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Where did the sun go? Yesterday it was 85 degrees, and today we woke up to cold, fog, and the kind of weather that makes you question every life choice before coffee.
We were up at 5:00 am because we had to head to Long Beach for a surgical procedure to remove some nasty cancer from my neck. Nothing says “good morning” quite like fog, freeway traffic, and a medical team with sharp instruments.
We made it to Long Beach without any traffic, arriving just in time to go through the McDonald’s drive-thru about a mile past the doctor’s office/
The procedure went well, and I got wrapped up like a mummy. I was waiting for someone to ask, and I was going to tell them Mary grabbed me by the throat, but alas, no one asked.
We headed home so Mary could get ready for her painting class.
She took her car today, leaving me home alone with the house and the backyard—both of which immediately filed complaints. While Mary was off creating art, I stayed behind, creating slightly less mess, doing some straightening up outside, and pretending I had a clear plan.
Wine and cheese? What a wonderful combination.
When Mary got home, we did what any responsible adults would do after a long day: we immediately fled to the Tartan Room for Happy Hour.
Mary ordered sliders because, apparently, tiny burgers make you feel like you’re making sensible life choices. I went with shrimp-stuffed avocados, which is basically my way of saying, “I want to be healthy, but also dramatic.”
The Tartan Room is a laid-back lounge with steaks, cocktails, prime rib, and live music—basically everything you need to convince yourself you’re just “grabbing a quick bite” while accidentally turning dinner into an event.
We got access to the jukebox, and everyone enjoyed our selections.
We had a great booth right near the bar. Finally, I connected the jukebox, and we played our favorites.
We got the best table, being early is a good thing!
They were going to have country music this evening, BUT since we got there at 3:30 pm and it didn’t start until 7:00 pm, we opted to go home.
Enjoying life!
After arriving home, we watched some TV and crashed about 9:00 pm, a good time for us oldies but goodies!!
