Monthly Archives: January 2023

Science And The Arts In One Day!

This was an adventurous day!  Mary and I attacked the refrigerator.  We wanted to see how many “science projects” we could remove without getting bitten or otherwise attacked.  Collen was brilliant; she went to visit her brother. We opened the … Continue reading

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We Were Busy As Usual!

We were up and ready to go early, but there was no place to go, so we stayed home and worked in the office.  We are making progress going through paperwork and boxes of goodies.  We put all our office … Continue reading

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All Engines Activated; Off We Go!

We were lazy this morning, not getting up until almost 7:00 AM.  I guess we know it is going to be a busy day!  Mary wrapped and stamped a package for our friend Virgil so we could take it to … Continue reading

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A Wonderful Winter California Day At Last!

Colleen and I woke up early  (6 AM and departed at 6:45 AM) as she was going to go with me to my blood test.  She is so nice, on the way there she helped me study so I could … Continue reading

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Not An Active Day!

Another dry day in SoCal!  We were up early, and Colleen was up even earlier as she had a hair appointment at 7:30 am in Tustin.  While she was out, Mary and I walked the garden and decided which trees … Continue reading

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Story Time; Don’t Talk Back!

Memories: Don’t Talk Back: I was blessed by loving parents who I adored, but alas, as I became a teenager, I started “rebelling” only so lightly.  One morning, mom, dad, and I were working in the backyard, and mom asked … Continue reading

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More Rain On The Way!!!

Last night Mary and I watched three movies back-to-back.  Luckily, I was the one facing the TV. We woke up to no rain; it was a shock.  We walked the gardens and inspected the roses which were cut back! Did … Continue reading

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More Rain; We Need It!!

First things first.  Coffee and the Swim Spa!  The outside temperature was 51, so getting in and out of the water was not so bad.  I caught Mary having her morning coffee and trying to get her eyes open!  She … Continue reading

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I Thought We Were Retired!

Happy Birthday, Amy!  Our daughter-in-law is an absolute sweetheart, and we love her to death.  How she puts up with Joe, we do not understand.  See the following Facebook message from Amy’s sister-in-law, Colleen: Happy Birthday to my beautiful, smart, … Continue reading

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Girls Night Out With Gusto!

We were a bit lazy and didn’t arise until almost 7:00 AM.  Today Scout, aka, “The Stinky One”, goes to the beauty parlor to get ready for his sister to arrive on Saturday.  We dropped him off at 10:50 AM … Continue reading

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