Monthly Archives: December 2010

We Tried Golf But It Was Wet And Cold

Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 by Paul

We got up early and headed for Old Ranch to play golf.  We had a super breakfast with a breathtaking view of the mountains in the distance.  It should have been a clue about the weather outside.  Join us for … Continue reading →

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Quick Trip North

Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 by Paul

We did one of our quick-trips to San Jose (Saratoga) where we stay overnight and visit with the Porters and then the next day to Stockton to have lunch with Aunt Kaye.  It’s about 1000 miles in total.  On the … Continue reading →

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The Town Christmas Forgot… The Movie

Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 by Paul

We stayed up to watch “The Town Christmas Forgot” on the Hallmark Channel.  Cute movie. Summary: An urban family that can’t seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days before Christmas. When they become … Continue reading →

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A Visit With Kat & A Walk Through Naples

Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 by Paul

We visited Kat today and brought her truffles, her favorite.  Join us for the fun! We headed for home in order to join up with everyone at 4:30 for dinner at Preveza. After dinner we headed for the beach to … Continue reading →

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TV Movie Time

Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010 by Paul

We watched two movies this evening, the first was “Elf” which came out in 2003.   Summary:  After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is … Continue reading →

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Kinda Hard To ‘Splain

Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010 by Paul

So… We are gathered together at Alpine Village  the evening we were presented with Candy Dog by Candy!  All was doing well and everybody was dancing up a storm. Carri and Donna decide to dance and trade some dance secrets.. … Continue reading →

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The Nutcracker And Old Ranch For Dinner

Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2010 by Paul

Christmas needs the Nutcracker so we went to Redondo Beach to see the performance.  It was super!  Please join us! We then VFR’ed to Seal Beach and enjoyed a riotous dinner with oodles of giggles with the same group and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day Was Great

Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2010 by Paul

We started the day with viewing the Thanksgiving Day Parade… We are Soooo far behind in TV viewing!  Then we saw The Christmas Story which is a mandatory.  Afterwords we headed for Panda Palace to sing Tra Ra Ra Ra … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 2010 Was Magnificent

Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 by Paul

We left for Disneyland at nine and arrived early as traffic was lite.  We went to Catal for a small glass of champagne before proceeding to the Rainforest Cafe to meet up with Robin and Bob Duda.  We enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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Museums And Dancing… A Good Thing

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 by Paul

We headed for the Bower’s Museum in Santa Ana to see the Ben Franklin Exhibit.  Excellent and no one knew how much he did in such a short time.  Join the fun! From there we went to visit Jose and … Continue reading →

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We Saw Sunshine First Time In Days

Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 by Paul

First time in many days the rain is gone and the sun is trying to come out.  ORCC is flooded so we decided for a leisurely day… Movies, Happy Hour, and dancing. We saw the “Little Fockers” which was reasonably … Continue reading →

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Home Early… It’s Christmas Movie Time!!

Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 by Paul

We began the evening  by watching “The Christmas Box“.  The movie is almost 15 years old as it was created in 1995.  Maureen  O’Hara and Richard Thomas starred in the movie.  Summary: A ski-shop owner and his wife and daughter … Continue reading →

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Rain Means Wine Tasting

Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 by Paul

We went to Temecula California for an afternoon of visiting and wine tasting.  Please join us! After driving in all the rain we decided to stop and visit lake Old Ranch and voila, the gang showed up!  Bunny, Ernie and … Continue reading →

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Movies, Visiting, and Dancing

Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 by Paul

We began the day with some work in the garden.  Seems the weeds have got out in from of us this year!.  At least with all this rain the ground is soft!  Paul’s better side; thanks to Carri! We went … Continue reading →

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Christmas TV Movies

Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010 by Paul

After the Jam Session we came home to watch two Christmas movies entitled “Battle of the Bulbs” and “The Good Witch’s Gift“. In “Battle of the Bulbs” Matt Frewer and Ryan Grantham were childhood friends until they fell out over … Continue reading →

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Birthday Girl & The Jam Session

Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010 by Paul

We went to Cerritos first and then VFR’ed to the Santa Ana Elks to see the wild group!  We started at Cerritos Performing Arts Center after church seeing Debbie Boone and John Davidson. Debby Boone lit up the world with … Continue reading →

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The Mistletoe Ball

Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 by Paul

After the Christmas Play we had about 30 minutes to change and head for the Petroleum Club for the annual Topper’s Mistletoe Ball.  Please join us!

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Our Annual Christmas Play Was Super

Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 by Paul

The year is 1948 and Katie Walters is determined to have a Christmas memory. Every year her parents fly overseas to help Bob Hope entertain the troops. This year Katie is planning to spend Christmas with her family, but with … Continue reading →

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A Different Friday… Nixon Library, Happy Hour And Dancing

Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 by Paul

We went to Old Ranch for breakfast and did NOT play golf as it was rainy!  We decided to go to the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda for the early afternoon,,  Please join us! Afterwords we returned to ORCC for … Continue reading →

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Home Early? Time For Christmas Movies!

Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010 by Paul

We first saw “Santa Jr.”   Summary: Santa Jr, a young adult male, is caught near a family’s fireplace, by the police, after a frantic 911 call. Junior could have prevented getting himself caught but just does not have the Christmas … Continue reading →

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