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Monthly Archives: April 2025
Oh My!
5:00 am, and Alexa goes off, reminding us that we have an appointment at the heart doctor for some tests! We dragged ourselves out of bed, got ready, and exited the house at 6:45 am for St. Joseph’s Medical Center … Continue reading
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240 Days Until Christmas!
We slept late this morning, not waking up until after 8:30 am. Mary is trying to come down with a cold, and I had a rough first night, as I couldn’t sleep due to coughing! Scout was somehow let outside … Continue reading
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The Week Begins With An Oof!
The “oof” was me missing the bicycle seat and almost landing on the floor. We did about 40 minutes on the bikes before hitting the exercise pads laid out carefully on the hard concrete floor. Now that we know each … Continue reading
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Sunday Was A Beautiful Winter-Spring Day!
Mary was up before me, as I had a severe coughing fit last night and finally fell asleep around 4:00 am. We had nothing planned today so we took it easy. Mary attacked her roses and came into the house … Continue reading
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A Walking We Will Go
Today we have an adventure planned! At 9:45 am, we headed to Floral Gardens in Santa Ana, where Bob and Donna live. We met up with them and Robin and Bob for a walk through some of the older homes. … Continue reading
Friday And We Are Off And Running!
6:30 am, and we are up and getting ready to head out to our first stop of the day, the Vampire. I studied all night for the blood test, and I think I’m ready to go. No food until the … Continue reading
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Where Has The Week Gone?
At 5:00 am, the alarm was just about to sound, but with a fantastic amount of energy, I snatched up the phone and turned off the ringer so Dr. Mary could stay in bed. I, all alone, my myself, rose … Continue reading
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On No! Not “The Gym” Again!
My eyes opened at 7:10 am, and quickly we jumped out of bed and headed off to get ready to be subjected to severe punishment! We often wonder why we pay these horrible people to bend, twist, contort, convulse, defile, … Continue reading
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Another “Zero Activity” Day; Two In A Row!
We were up and going early, and after our morning coffee, I dashed upstairs and put the finishing touches on the Loft’s new workstation. Time to get to work and spread the paint!! Mary has a great view over her … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Is Just Ahead…
The calendar reveals that we have zero activities today except for the gym; oh my, we don’t know how to react! We rolled over and slept until 7:00 am, which is the time we need to get up for the … Continue reading
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