{"id":58706,"date":"2021-12-13T08:39:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=58706"},"modified":"2021-12-20T06:59:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:59:22","slug":"monday-is-here-and-mary-is-home-yeah-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=58706","title":{"rendered":"Monday Is Here And Mary Is Home; Yeah Retirement!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>What\u2019s green, tinselly, and goes \u201cribbet ribbet\u201d? Mistle-toad!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Monday and it&#8217;s Christmas season so that means a favorite tune about Christmas is needed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Child Is This with Lyrics | Christmas Carol &amp; Song\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJTSVfH45qo?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>We were up at the crack of dawn and jumped into the spa to help out Colleen&#8217;s shoulder.\u00a0 We talked and plotted the entire day as it will be busy.<\/p>\n<p>Now, back to decorating and this time the front yard.\u00a0 Mary and I got the manger set and Colleen brought the blowups from New Hampshire.\u00a0 I tried to do it myself and got so frustrated I had to stop.\u00a0 Colleen and I made a good team; we read the Chinese instructions together and figured it out.\u00a0 But, now Colleen has to come back in January to assist in the disassembly.<\/p>\n<p>While working with Collen, I asked her, &#8220;What do they sing at a snowman\u2019s birthday party?&#8221;\u00a0 She knew something corny was coming so I told her, &#8220;Freeze a jolly good fellow!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58711\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58711\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58711\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-0-650x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-0-650x620.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-0-150x143.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-0-768x733.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-0-1536x1466.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-0-2048x1955.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The garage was our staging area for the decorations.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Colleen set up everything; I found electricity for the units; Mary gave the final approval!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58728\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58728\" class=\" wp-image-58728\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pix-4532-650x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pix-4532-650x704.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pix-4532-139x150.jpg 139w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pix-4532.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He he he!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Colleen wanted to hook up her dad thinking that I was full of hot air; that did NOT make me feel bad until Mary agreed with her!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58713\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58713\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58713\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-2-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-2-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-2-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-2-768x577.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-2-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-2-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The yard be full now.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I declared victory when it stood up by itself for five minutes without going face-first into the grass!\u00a0 I did however wonder where the air was coming from?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58712\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58712\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58712\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-1-1-650x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-1-1-650x687.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-1-1-142x150.jpg 142w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-1-1-768x812.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-1-1-1453x1536.jpg 1453w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-1-1.jpg 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Without Colleen, I would still be trying to put it together!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We are scheduled for a big winter storm tomorrow and the skies were already looking threatening.\u00a0 The first put on new covers and tied them down. Sout provided adult supervision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58715\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58715\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58715\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-4-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-4-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-4-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-4-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-4-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-4.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The storm is on its way so we are battening down the natches.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile things were looking great out front.\u00a0 Santa arrived in his helicopter and his identical twin was dancing away under the candy canes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58714\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-3-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-3-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-3-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-3-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Late in the afternoon, I took a short nap before cleaning up to go to dinner at the Capp&#8217;s beautiful home.\u00a0 \u00a0We drove down to Newport Beach and visited with the Capps and Ash&#8217;s before having a wonderful dinner.<\/p>\n<p>I did ask Bill, &#8220;How does Darth Vader enjoy his Christmas Turkey?&#8221;\u00a0 I responded after a few seconds of silence, &#8220;On the dark side!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58721\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58721\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58721\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-bill-1-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-bill-1-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-bill-1-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-bill-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-bill-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-bill-1.jpg 1509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill tells a story involving him growing up with dinosaurs!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Miss Mary was a gracious hostess and made us feel quite at home. She loves to decorate and did an amazing job in her own home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58722\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58722\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58722\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-mary-1-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-mary-1-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-mary-1-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-mary-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-mary-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-mary-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary keeps us interested in the finer things in life!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Stories are told and Mike does a great job!! We enjoy Mike having such a great time enjoying the stories; he would be a fantastic Santa!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-58706-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-ash-650px.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-ash-650px.mp4\">http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/12\/monday-5-ash-650px.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>After a wonderful evening we headed home and attempted to watch a Christmas movie; yeah, right.\u00a0 Tomorrow, we will start the movie early, say about 6:00 PM.\u00a0 Tomorrow Connor will be joining us and we are going to Patty&#8217;s.\u00a0 Then I can pick up our tamales from Vicky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s green, tinselly, and goes \u201cribbet ribbet\u201d? 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