Yearly Archives: 2015

New Years Eve Here We Come

Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2015 by Paul

We are off to the Marriott Airport Hotel in Long Beach to celebrate the New Year! More fun than you can shake a stick at. Join the fun!

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What To Do! Ah Ha… Go To LA

Posted on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 by Paul

We went to the Farmers Market in LA and dined at Monsieur Marcel’s which translates to FONDUE!  It was fantastic on a cold winter day!  Paul selected the escargots as an appetizer.  The garlic butter sauce was wonderful! We shared … Continue reading →

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Yes… We Be Crazy!

Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 by Paul

We went to Old Ranch to play a round of golf and managed only 5 1/2 holes before we froze up and decided to go indoors and visit a bottle of wine.  We were also encouraged to go in because … Continue reading →

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Off To The Huntington And Malarkeys

Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 by Paul

We headed for the Huntington to have High Tea and walk the grounds before heading back to the beach and doing on Monday afternoon Happy Hour! Join the fun! To the beach and Happy Hour!

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Watching “The Christmas Story” And Dining At The Panda Inn

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2015 by Paul

For many years now the “Empty Nester’s” and others join us for Christmas Dinner at the local Chinese Restaurant and watch “A Christmas Story“.  We have a load of fun sharing stories and watching the movie for the ump-teenth time!  … Continue reading →

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We Did Our Christmas Eve Tradition

Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2015 by Paul

This was  Sue’s fifty-second consecutive year visiting Disneyland on Christmas Eve. We went to Disneyland on the morning of the 24th to  begin our celebration with the Duda’s and Craig and Marianne.  We had breakfast at the Rainforest Cafe, visited … Continue reading →

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Time To Rest Today As Christmas Eve Is Coming!

Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 by Paul

We rested today and chose to go out to the movies to see Star Wars.  We stopped by Kabuki for a drink and Paul has some sushi!  Then to the theater to watch the movie.  Good movie but the 40 … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Stay A While

Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 by Paul

We stayed around the house most of the day before going to Old Ranch for dinner with the Lind’s (love to say that now that Becca and Zack are married)!  Carol, Lilly, and Greg made the party even more fun! … Continue reading →

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Temecula & Mission Inn Here We Come

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2015 by Paul

We went to pick up Brian and Jan and then headed to Temecula to meet up with the Duda’s and Jeanette plus Connor joined us!  Great meal at Pinnacle! Join the fun!

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Fun With Friends

Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2015 by Paul

We had lunch at Season’s 52 with Marianne and Craig before going across the street to see The Nutcracker.  After the show, we went to the Center Club for a few drinks and then headed for home to pick up … Continue reading →

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Time To Dance

Posted on Friday, December 18, 2015 by Paul

We rested up today before getting ready to go to the Topper’s Mistletoe Ball at the Petroleum Club in Long Beach.  Join the fun! We had eighty people joining us this evening.  Great fun! After getting home we were so … Continue reading →

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Slow Day… Resting Up!

Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2015 by Paul

We stayed around the house until about noon and then went to Sue’s back doctor.  He says another several weeks before extreme exercise.  She can do the treadmill and can putt! After the doctor, we went to Old Ranch and … Continue reading →

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Birthday Day

Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 by Paul

We celebrated at Knott’s Berry Farm, Preveza, and Naples.  Great fun with family and friends!  First to Knott’s to see the Christmas goodies and then to lunch in old town. We then headed for Preveza to have an early dinner … Continue reading →

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Out And About

Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 by Paul

We stayed near home until late in the day and then decided to go to Seal Beach Main Street and have a wine at Cafe Saint Germain. The wine was great and we shared an appetizer. We like the signage … Continue reading →

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Malarkey’s For Happy Hour

Posted on Monday, December 14, 2015 by Paul

Time to partee with Irene, Greg and the Finch’s!  We had a load of fun!

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Dinner At Old Ranch

Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2015 by Paul

Time to dine and dance!

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The Christmas Play! We Wait All Year For This!

Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2015 by Paul

We are off to Claremont to do the annual Christmas Play  We have 98 family and friends joining us for the day! .  Join the fun! After we got back to Old Ranch, we had a drink with Bunny and … Continue reading →

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Big Day

Posted on Friday, December 11, 2015 by Paul

We stayed close to home today as the weather was cold and windy.  Our poor little plants needed supports because of the wind!  We went to Old Ranch to get our Egg Nog fix before going to the Garden Grove … Continue reading →

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More Work? This Must Stop!

Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2015 by Paul

We stayed home and Paul hit the garden bright and early adding another six bags of compost to the soil and planting cabbage, carrots, cauliflower,onions, strawberries, winter squash, kale, beets, and peas! All of the winter garden we are going … Continue reading →

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E Gad… Working While Retired?

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 by Paul

Paul hit the garden and mulched in 10 bags of mulch and planted half the garden! We decided to reward our selves and go to Old Ranch! Yes… It’s Christmas time so we watched some more old Christmas movies!

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