Category Archives: Fun

Duh! Why do anything that is not fun??

On The Run Again!

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 by Paul

We rearranged our schedule and went to the gym on Tuesday instead of Monday.   I was worried when we arrived at the gym because there were bales of hay and four horses outside.  A new gym machine, perhaps?  Hope, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mary!

Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by Paul

Today, Mary has to share her birthday with John Wayne, James Arness,  Peggy Lee, Sally Ride, Al Jolson, and Jay Silverheels. Well, it finally happened.  Mary and I split up! It was a busy day: I sent Mary off to … Continue reading →

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Satruday Was A Work Day!

Posted on Saturday, May 9, 2026 by Paul

We examined Mary’s Book of Knowledge and determined that we had nothing scheduled except work around the house, mostly in the backyard.  We began with a trip to our favorite store, Home Depot, where we loaded up on new storage … Continue reading →

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Day Five/Wednesday: The Meet Begins!

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Paul

Today we were lazy!  We walked to the beach and had a White Russian for pre-breakfast before going to the Elks. We met some folks from Australia, shared stories, and enjoyed a drink with them. We had to eat something … Continue reading →

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Day Three/Monday: Exploring

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2026 by Paul

First things first: the taxman’s teleconference.   Mary had some last-minute data she needed to get to the tax man, and by 9:00 am, the call was complete; we do not go to jail!  Yeah!! Today we need to do some … Continue reading →

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Time To Celebrate!

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2026 by Paul

Amazing!!  We found the top of Mary’s desk, and it looks like it has not been touched in years (it hasn’t).  Also found was a petrified balony sandwich, a partridge from a pear tree, and Jimmy Hoffa! Mary worked in … Continue reading →

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Happy Tooth Of January 2026

Posted on Friday, January 2, 2026 by Paul

Today, we turned the speed knob back to a mere 60 MPH after a month on the go! Our first activity was to sit in the rain on bleachers and watch two soccer games starring the Liles’ Brothers. Joe operated … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Flood Of 1955

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2025 by Paul

This day was going normally at Christmas 1955 until that call came from Stockton.   My Aunt Kaye called Mom and said Stockton had flooded, and her home was sitting in 7 feet of water from the overflow of the levee … Continue reading →

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Wake Up, It Is Later Than You Think!

Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2025 by Paul

This memory may not be easy to explain, but here goes.  Rose Bauer lived across the street with her husband, George.  George fixed TVs in his shop and also had a shop at home; I learned a lot about electronics … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day Has Arrived!

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2025 by Paul

I woke up and immediately screamed, “Activate: Feast Mode!” on my way to the kitchen to find my favorite knife and fork!   Mary almost fell out of bed, but when she saw it was only 6:00 am, she went back … Continue reading →

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