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Every morning we hug and sometimes dance!
I was up with the rest of the roosters this morning, leaving her nibs sleeping soundly. I fished the daily diary from yesterday out just before Mary appeared in the office. We hugged and drew straws as to who would make the coffee; I always win and make the coffee (some of the time!).
Around 9:00 am, I headed to the front yard and began sealing the bricks and mortar at our front door. I also finished by cleaning and washing down the left-hand flower bed. It looks pretty good now.
The bricks are now waterproof and darker than before.
The new white wall color makes the lighting look much better at night.
We travel and travel and travel! Off we go to the Elks via the dry cleaners; we killed two stones with one bird. The Elks was a good visit, and I tried their special, called a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich, which turned out to be an excellent choice.
After having a bite, Mary gave it her seal of approval.
Did You Know? The Philly cheesesteak was invented in Philadelphia in the 1930s. It’s usually credited to Pat Olivieri, a hot-dog vendor who grilled beef and put it on a roll. The sandwich became famous enough that Pat later opened Pat’s King of Steaks, one of the city’s best-known cheesesteak spots.
A traditional cheesesteak is made with thinly sliced ribeye beef, a long hoagie/Italian roll, and often fried onions, with either Cheez Whiz, provolone, or American cheese. The cheesesteak is considered one of the most iconic regional sandwiches in the United States.
The regulars were there sans Bill Capps, who stayed home while workers changed out FOUR heating and air conditioning systems in his mansion. Our 90-year-olds (Iris, Bill, and George) were all in great spirits! Bob Z, Mary, and I all hope we are that fit when we become nonagenarians, which are people aged 90–99.
We’ll probably all go to the next event together.
After the Elks, we returned to Orange and went to a men’s wear store that offered tailoring services. It was the first time we used them, and upon entering the store, we saw some nice tuxedos, so I plan to revisit them!
After that errand, we are back on the 55, heading to Newport Beach (about a 20-mile drive) to have Mary’s hearing aids fixed at the hearing aid facility. While there, we picked up an Oticon TV adaptor.
The Oticon TV Adapter 3.0 ConnectLine is a compact device that wirelessly streams audio from your TV directly to your Oticon hearing aids. With an easy plug-and-play setup and 15m range, users can enjoy clear, high-quality stereo sound without disturbing others in the room.
The Oticon TV Adapter 3.0 streams audio directly to our hearing aids without interfering with the TV’s Speakers, allowing friends and family to watch the TV at the same time at a volume comfortable for everyone. We are anxious to try it!
Departing Newport Beach, we headed home, stopping at CVS for medical supplies. No dinner was needed as lunch was quite enough. We went to bed early.
Our security camera was on when a gust of wind moved some branches, and it caught me in the office at 4:00 am working on the daily diary.
Good night, all! Tomorrow is Friday, another amazing day for us to enjoy each other.
