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Vegetable gardening is our hobby and besides, it makes for great food

Friday Has Arrived! Think Weekend!

Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020 by Paul

” When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love they left behind.” – Anonymous We loved the OC Fair and went every year from 1987 through 2018, only … Continue reading →

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Sunday Was Slow But That’s Needed Once In A While!

Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2020 by Paul

“The pain passes, but the beauty remains.” – Pierre Auguste Renoir We simply enjoyed each other’s company and spent hours and hours just talking to each other about “stuff”. Food and wines were a favorite topic, then add the garden … Continue reading →

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Gardening And Movie Night; Work And Play!

Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2020 by Paul

“The only cure for grief is action.” – George Henry Lewes Sue raised Michele, and we were both delighted when we reconnected after getting married.  About ten years ago, we went to a restaurant in Playa Del Ray, an area … Continue reading →

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Wednesday; Hump Day! Yeah!!

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by Paul

“There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains.” — Unknown Joe and Sue were pretty close, and on July 4th last year, they walked around, attempting to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday And We Are Getting Close!

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 by Paul

“Say not in grief  say ‘she is no more’ but live in thankfulness that she was.” – Hebrew proverb I always found it surprising that after forty years on this planet, I found Sue working at the same place as … Continue reading →

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Twenty Weeks Today I Lost The Love Of My Life!

Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 by Paul

The grieving process is a journey and not a place. It never ends; it just evolves. We will get through the toughest parts, but grieving is a passage. The only cure for grief is to grieve. We would walk for … Continue reading →

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He (Brian) Read My Mind!

Posted on Monday, July 6, 2020 by Paul

“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives, and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” John Wayne’s headstone I was sitting … Continue reading →

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Half The Year Is Gone, Good Riddens!

Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 by Paul

“No journey out of grief was straightforward. There would be good days and bad days.” – Jojo Moyes Sue’s father was a charter member of Old Ranch; his membership number was in the single digits.  We join before we retired … Continue reading →

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The Weak Begins; The Tired Stay in Bed!

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2020 by Paul

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — Winnie the Pooh It was a few moons ago when Sue said, “Let’s take the boys to Alaska with us!” Well, we did.  The year was … Continue reading →

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The Week Is Gone; Power Is On!

Posted on Friday, June 26, 2020 by Paul

Sue is in my heart, so she is always with me. Always! We loved doing new things, and the “All American Melodrama Theater” in Rainbow Harbor was one of our favorites.  We could boo, hiss, applaud, and cheer the actors … Continue reading →

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