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Hey, wait for me!!! As Mary says, ” Life’s a witch, and then you fly! “
The Alexa went off, and I damn near fell out of bed! She said, “You have 45 minutes to get ready to take Precious to the doctor for her checkup!!”
Alexa was not talking about Mary; she was addressing Precious, the car that needed its 11,000-mile checkup. Apparently, even cars need some attention and care from the dealer!
We arrived at Tustin Lexus at 8:00 am and received a list of meds, including oil change, brake fluid change, rotating the tires, and other goodies. These are NOT based on mileage but on time! Precious was born in 2018. The Silver Fox was born in 2020 and already has 50,000 miles on him!
When we got there, I made sure they knew that since it was near Halloween, we were just here for the boos.
We waited almost two and a half hours, but Mary was brilliant and had her needlepoint; I had my iPhone, which I used to reorganized pur security cameras and their associated floodlights.
They are located eight minutes from our home.
On the way home, the freeway was wide open, and we made it in nineteen minutes. I looked down and saw the speedometer and was going FAST! I told Mary, “I’m too old for this sheet!”
We had a small lunch, and then Mary went to a Zoom meeting as she is consulting with some doctors on a new medical device. While that was happening. I spent an hour with my financial advisor. Good news, we are up 13% for the year!!!
She is interacting with a Zoom group and providing some of her expertise on a new medical instrument.
After the Zoom, we went to Westminister to the Art Supply Warehouse, which has a Friday-Sun sale of 25% off all art supplies. We got a shopping cart full of stuff, including watercolor paper, which is expensive!
Mary needed supplies!
On the way home, the freeway was wide open, and we made it in about 19 minutes! I hauled the supplies up the stairs, which required seven trips. Our pack dog, Scout, usually pressed into service for this type of work, was on his break! BTW, his break is from 6:00 am until 10:30 pm!
Mary will have a great view from the Loft and get nice light from the Sun all day.
Her view from the Loft!
OK, we are ready to make millions. I am thinking about putting her work on eBay. If I put it in a $25 frame, I could sell them for perhaps $10-20! It’s pure profit. Oops, I think my math is a little off.
She is ready to go!
It is 5:15 p.m., and The Silver Fox is revving his engine, ready for the excursion to the Santa Ana Elks down Highway 55. Backing out, I stepped on the electric gas peddle, and The Silver Fox let out a roar that terrified three aunts, two termites, and an earthworm.
The earthworm did not have a chance!!
We made it to the Elks just after Vicky and Jim arrived. Our bottle of wine awaited us; we are creatures of habit.
At the Elks Lodge!
Dinner was terrific. Mary had their Halibut, which was the size of a small car (Pacific halibut are one of the largest flatfish—they can weigh up to about 500 pounds and grow to more than 8 feet long). I opted for an Elk Burger, and we both dove into the beautiful salad bar.
Here’s looking at you, Babe! It was so fresh that Mary had to slap it three times.
Mary likes the Halibut since both eyes are on the same side. Halibut are born with eyes on both sides of their head, but one eye migrates to the right side as they grow. This adaptation helps them blend into the ocean floor to avoid predators.
Tummies are full; it is time to dance!!
Ronnie thought he was a DJ, but for the first hour, the only thing dancing was the dust on his old records! We love Ronnie, and he plays waltzes just for us (and a few other old-timers).
Ronnie played a waltz for us.
Thumbs up, Paul made it through the dance without falling over!
We are creating a cloud of dust!
On the way home, we decided to stop at Aces, where Mary discovered she did not have her iPhone. So, in the middle of the night, in a blinding snowstorm with lightning flashing from all directions and thunder so loud that the fire engine siren could not be heard, I pointed The Silver Fox back to the Elks lodge.
I walked in, looked around, and nada, no iPhone. We figured that someone would call us when they found it.
The Silver Fox returned to Orange despite the seven-foot-high snowbanks, downed power lines, and fallen trees. We shuffled into the house, and the lost iPhone was dead center on the bed just sitting there!
I said nothing; I just fell into bed, shaking my head. The Silver Fox was in the garage drying out. We crashed! I went to sleep thinking about how to superglue Mary’s iPhone to her the next time we go out.
It was a night not fit for man nor beast!
