Category Archives: Just Us

Doctors And Dining!

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 by Paul

Our cleaning folks were right on time today, and as they came in, we exited to go to Mary’s PT appointment.  Mary worked inside, and I stayed in the car and used the phone to take care of business!  By  … Continue reading →

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Out And About!

Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2023 by Paul

It was a glorious day in California; the weather was perfect!  We had our morning coffee and got ready to go to the Elks for lunch and meet with the gang.  Chuck and Lisa worked to prepare their taxes as … Continue reading →

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On The Go

Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 by Paul

Today will be an on-the-road day as we have many chores to accomplish. We went through the list of errands and decided not to pursue the following items today (maybe we will give them to Colleen!). Two by four stretcher … Continue reading →

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I Thought We Were Retired!

Posted on Friday, January 13, 2023 by Paul

Happy Birthday, Amy!  Our daughter-in-law is an absolute sweetheart, and we love her to death.  How she puts up with Joe, we do not understand.  See the following Facebook message from Amy’s sister-in-law, Colleen: Happy Birthday to my beautiful, smart, … Continue reading →

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Altadena, Here We Come!

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 by Paul

We have a wonderful south-to-north breeze most of the time, and we like to open the door to the bathroom to enhance the airflow.  However, at night we closed the door to secure the house.  Today, we fixed that problem! … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain, We Need You!

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by Paul

We both got up at 6:00 AM this morning to the sound of rain.  Scout is wearing the “cone of shame” because he has been biting himself. He woke us up twice last night wanting a drink of water and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Planning For 2023 Begins Today!

Posted on Monday, December 26, 2022 by Paul

Fact: PopSci estimates Santa Claus would have to travel an average speed of 5.083 million miles per hour based on a 24-hour cycle to hit each household on Christmas Eve. It bases this on 2.67 children per household, with 75 … Continue reading →

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T-2 And We have Been Good This Year, Mostly!

Posted on Friday, December 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Ham ranks as the festive favorite One of the showstoppers of Christmas dinner is carving the roast beast, whatever species it comes from.  Google searches for “ham” and “turkey” both spike during December, according to Google Trends data.  Spiral-cut … Continue reading →

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Doctor Day With Excellent News!

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Mistletoe, or as it is more well-known Viscum album (kidding), means “dung on a twig” in the Anglo-Saxon.  According to the National Wildlife Federation, it spreads through bird droppings.  Think about that during your next kiss. Today began with … Continue reading →

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Yeah Rain!

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The term “Xmas” dates back to the 1500s. Contrary to popular belief, “Xmas” is not a trendy attempt to take Christ out of Christmas. According to From Adam’s Apple to Xmas: An Essential Vocabulary Guide for the Politically Correct, … Continue reading →

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