Good Bye 2023!

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Mary woke up feeling ill after her Jeep ride in the desert.  Her lower left rib cage in her back is extremely sore, and she has spent most of the day in bed.  There are no marks or bruises, but it is extremely painful to the touch.  Fortunately, Nurse Paul is on duty and providing her with excellent care.

Being brave and not a wuss, she got gussied up and headed to the Santa Ana Elks, arriving at 6:00 pm sharp.

All had great fun!

We danced one dance, and that was a “belt-buckle polisher.”  We stayed and had dinner, which was outstanding.  Since Jan decided not to join us at the last minute, we had an extra “Surf-N-Turf,” so we brought it home to Jeff, our dear neighbor.

It was delicious; everything was done perfectly.

We visited everyone, but after dinner, the pain was getting intolerable, and we headed to the car and went VFR to home.  It was probably good because I had a surprise for everyone at midnight.

Grand plans of mice and men!

After we arrived home, we tried several remedies.  Finally, I offered one of my Oxycodone pills and some Arnicare ointment.  That seemed to do the trick because she finally fell asleep around 3:00 am.  She did not wake up until after 9:00 am on New Year’s Day.

Just us, with Mary being fearless!

While she was going to sleep, I visited Scout and thanked him for his assistance.  He is such a good baby, always ready to help his poppy!

As the dawn breaks on a new year, let us give thanks for all we hold dear: our health, our family, and our friends.  Let us release our grudges, our anger, and our pains, for these are nothing but binding chains.  Let us live each day in the most loving way, the God-conscious way.