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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Chores & Dancing
We danced at the Phoenix Club this evening.
A Simple Day… Yeah!
“Wine is bottled poetry.” — Robert Louis Stevenson We stayed at home and did not go to our golf lesson. We picked strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries from the yard and had a fantastic brunch! We then headed to Old Ranch … Continue reading
Time For Golf And A Visit With Lilliana
I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what it’s all about. – Julie Andrews We played eighteen with James and nine with Bunnaford! John … Continue reading
Taverna Tony And Malibu Winery Here We Come
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. – Archimedes It’s time to go north young people! Off we go to Malibu for a great Greek meal under … Continue reading
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Tagged Day Trip, Friends, Wine
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Father Day Was A Full Day
We began with brunch with Joe, Amy, Alex and Charllie with Michele and Tony Villari. We ate too much and laughed ourselves silly, We then headed south to Newport Harbor Elks and danced from 1:30 – 4:30 with Hans and … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration, Dining Out, Elks Lodge, Family, Friends
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Work And Fun… Good Mix
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” – Voltaire We worked around the house completing some of this weeks chores including an outside security light and replacement of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chores, Dancing, Vegetable Gardening
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Golf, Wine Tasting, And Dancing… Yes
You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. ~Laurence J. Peter We had a great day and played nine holes with James and then Angie & … Continue reading
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Tagged Dancing, Elks Lodge, Friends, Golf, Old Ranch, Wine
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Chores & Dancing… That’s OK!
I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home…. I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved … Continue reading
Golf And Happy Hour… A Slow Day!
The real problem of leisure time is how to keep others from using yours. ~Arthur Lacey We had a nice leisurely day! We did our golf lesson at El Dorado and then had lunch at Old Ranch. We played eighteen … Continue reading
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Tagged Dining Out, Friends, Golf, Old Ranch, TV Movies
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Great Day In Nature
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” -?Aristotle We had a another great day! We visited the garden, played golf with James, did Taco Tuesday before going home to watch a movie and some NCIS! We … Continue reading