Category Archives: Just Us

Getting Ready To Go!!

Posted on Friday, November 17, 2023 by Paul

I woke up at 5:30 a.m. and started getting ready to leave for my 8:00 a.m. appointment in Newport Beach. Even though I left my house at 6:30 a.m., I got stuck in a lot of traffic until I passed … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week; Time To Get Ready!

Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 by Paul

We were up and about at the crack of dawn, thanks to the rooster’s wake-up call.  Mary had an early gym appointment, and we needed to leave the house by 9:00 a.m. sharp to make it to the hairdressers by … Continue reading →

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Tuesday And We Have The Day Free!

Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 by Paul

It’s a day free of errands, so we filled it up by doing odds and ends.  Mary packed for our upcoming trip.  She spent the morning on the phone making reservations for our Hawaiian adventure in two months. Colleen spent … Continue reading →

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A Slooooow Day Indeed!

Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2023 by Paul

While watching war movies like “In Harm’s Way” and “Good Morning, Vietnam”, Mary cooked a delicious slow-cooker chicken recipe at home. Tomorrow we may cook this recipe: Yesterday, we spent a relaxing day watching two Christmas movies from Hallmark. We … Continue reading →

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Tuesday And We Are Off To Another Doctor; Lunch With Miss Robin; Celebrate Veteran’s Day!!

Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 by Paul

My internal alarm went off at 5:57 a.m., followed by a recording that said, “Get up and get moving.” I reluctantly got out of bed, but it took me a while to start moving.  I spent around forty minutes working … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Was Too Short; Oops, We Are Retired!

Posted on Monday, November 6, 2023 by Paul

Memories -The Alley: The alley behind our house was my world growing up.  Why, you say?  Well, starting at Venice Blvd and going toward Washington Blvd, we have: A little printshop where I would always stop after school and see … Continue reading →

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Just Us Around The House!

Posted on Sunday, November 5, 2023 by Paul

I woke up to the thought it’s National “How Do I Change the Clock on my Microwave” Day! Today, we didn’t do much except have a late breakfast.  Vicky supplied us with burritos yesterday while we were working, and we … Continue reading →

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November Tooth And Time To Finish Putting Away Halloween

Posted on Thursday, November 2, 2023 by Paul

The only remaining decorations from Halloween (that we could find) were outside, so we took them down and packed them away.  My fantastic sidekick assisted me and collected the decorations from me as I stood perilously on the top of … Continue reading →

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Hooray! It’s November And Santa Will Be Here In Less Than Two Months!

Posted on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 by Paul

While we were sleeping, a large candle burned, and wax spilled all over the placemats below it.  We spent quite some time trying to remove the hardened wax. I enjoy working in the kitchen with Dr. Mary, so I always … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 by Paul

Our day is free and clear, which is a rare occurrence.  We walked through the garden, and I told Mary, “I do my hair with scare spray on Halloween.” Halloween is the one time I’ll ask you to come as … Continue reading →

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