Category Archives: Food and Wine

Who does not enjoy food and wine? We do and these posts deal with food and wine experiences.

Don’t Spare The Smarocks, Bring On The Corned Beef!

Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2026 by Paul

Today we’re having friends and family over to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early—because this year it falls on the 17th… aka a Tuesday, the official day of “We can’t celebrate on a Tuesday, we are retired and have work to … Continue reading →

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Oh No!!! It’s Gym Day!

Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Paul

Experts informed us that a glass of wine can reduce the perceived pain inflicted by our personal trainers. This morning we tested the theory… but accidentally substituted “glass” with “bottle.” Result: the workout was completely painless. In fact, we don’t … Continue reading →

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It Be Saturday And We Have Nothing Going On! Until Dinner!

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2026 by Paul

We slept in late this morning, not getting vertical until AFTER 8:00 am!  Oh my!   I fixed coffee, and when Mary came into the breakfast room, I heard the coffee mumble to itself! We piddled around the house most of … Continue reading →

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Windy Is As Windy Does!

Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by Paul

Midweek activities began early today.  The wind last night was horrible, but it had some benefits: the house stayed “warm,” and I did NOT freeze when I got up at 6:30 am.   The wind chimes were going all night long, … Continue reading →

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Get Out The Paint!

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 by Paul

This morning, I woke up quietly and tried to be sneaky so Mary could keep sleeping.  I tiptoed out of the bedroom around 6:30 am and turned off the heat.  Instead, I went to the TV room, grabbed a fuzzy … Continue reading →

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Happy New Years Eve 2025!

Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 by Paul

For whatever reason, we decided to go to the gym on New Year’s Eve, DUH!!  On the bright side, we will be flexible for this evening.  We specifically asked to have the legs stretched so we could dance the entire … Continue reading →

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Driving To Camarillo For A Visit

Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 by Paul

We jumped out of bed, showered, dressed, and headed out the door to Camirillo to visit Mary’s grandkids and another friend of Mary’s.  We drove about 200 miles this fine day, sometimes in a very light rain. Mary dressed for … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 1987

Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 by Paul

In 1987, I left home and was in the process of getting a divorce.  I moved into an apartment near work in mid-summer.  I missed the kids, and they were pretty much mad at me for leaving.  I understood, but … Continue reading →

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I Escaped The House Today!

Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2025 by Paul

We got up, and Mary did the morning groin check, and I was leaking every so slightly on the right side.  It was not significant enough to worry about, so we proceeded with the morning shower and a new gauze … Continue reading →

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Sunday Be Here!

Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2025 by Paul

Robin stayed with us overnight so we could visit Irene together today.  We spent the morning messing around the house until it was time to head to Old Ranch at 11:00 am. We called Colleen on the bat phone and … Continue reading →

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