Monthly Archives: July 2026

Checkup Time!

Oh boy, we set the alarm for 6:00 am because apparently my eyeballs require a two-hour commute and an early-morning wake-up call.  We had to be in Newport Beach by 8:00 am for my semi-annual eye checkup, so we rolled … Continue reading

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Summer May Be Getting Here!

We were up at O-Dark-Thirty because I had an appointment with the eye doctor for a six-month checkup.  We had our coffee, jumped in the shower, and then departed for Irvine at 7:15 am.  Thanks to Highway 241, we arrived … Continue reading

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Monday Has Arrived And We Are Ready!

I slept until 7:00 am this morning to make up for the hour I spent working on the Daily Diary, July 4th Edition, at 3:30 am. We went to the gym and got the first of our weekly dose of … Continue reading

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Time To Unlax!

We did nada today!  I really did NOT go to the sporting goods store! We totally relaxed and didn’t even leave the house.  The party was a load of fun, and we sure appreciate Robin and Bob’s assistance getting everything … Continue reading

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Time To Party! Happy Birthday America!!

We scampered around the house getting the last-minute things ready to go, including a trip to the market for ice.  This year there was no shortage of ice! Robin and Bob came a little early to help us, and we … Continue reading

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T-1 And Our Country Will Be 250 Years Old!

We were up early and visited with Robin, who had been up since 4:00 am; she is always on her daily work schedule.  Robin and Mary worked inside for a while, and I was relegated to the patio to open … Continue reading

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Thursday And We Are Off Again!

Another busy day began!  After coffee and our high-level morning strategy meeting—also known as”figuring out what we forgot to do yesterday”—Mary headed to the showers to prepare for Girls Night Out. While she was busy becoming even more beautiful, I … Continue reading

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Six Months Until Christmas!

OK, you got me!  It’s 177 days until Christmas! Today marks the official launch of our highly classified, deeply serious, borderline Olympic-level preparations for the soirée celebrating our country’s 250th birthday. Before voluntarily submitting ourselves to Peak Performance and their … Continue reading

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