue reading

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St Paddy’s Has Arrived!!

We have nothing planned until 5:00 pm when we are headed to the Elks Lodge for the bi-monthly Starlighter’s Dance Club.  We got up early and headed to the garden/backyard, where we attempted to prepare things for our extended vacation.  … Continue reading

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Out And About!

Take a minute and listed to “The Carlton Weaver” Did You Know? In the summer of 1787, the journeymen weavers of the Calton started to agitate for a wage increase. The dispute grew bitter, with the strikers cutting the webs … Continue reading

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Green Weekend Ahead!

Click the arrow to listen to Danny Boy. We were up and ready for the torture session at the gym.  We arrived at 8:30 sharp to begin our bicycle ride.  At 10:00 am, we exited the front door in severe … Continue reading

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Off And Running!

Last night, the wind started, sounding like a freight train coming down the street.  The house moaned, and pots fell on the patio.  I glanced at the new gazebo cover, which was withstanding the onslaught.  Around 2:00 am, I closed … Continue reading

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A Mid-Week Crrisis?

Who, me getting grumpy?  In a single word, yes!  When I get up in the morning, that is the best I will feel all day! Today, we had a free morning and afternoon, and we knew that our cleaning staff … Continue reading

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D-Day!

We were up at dawn and needed to be in Huntington Beach to see Dr. Anne by 8:30 am sharp.  One of my implants came “loose,” and after a lot of research dating back twenty years, Dr. Anne ordered the … Continue reading

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Monday And Time For Torture!

It is Monday, so you will hear another of my all-time favorite pieces of music! “Lollipop” is a pop song written by Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross in 1958.  It was first recorded by the duo Ronald & Ruby, with … Continue reading

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Sunday, Time For Fun!

The time was ???  Half of our clocks were connected to the internet, while the other half were not. This caused me to be unsure whether it was 6:00 am or 7:00 am. Feeling confused, I checked the time on … Continue reading

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Do Nothing Day!

We were moving slowly this morning after gardening all day yesterday, so we decided to take it easy. We then thought about what we could do to feel better and came up with a great idea! We worked in the … Continue reading

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