{"id":46961,"date":"2020-07-04T21:10:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T04:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=46961"},"modified":"2024-06-23T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T22:10:49","slug":"46961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=46961","title":{"rendered":"So Many Wonderful Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>&#8220;God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.&#8221; \u2014 J.M. Barrie.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sue has been gone for four months now and is so missed!<\/p>\n<p>She loved this holiday and always dressed accordingly.\u00a0 Here she is at Old Ranch, watching the kids on the water slides.\u00a0 She just brightened up my every day, making life worth living.\u00a0 Always smile and say kind words to everyone.\u00a0 I am sure she wished she could have joined the kids on the water slides today, but that was impossible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46977\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46977\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46977\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164-450x360.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164-150x120.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-07-04-ORCC-164-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sue&#8217;s last July 4th Celebration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sue was amazing, enjoying life to the hilt.\u00a0 She went with us to get fireworks and picked out &#8220;The Big Bang,&#8221; which delighted the kids.\u00a0 I was glad that JR and Zack were there to get it into the car.\u00a0 \u00a0I can see her in my mind now going &#8220;ooh&#8221; and &#8220;ah&#8221; when the fireworks went off.\u00a0 We were at Mitch&#8217;s house this year, and we had Vicky and Del with us, and the Chartiers came up from San Diego.\u00a0 \u00a0Today will not be easy as July 4th was one of our memorable holidays.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46966\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46966\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46966\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001.jpg 800w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/july4th_2004_fireworks_001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sue was just as excited about the fireworks as the kids, maybe more!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Patriotic Tribute from RFD-TV&#039;s The American Rodeo &quot;Why I Stand&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2eBxVxO0nh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I attempted to start the day, but a feeling of loneliness hit me like a ton of bricks.\u00a0 I was going through some old boxes in the garage, and I found my dad&#8217;s funeral book and many letters from people.\u00a0 That was a half-century ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday.\u00a0 My bride is gone, my mom and ads are gone, and the feeling of loneliness is pretty depressing.\u00a0 I couldn&#8217;t walk around with red eyes and tears, so I got busy cleaning my workbench and making breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>Colleen read the Daily Diary and decided to get the rest of the gang dressed up in the colors of the day.\u00a0 Thank you for the memories.\u00a0 Sue and I would dress up all these guys for every holiday.\u00a0 It brought back a lot of good memories.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46987\" style=\"width: 1794px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46987\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46987\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1784\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy.jpg 1784w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy-300x142.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy-450x213.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy-150x71.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy-768x363.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/muffy-1536x727.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1784px) 100vw, 1784px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muffy and the gang in Red, White, and Blue!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I wanted to call Colleen but she has family in town and I know she is super busy so I will await her call.\u00a0 Colleen worked very hard to make their home ready for Mark&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Bob came in about 1:00 PM and was finishing the floor today as I was getting ready to go to the Santa Ana Elks.\u00a0 I was invited to have lunch and be with the Capps and Zaitz.\u00a0 Donna and Bob knew this holiday would be a toughie for me. It&#8217;s great to have beautiful friends.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46991\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46991\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46991\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-scaled.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-422x562.jpg 422w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4816-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donna was Donna, bright and cheery.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bill and Mary joined us, making for a lovely afternoon.\u00a0 We have been dancing with Bill and Mary for many years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47003\" style=\"width: 2408px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47003\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47003\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2398\" height=\"2326\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill.jpg 2398w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill-300x291.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill-450x436.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill-150x145.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill-768x745.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill-1536x1490.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bill-2048x1987.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2398px) 100vw, 2398px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary &amp; Bill Capps, long-time dancing friends, joined the group.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Post cheeseburgers, we are ready for the remainder of the day!\u00a0 Bob and I enjoy one another&#8217;s company as we have the same sense of humor and react to events in precisely the same way!\u00a0 I enjoyed a pair of margaritas along with the burger and about two hours of great visiting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46992\" style=\"width: 1682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46992\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46992\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"2229\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827.jpg 1672w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827-422x562.jpg 422w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4827-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burger time at Santa Ana Elks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I wore my mask into and out of the Elks, and everybody I saw had a mask near them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47001\" style=\"width: 2537px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47001\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47001\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2527\" height=\"2303\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1.jpg 2527w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1-300x273.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1-450x410.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1-150x137.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1-768x700.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1-1536x1400.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1-2048x1866.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2527px) 100vw, 2527px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was ready with my N95 mask, just in case.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I returned home by 4:30 PM, just missing Bob by a few minutes.\u00a0 He wanted to lay down the rest of the floor so it could be walked on during the final stages of the remodel.\u00a0 The tile is looking great!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47004\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47004\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47004\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/floor-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now I am getting excited about the kitchen floor replacement later this year!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was time to leave, so I went to Ralph&#8217;s and brought Amy a new boggle of her favorite wine, plus some flowers.\u00a0 While there, I also picked up a magnificent bag of bing cherries and a dozen patriotic cupcakes!<\/p>\n<p>Arriving, the fireworks team was setting up this evening&#8217;s entertainment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46995\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46995\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46995\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4837-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We are getting everything ready!\u00a0 Don is bringing another table from his house.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Time to mentally prepare!\u00a0 Joe and his invention to hold the fireworks up high, rest before the sun sets, and all heck breaks loose!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47005\" style=\"width: 1682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47005\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47005\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"2229\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe.jpg 1672w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe-422x562.jpg 422w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joe-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our Fireworks Captain takes a rest before the evening begins!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It begins, but I should say I have NEVER heard so much noise in all 75 Independence Day celebrations I have attended.\u00a0 The sky flickered all night, and the sounds reminded me of a battleground.\u00a0 With the cancellation of public events, I guess people stayed home and celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>That reminds me that coming over the Joe&#8217;s, I attempted to turn onto Katella, but there was a traffic jam!\u00a0 I had forgotten that the military base adjacent to us had fireworks, and families were heading over there at 6:30 PM.\u00a0 I avoided making the turn but say a traffic jam for over a mile leading to the entrance to the base.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46996\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46996\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46996\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-scaled.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-422x562.jpg 422w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4873-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ka-Boom!<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\">\n<p><b>Did You Know?\u00a0<\/b>Those modern-day bombs bursting in the air are symbolic of the real bombs that flew over the heads of our Revolutionary War soldiers as they fought to gain America&#8217;s independence from the Crown. The flashes of light that streak through the sky imitate the rockets that fly past our current American soldiers in Afghanistan on a routine basis.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of watching this year&#8217;s fireworks celebration solely for entertainment, I reflected on the sacrifices past and present military members have made for our beloved country.<\/p>\n<p>Without the dedicated service of these men and women, we civilians wouldn&#8217;t have the luxury of watching a fireworks celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I had a wonderful time this evening with the entire family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46997\" style=\"width: 1747px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46997\" class=\"wp-image-46997 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1737\" height=\"2316\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888.jpg 1737w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888-422x562.jpg 422w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4888-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1737px) 100vw, 1737px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I had great fun with the family!\u00a0 I missed Robin and Bob a lot!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The family got a kick out of the event, especially as the &#8220;big boys&#8221; made up names for the various fireworks and proudly pronounced the name out loud.\u00a0 We should have guessed they were making up names when we heard &#8220;Big Burrito&#8221; and &#8220;Watch Out&#8221;, etc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47009\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47009\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/everyone-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We all had the best seats in the house!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Joe placed the fireworks on the stand so we could see it perfectly.\u00a0 It was a great idea!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46998\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46998\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46998\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4904-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch your fingers!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The neighborhood was also surrounded by sounds and many explosions in the sky; we were in surround-works!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46999\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46999\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46999\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-scaled.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-422x562.jpg 422w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_4920-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bam!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By 10:00 PM, the show was over, and my ears desperately needed some quiet.\u00a0 As I headed south toward Seal Beach, I was stopped by a fast-moving right train.\u00a0 The train must have been going 50 miles per hour as it whizzed by in a matter of a few minutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47010\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47010\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47010\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/train-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Choo Choo was moving fast; I could feel the ground shaking as it passed by.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By 10:30 PM, I was home safe and sound. The day started out sad as I was missing Sue so much, but great friends and family made the day &#8220;OK&#8221;.\u00a0 Colleen called along with Pete &amp; Lisa and Robin &amp; Bob, so I remained connected.\u00a0 Then Bob and Donna helped as we remembered many July 4th celebrations in the past, and finally, Amy, Joe, and family completed the evening.\u00a0 Thank you, guys!<\/p>\n<p>As I dropped off the sleep, I thought of the thirty-plus years that Sue and I had together.\u00a0 I miss her so much!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47013\" style=\"width: 1252px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47013\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47013\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue.png 1242w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue-300x201.png 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue-450x301.png 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue-150x100.png 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/sue-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She was such a magnificent partner in life!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Good night all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47015\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103.jpg 1050w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103-300x138.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103-450x207.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103-150x69.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pix-4103-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.&#8221; \u2014 J.M. Barrie. Sue has been gone for four months now and is so missed! She loved this holiday and always dressed accordingly.\u00a0 Here she is at Old &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=46961\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,7,230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures","category-family","category-holidays","category-working-around-house"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46961"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80671,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46961\/revisions\/80671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}