Category Archives: Holidays

We love all of the holidays becuase it means we get to see the kids and grand kids and great grandkids

Happy Easter To Everyone!

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2025 by Paul

It’s Easter morning, and for the first time in forty years, I’m not panicked about getting ready for guests or heading to brunch.  The family is getting older, and they must establish their traditions.  Years ago, we had a tradition … Continue reading →

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T-1 And We Are Ready!

Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2025 by Paul

We got a great chance to visit last night and are ready for a busy day!  We had our coffee and then went to Girls Night Out. We visited for quite a while before getting ready for Girls Night Out … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2024 Has Arrived

Posted on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 by Paul

I was up early, not because I wanted to see Santa but because I was having a coughing attack!  Mary brought my hot tea, and I pushed my nose into Vick’s vaporizer for a couple of hours and popped pills … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve And All Is Well!

Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 by Paul

The Lodge was decked out like a Christmas tree on steroids, and the Tom & Jerry station was ready to go! It was so prepared that even the cartoon characters were worried they’d get a ticket for being too animated. … Continue reading →

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I Really Be Eighty Today!

Posted on Monday, December 16, 2024 by Paul

Today, I am eighty years old, and let me tell you, I feel not a day over ninety!! We went to the torture chamber and got bent and twisted in many unnatural positions; near the end, I felt like Gumby! … Continue reading →

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I B 80

Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2024 by Paul

Today, we celebrate even though tomorrow is officially my birthday (at 4:03 in the afternoon, eighty years ago!) We were all getting ready to leave for Old Ranch around 10:oo am, and the party started at 11:00 am.  The party … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Ready!

Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2024 by Paul

We were up and going fairly early, preparing for Diane and Pat’s visit for tomorrow’s birthday party. They came into Long Beach at 11:00 am and to Casa Valencia at 12:30 pm, where we spent the rest of the day … Continue reading →

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Friday Has Arrived And All Is Well!!

Posted on Friday, December 13, 2024 by Paul

When I think of the season, I think about TV shows I have seen, and Amos N’ Andy 1952 ranks pretty high on my Christmas favorites list—right up there with the time I accidentally set my holiday ham on fire … Continue reading →

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Is This The Twelfth Day OF Christmas???

Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2024 by Paul

I was up at 6:00 am and ran into Colleen making a quick departure.  She was going to Los Alamitos Joint Forces Base to get a new military ID (their office opens at 5:00 am). As she left, I remembered … Continue reading →

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It’s The Middle Of The Week And We Are Already Tired!

Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 by Paul

We were up early, but the cold bug must have bitten us, as we were both under the weather!  Therefore, we canceled our trip to the gym.  We sat and talked to Colleen for quite a while, and Mary went … Continue reading →

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