Tag Archives: Elks Lodge

What’s Up At The Elks In Santa Ana?

If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong. Another slow day but that’s OK. We worked on the puzzle and paid bills plus did some sorting/organizing of the file cabinet. We got ready to go out at 3:00 PM … Continue reading

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Rain Rain Go Away… Until A Little Later!

Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains? It had been raining all night and it looked as if we would get it all day but we saw a break in the clouds and voila, sunlight! The Finch’s showed up right … Continue reading

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Friday; How Did The Shot Do?

Don’t lend people money…it gives them amnesia! Sue awoke without pain…the shot was a miracle! 9:00 AM sharp and we hear a rap on the door…the IV is ready to go.  45 minutes later the IV was completed and we … Continue reading

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The Weekend Has Arrivith!

It’s not fair! I have 5 kids and no money, why I can’t I have no kids and 5 monies? We have zip going on today except for perhaps a visit to Garden Grove this evening. I called Diane (Sue’s … Continue reading

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Friday Is Here And We Are Better!

Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend. The famous F word we thank God for every week We are prepared for next week as we have talked to two … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Aunt Kaye…96

Remember: Age is a function of mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter Happy birthday Aunt Kaye… Born in 1911 in Oklahoma, she has seen a lot and is healthy enough to see a lot more!.  This past … Continue reading

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Freaky Friday! Good Name For A Movie

She Tells Me This All The Time: A retired husband is often a wife’s full-time job. Memories: This morning Paul got an email with sad news.  Paul’s old boss, Edward P. Smith, lost his lovely wife Susie all of a … Continue reading

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One Of Those Days!

Really? Early beds were made with a wooden frame. Ropes were tied across the frame in a criss-cross pattern. A Straw mattress was then put on top of the ropes. Over time the ropes stretched, causing the bed to sag. The … Continue reading

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Freaky Friday? Nope! Everything Was “Normal”

Duh!  “The easiest time to add insult to injury is when you’re signing somebody’s cast.” Time for a walk. Today Ralphs was the target as we had blueberries, toothpaste and other goodies on the list!  It was a good walk … Continue reading

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Love Our Saturdays… Actually Love Everyday… We Be Retired!

Remember: He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Today I worked in the yard and did not go on the usual walk but that’s OK, I still “walked” for nearly two hours busted up by occasional clipping, pulling, and lifting of plants … Continue reading

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