Yearly Archives: 2015

We Worked Around The House Before Going To The Jam Session

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2015 by Paul

We headed to the Elks after a day of working in the yard and doing our exercises. Great fun but then the terrible phone call. A friend of our, Cindy, passed earlier that afternoon! Sort of put a damper on … Continue reading →

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What A Day! OC Fair In The Rain And Dancing Until 11 PM

Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 by Paul

We left the house about 9:15 and arrived at 9:45.  We were first in line at the Yellow Gate.  It was an amazing day!  We rode the skyway, had our cinnamon buns, saw the Centennial Gardens, walked the various arts … Continue reading →

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Turning Back The Clock

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 by Paul

Sixty years ago today Paul and his family went to Disneyland on its first opening day!  What a time to remember.  Here it is 60 years later and we are doing it again but this time with kids and grandkids!  … Continue reading →

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Chores & Fun… Good Combination!

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Paul

Paul began the day with the morning walk and then we headed to see our Lawyer to do some changes to our wills and estate documents.  We were hungary so we stopped at the Fig & Olive Restaurant in Newport … Continue reading →

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Golf

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 by Paul

Paul did a 45 minute walk before returning home to inspect the garden. Upon retuning home we inspected the pumpkins and they are getting large! We did our lesson at Eldorado before going to ORCC for lunch with James and … Continue reading →

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Alert Alert – Golf Day

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Paul

Remember: The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy. – Sam Levenson The day started off great with fresh corn on the cob right out of the garden! We played eighteen holes … Continue reading →

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Off Again! To The Huntington Library and Malarkey’s

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 by Paul

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul. – Alfred Austin It was a delightful Monday and we … Continue reading →

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A “Restful” Day

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2015 by Paul

We worked around the house. Sue did the treadmill and Paul hit the garden hard cleaning out several tomato plants, moving the onions around, searching for pumpkins and water melons!  Late in the day we went to Old Ranch for … Continue reading →

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“Slow” Day – Tomato Sauce And Garden Grove Elks

Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2015 by Paul

We did three quarts of tomato sauce using most of the remaining tomatoes in the garden.  Great fun and the house smells wonderful.  We also had some corn on the cobb with the corn directly from our garden!  We then … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday… Hang On To Your Hat Here We Go!

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2015 by Paul

We departed for Avalon on the 10am boat and then decided the Bluewater Grill was of dining decision!  We had a great lunch and then walked across the street to visit the hotel staff (who have become friends over the … Continue reading →

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