Now we know why Scout is not invited to any birthday parties!
We woke up at our usual time and were walking around the house when suddenly, I heard a scream, “Paul, we have to be in Long Beach in 25 minutes!” We both were taken aback and realized we had forgotten about my stitches removal appointment at 10:00 a.m. in Long Beach.
At 9:35 a.m., we were in Orange and had to hurry up. We got dressed and rushed to the car when we noticed the fuel gauge was low and signaling to refuel. With only 10 miles left, we reached the doctor’s office just in time. We radioed the engineer and had him set the speed to Warp-6.
We called the doctor’s office and blamed the traffic, but we did get there 15 minutes late! It was a straightforward appointment; they were removing stitches from my latest cancer removal incision. We could have done it ourselves, but a quick trip to Long Beach was OK.
From the doctor’s office, we headed to the Elks for the weekly “Girls Night Out” ritual! We had a good-sized crowd today! As we arrived, the banter was well underway, so we listened and joined in the fun! I posed two comments to the group and received various reactions!
- My IQ test results came back. They were negative.
- What’s the difference between an outlaw and an in-law? Outlaws are wanted.
Stories were told!
There were several specials, but the good old spaghetti and meatballs (S&MB) sounded good; it indeed was! Mary shared the garlic bread with me, and I downed the S&MB with precision only known to medical instruments!
Comfort food to the max!
Bill also had the S&MB plate, while Dr. Mary stayed with the chicken salad. The food at the Elks Lodge remains outstanding.
Girls’ Night Out is in full swing.
Bob sat beside me, so the arrows and harpoons flew during the meal. Bob is just the most fantastic guy who I admire! There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family. Bob and Donna are definitely family!
Non and I can bafflegab for hours on end!
Bob, Iris, Will, and Linda!
Just little old us living life and enjoying each other’s company.
Dang, she is so cute!
She likes to hear the whistling sound when she blows in my ear. When she does that, I tell her, “I love you like a fat kid loves cake!”
There she goes again, making those whistling sounds!
As we left for the Elks, Mary spotted a neighbor putting a couch out for a giveaway. On our return, we checked out the couch and found it in excellent condition. We took some photos and contacted Vicky. Tomorrow morning, Joe will come over with a trailer, and we will take the couch to Vicky’s home to assist her in getting things organized after her children left.
We are giving it a new home!
Robin visited us on her way home at around 4:30 p.m. We called Colleen and spent some time with her. Robin brought some pomegranates, and I showed her how to remove the seeds without getting juice everywhere. We had some sliced cantaloupe in the fridge, so we treated ourselves to a delicious dessert! It was yummy.
We continued our December coordination activities, and have filled up every day!
Yummy yummy!!
Joe is coming in the morning with his trailer. We’ll take it to Los Alamitos and deliver the couch!
