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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Donna Continues The Birthday Celebration
We joined our friends for an evening of dancing at the Santa Ana Elks. Donna was continuing her birthday celebration and as usual, a load of kibitzing was underway. Vance shows us how to do the dance of the seven … Continue reading
Donna’s Birthday At The Phoenix Club
It’s Thursday so we went dancing at the Phoenix Club. To our surprise, it was almost Donna’s birthday. It seems people of Donna’s generation (Donna, Sue, Vicky) celebrate for days. As Sheriff John would say… “Put another candle on your … Continue reading
Theo Goes To The Fair
Michele and Theo join the fair festivities today. We played hooky from golf but it was well worth it! The Fair opened at noon so we immediately headed for the food! nothing better than chocolate covered bacon (uuugh!) We rode … Continue reading
Magic Is In The Air
Sue, Jeanette, Connor, and Paul went to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Volemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies … Continue reading
Back To The Garden And More Cooking
We have so much in the garden we had to find a day free from retirement to go to work in the garden and in the kitchen! So, today it was stuffed peppers! Join us cooking veggie goodies! Chard (Beta … Continue reading
Off To The San Pedro Elks To Dance To Street Corner Symphony
Great music and an evening of dancing and visiting with friends. Pete and Lisa joined us for the evening and they danced to the SLOW and FAST ones. Sue and Paul got the ones in between! Visit the Street Corner … Continue reading
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Back To The OC Fair For Visit Number Three
After church we headed for the OC Fair with Pete and Lisa Chartier. It is our third visit this year and yes, we are going again next Wednesday with Michele and Theo. The fair is always a blast. After the … Continue reading
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Michele and Sue Celebrate Their Birthdays
A joint dinner party for celebrating birthdays is a great way to kill two birds with a single stone. We went to the Warehouse in Marina Del Rey since it was summer in Los Angeles! Great dinner and a load … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Family, Special Events, Sue, Wine
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Diane & Family Arrive For A Visit
Diane, Pat, Hannah, and Lisa join us for a short visit. Hannah visited UCI for two days taking tests and getting oriented in preparations for her September start at UCI. We mostly just visited, swam in the pool, and ate. … Continue reading
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The Starlighters Dance Club Summer Casual
We are off to dance the night away with our dance club. We went to the Orange County Mining Company for this event. Please join us for the fun! We are the Secretary of the Club and therefore get to … Continue reading