{"id":43928,"date":"2020-03-12T10:57:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T17:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=43928"},"modified":"2020-03-14T12:29:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T19:29:02","slug":"rainy-day-more-indoor-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=43928","title":{"rendered":"Rainy Day; More Indoor Things To Do!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you, Sweetheart,\u00a0 for visiting me last evening!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sue and I were blessed, having so many friends.\u00a0 John Schulte wanted to go to Club 33, so I pulled some chains at Boeing and got us into the club.\u00a0 Ernie, John’s wife, surprised John with a limo ride to Disneyland. We joined them at their home and rode in the limo.\u00a0 We were off for a delightful evening!<\/p>\n

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Off to dine at Club 33 in a limo and celebrating Ernie and John!<\/p><\/div>\n

My eyes opened at 4:30 AM, and I bounded out of bed, heading to the Keurig machine before “hitting the head!” By 9:00 AM, I was hungry and decided I could have dinner for breakfast. I am old and have only a few rules I must follow! Surf n’ Turf for breakfast, why not?<\/p>\n

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Dang! I did it! The second serving is in a “TV Dinner:” container I bought from Amazon!<\/p><\/div>\n

So what did MY concoction look like, you ask? Well, let’s see below.\u00a0 Not quite as “pretty” but it was fantastic.\u00a0 Loaded with proteins and easy on the calories.<\/p>\n

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Not too bad! It was delicious!<\/p><\/div>\n

I was supposed to go to lunch with Connor, my grandson,\u00a0 but the rain keeps on coming down, and I was a little nervous about driving in the rain in my mental condition, so I bailed out. Connor was understanding.<\/p>\n

After another hour, I had to do something, so I went to the hardware store, Lowe’s,\u00a0 and returned two bathroom faucet sets and walked around for an hour.\u00a0 It was “warm” inside and not too many people, so it was safe.\u00a0 Being lonely does not feel right.<\/p>\n

On my way home, I passed by the AAA to get my passport photo so I can renew my passport.\u00a0 I see London in the future.\u00a0 Well, while there, I asked about AAA insurance as they came up #5 in the Consumer Reports insurance company rating list.\u00a0 Our current company came in about #55 (Liberty Mutual).\u00a0 Geez, the first glance, revealed there was a fantastic difference.\u00a0 I can cover the house, earthquake, and umbrella policy plus the cars for less than I am currently paying for the vehicles alone.\u00a0 That adds up!\u00a0 Tomorrow I am going to get the details and compare plans item by item!<\/p>\n

Then I headed to Ralph’s market to pick up a few odds and ends.\u00a0 I was astounded.\u00a0 There was nary a roll of toilet paper in the place!\u00a0 The news reports were not exaggerating!\u00a0 It was empty.\u00a0 I am so glad that a) I have four cases of TP in the garage, and b) I have a bidet in the hallway bathroom!\u00a0 Was it excellent planning on my part or an accident?<\/p>\n


\nDear Mom,<\/p>\n

Today was not my most excellent day, and I missed you and Sue, my two loves!\u00a0 Everywhere I look, I see Sue there.\u00a0 I hear Sue all over the house.\u00a0 I close my eyes and revisit our great adventures.\u00a0I see you and Sue together enjoying each other’s company. I understand it is normal.<\/p>\n

You remember, Lee, my High School girlfriend. She lost her husband three years ago and has been helpful in assisting me through this last few weeks. Lee, Sue, and I have been friends for more than ten years.<\/p>\n

I was going to drive down to Orange County and have lunch with Connor, your great-grandson, but with the heavy rain outside and the unpredictable rain inside (I tend to cry when I think of Sue), I just did not want to take a chance.<\/p>\n

It is not clear to me how you made it through losing Dad after forty-three years.\u00a0 Sue and I had a mere thirty-two years of being married, and I expected another twenty years, but it was not in the cards. I lost you after forty-six years; that was tough. Decades of being side-by-side with Sue almost 24\/7 as we worked together, and then she was taken away in a flash.<\/p>\n

Thank goodness for friends and family, but even that is difficult because of the flu epidemic going on.\u00a0 All of our dance clubs, including the Phoenix Club, are shutting down for the next few months (because we are all old).\u00a0 Even Disneyland is closing for two weeks starting this Saturday. The government says older adults should not get together and especially not in large groups.<\/p>\n

You would have been proud of me this morning. In honor of my bride, I decided I would not be a widower who dines out every meal. With Sue, I prepped and cleaned up, and she did the magic. Well, I am starting simply and preparing my meals. Today was surf n’ turf with lemon green beans and toast. By golly, it tasted super! Tomorrow I plan pot roast or an early corned beef and cabbage meal.<\/p>\n

Today was so very lonely, and I am guessing it is going to be worse before it gets better.\u00a0 Colleen and Joe have been wonderful calling me every day. Robin, who you never met, does the same. Que sera sera.<\/p>\n

I love you,<\/p>\n

David
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Based upon the situation with the virus, I called Robin, Diane, Lisa, Joe, and Colleen, and we all agreed that the Celebration Of Life needs to be delayed until later on in the summer.\u00a0 Most of our friends are chronologically challenged, so bringing them together is not a great idea. We will, however, do the burial at sea as initially planned.<\/p>\n

Good night all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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