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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Mondays Are Always Fun
Sue took Paul to “Fly N’ Fish” in Newport to keep him out of the garden (and let his back and hands recover). We had a great meal! The cioppino was excellent! We heard about the restaurant on KFI … Continue reading
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Tagged Dining Out, Elks Lodge, Happy Hour, Malarkeys
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The Garden Again Calls
Paul worked in the front yard while Sue paid the bills! Paul worked in another eight bags of mulch and trimmed the pomegranate tree plus staked up (i.e. caged) a volunteer tomato from last year. It already has small tomatoes … Continue reading
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Tagged Elks Lodge, Friends, Happy Hour, Old Ranch, Vegetable Gardening
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Work Must Stop! Fun Must Begin!
Paul spent most of the day between the computer room and outside. We were preparing the mailings for the dance clubs meaning we had to do a newsletter/invitation for the Topper’s and mail them out plus for the Starlighters we … Continue reading
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Tagged CCPA, Dining Out, Theater
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Nothing Major Going On Until The Phoenix Club!
Well, not exactly. Paul walked for an hour capturing the neighborhood in pictures! Jon the experience! and then came home at hit the garden harvesting broccoli and cauliflower plus Swiss chard. Sue worked her magic in the kitchen. We cooked … Continue reading
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Golf And A Birthday Celebration
We picked from the garden so we could do some serious cooking! We had a noon tee time so we stopped in the garden around 9:30 and got ready to go! Paul played nine holes with James today while Sue … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Dancing, Friends, Golf, Old Ranch, Patty's Place, Phoenix Club, Vegetable Gardening
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More Visiting Before Colleen Departs
We continued visiting with Colleen and family. Robin finally returned from DC so her and Bob met us at Catal in Downtown Disney for an extended lunch. Join the fun. We returned home and rested! Continued our “West Wing” binge-watching.
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Doctors Day… Good News/Bad News
First stop was our hand surgeon… Sue got the cast off and it was replaced with splints. Things seem to be going in the right direction! We stop by home for a few minutes before heading to Long Beach to … Continue reading
Sunday Was Busy
We got up early and prepare for a long day! First stop, Seasons 52! Great dining and not too many calories. We went across the street to South Coast Repertory to see “Red”. Excellent play because Paul stayed awake for … Continue reading
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Saturday Was Easy!
We worked around the house for a while and then headed to Old Ranch for a “Family Get Together”. Amy and Joe with he kids, Pete came up from San Diego, the Adam’s family, the Humfeld’s, Mitch, and the Lind’s … Continue reading
Friday And Time For Toppers!
We went to play golf at Old Ranch and the place was jammed with tournaments! We had breakfast before going home! After a while, we went to H&H Nirsery and got some plants and Paul ordered 40 bags of soil … Continue reading
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