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We Went Crazy Today! Hither And Tither Zip Bipping Around!

Yesterday, we were lounging around lazily, but today, we are buzzing with activity like busy bees!

At 9:00 am, we hit the road to go to my doctor’s appointment for a blood test, which, by the way, I had studied for all night long.  While driving on the freeway, Mary kept herself busy with the iPhone by making appointments, confirming them, and letting people know we were coming.  It’s incredible to think about how we managed without iPhones before.  She is a one-person office replacing a staff of ten!

Martha told us, “I am delighted to inform you that you have passed the blood test.”  I drank two bottles of water this time while on my way to the office!  Martha located my vein without any difficulty.  However, I did experience some leakage of about a pint of water during the procedure.”

She looked at the blood she had drawn and gave us her expert opinion!

We went to Chico’s for post-Christmas shopping, and Mary hit the jackpot.  I rented a small trailer to tow behind the car with her new outfits.

They never saw what hit them!!

During our visit to Los Alamitos, we stopped by Vicky’s to drop off her ice chest and gifted her some of the magic furniture polish we use at home.  It’s effective!

We went to the Elks Lodge to have lunch with Bob Z and finalize our New Year’s Eve plans.  We had soup and salad, which was wonderful!

We arranged for a long table to accommodate our group of sixteen people.  Having friends is an essential part of living.

Most of the gang will be with us!

We only stayed for an hour before returning on today’s cross-country (or county) adventures.

We both had soup and salad; it was terrific!

After lunch, we quickly went home after stopping at Starbucks for some last-minute shopping.

Mary and I had a tough day at work.  She was having issues with Verizon and her computer while I was dealing with my internet service provider, who was supposed to transfer my website to a dedicated server.  By 4:00 pm, we both needed a break, so we decided to go to Ralph’s Market, get some snacks, and pay a visit to Jan.

We visited Jan for a good hour, drank a glass of wine, and devoured several pieces of sushi and some pinwheels, Jan’s favorite.  That meal was not kind to our weight loss program!

BTW, Jan said she would join us on New Year’s Eve; YEAH!!!

She is still giggling about Christmas Day and visiting everyone!  We love Jan’s smile; it lights up the room!

Maybe we need to get an Electric Calculator for her?

While chatting away with Jan and getting ready to go, we checked the security cameras, and the cleaning crew was about to leave.

Scout was outside and not inside getting tookies, so we knew they were leaving!

We headed home, which is a six-minute drive, 1.1 miles to be exact.

We called Dianne and David to see if they were home and available for a visit.  It was also the perfect time for Santa to visit them.  We had a good time catching up, but unfortunately, David was called in to perform an autopsy, so we had to cut our visit short.

We decided to stop by Aces for a quick glass of wine before going home.  We changed the jukebox to good music and visited with Mary, the bartender.  She had six “kids,” so I asked when she found out what had caused that.  We had a good laugh!

We met up with Skylar and some regulars to pass the time before going home.

We arrived home, and Scout greeted us with his tail waggling at 76.8 rotations per second.   He almost blew the coffee pot off the counter!   He heard rumors of a New Year’s Eve party and wanted to know what he should wear.

“Tell me when and where; I will be there with bells on!!”

We started watching a movie but stopped halfway and saved it for later.  Though tired, it was a productive day.

We are a good team!

About Paul

Just an old retired guy trying to finish out my last years on this planet. I lost my best friend and wife in early 2020. I was blessed again by reconnecting with Dr. Mary Côté, a long-time friend. Mary and I got married July 28th, 2021, and are enjoying life together and plan to spend the rest of our lives being a blessing to our friends and family.
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