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Monthly Archives: March 2023
It’s Raining Again!
We stayed at home the entire day although we were supposed to go to Seal Beach for lunch; we were waived off by Robin. There was a major accident on the 91, and Robin turned around and decided to work … Continue reading
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A New Week Begins!
Memories: One Hot Garden!! I always wanted a garden, and when I bought my first home, I made a small garden of about 8×8 feet. The dirt was adobe and harder than a rock. I thought to myself, “Self, get … Continue reading
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Sunday We Rested Because We Are Going Dancing!!
We didn’t move from the house today; we just worked around doing little chores. It was a nice sunny day until later in the afternoon. We cleaned up and dressed for “An Evening In Paris” with the Starlighters. You can … Continue reading
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We relaxed today after the hectic St. Patty’s Day celebration. Zachary and Remi came to visit around noon, and we spent a long time visiting and catching up. The guys really liked the new garden; we spent quite a while … Continue reading
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Saint Patty’s Day Is Here!
We were up at the crack of dawn to get ready for my biometry sessions with Dr. Kline. What is biometry of the eye? Biometry is the process of measuring the power of the cornea (keratometry) and the length of … Continue reading
SPD-1 (St. Patrick’s Day Minus One)
Today is St. Patrick’s Day Eve. Is there such a thing? At 7:00 am prompt, our trusty sidekick, Mr. O’Scout, placed his cold nose on Mary’s arm, which was the equivalent of raising the dead! After the first blood-curdling scream, … Continue reading
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By Noon, The Wet Went Walking! Sunshine!
We were up at 7:00 am because our cleaning folks were due at 8:00 am, and you guessed it; we had to clean the house before they arrived. Mary gave her luggage to Domi, who appreciated the gift. They were … Continue reading
Home Jeeves!
Monday, I did nothing, and early Tuesday morning was a disaster; my energy level was just above that of the Starship Enterprise, but yet my universe was in a small hospital room the size of a two-car garage; can you … Continue reading
Poke, Prod, Test! I Was A Human Pin Cushion.
Memories: Mom Made Me Into Superman! It was 1955, and Superman was a hot item with a black-and-white weekly show on TV. It was October, and Halloween was around the corner. We all talked about what we wanted to be … Continue reading
What Hit Me??
I got up early Sunday and felt like I had the chills, so I went back to bed and covered up. The feeling did not get a lot better, and I took my morning pills a little late, and then … Continue reading