We can sing anything!
At 6:30 am, I woke up and noticed that my left eye was too perfect – I could see dust in the corners of the room!
Mary and I have an appointment with the doctor in Los Alamitos today. We plan to stop by Miss Vicky’s house to check on it.
Before we departed, I took Scout out for his morning constitutional, and it was freezing! I heard a “yelp” and discovered our baby was in distress! Scout has learned his lesson!
On our way to Los Alamitos in the Silver Fox, we stopped at BEVMO and picked up a bottle of purple gin for Ginger, the surgical scheduler. They asked for my ID when I bought the booze; wow! I had no idea I looked so young!
After that, we headed to Mary’s doctor, who coincidentally was also Sue’s and Robin’s doctor. While Mary was in her appointment, I asked Vicky to join us for lunch at the Fish Company at 11:30 am. Unfortunately, Mary’s appointment took longer than anticipated, and we didn’t arrive at the Fish Company until 12:10 pm. This left us with only twenty minutes to order and eat before we had to depart for Long Beach.
Vicky suggested that we order food; she could bring it to her house, and we could get it later after my surgical appointment. Problem solved!
After that, we headed to Long Beach for our 1:00 pm appointment. It was a Mohs procedure, which meant we had to wait an hour after the surgery to ensure the borders were clear.
I am ready!
This surgery involves cutting away thin layers of skin. Each thin layer is looked at closely for signs of cancer. The process keeps going until there are no signs of cancer. The goal of Mohs surgery is to remove all of the skin cancer without hurting the healthy skin around it.
Take some of the fat also, please!
Fortunately, everything looked good, and I was then stitched up. The doctor suggested Mary, an accomplished eye surgeon, remove my stitches next week since he will be gone.
We informed the doctor about Scout, the Wonder Dog, and his cookie tray adventure. The doc said he could remove the decorations, but using Scout’s innate ability to lick himself would be more cost-effective.
Scout has been naughty!
After hurrying away from the doctor’s office, we went to Vicky’s house, where the atmosphere was lively. Bob was putting together furniture, Juan was taking down Christmas decorations from the garage and putting up outdoor decorations, and Vicky was supervising everything.
We heated our lunch in Vicki’s microwave and dined at her new table while discussing next week’s activities. We hope they join us on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!
When we departed just before sundown, we went to Old Ranch and had a bowl of soup and a glass of wine. We visited several old friends and chatted with the barkeep who I recognized from the Yard House in Long Beach.
Old Ranch was decorated for Christmas!
We sat at the bar since we were just going to have a bite to eat and a glass of wine so others could have good seats next to the windows. Mary had the chicken tortilla soup, and I had the Old Ranch chili bowl.
We were enjoying each other’s company!
When we got home, Mary went off to finish the last thirty pages of her current book. I went to the mailbox, retrieved the mail, and then worked on the Daily Diary!
We got Colleen’s family Christmas picture! The “Greats” are looking great!
Our Great Grandchildren with Santa
Colleen’s family!
Goodnight All!
