{"id":77186,"date":"2024-02-13T23:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=77186"},"modified":"2024-02-14T07:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:46:50","slug":"tomorrow-is-the-big-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=77186","title":{"rendered":"Tomorrow Is The Big Day!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How very sad!<\/p><\/div>\n

7:00 am came early this morning, and then we realized Mary had a dentist appointment in Huntington Beach at 8:30 am.\u00a0 She had to hurry because we remembered the dentist’s front door sign: NO JAMMIES ALLOWED!<\/p>\n

At 8:00 am, we were on the road, speeding through the back streets to avoid the traffic, trying to get on the freeway.\u00a0 We were wearing our racing togs, and the scarves around our necks were waving out the window as we broke the sound barrier and a myriad of traffic laws.<\/p>\n

Careening into the dentist’s parking lot with thirty seconds to spare, we hit the brakes, lowered the flaps, set the landing gear, threw out the anchor, and slid into a parking place right by the entrance.<\/p>\n

Like Superwoman changing into her suit in the telephone booth, Mary sprung into action.\u00a0 She threw off the racing togs, released her five-point seatbelts, and put on her professional go-to-the-doctor outfit.\u00a0 We made it with ten seconds to spare; being a doctor, Mary hates to be late!<\/p>\n

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There might be some truth to that!<\/p><\/div>\n

Her procedure took less than fifteen minutes!\u00a0 We returned home, had a small breakfast, and returned to the road at 12:30 pm for a 1:00 pm audiologist’s appointment to see if our hearing had changed.\u00a0 It seems going to doctors is a large part of our social life.<\/p>\n

Upon seeing the office decor, I was totally tempted to place one of my earplugs into the sculpture (I carry earplugs because of the loud music at some of our events).\u00a0 It was either that or tie a string around the finger as a reminder.<\/p>\n

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The office decorations were attractive.<\/p><\/div>\n

Our results were good, except the term\u00a0 “Dear, would you …..<\/em>” is challenging to hear.\u00a0 Our doctor gave us the test, tuned our hearing aids, downloaded the newest firmware, and matched the aids to our individual hearing curves.<\/p>\n

We now have no excuse for hearing each other.<\/p>\n

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My hearing was about like last year.<\/p><\/div>\n

It was 1:45 pm, and we were two miles from the American Legion, so it was time for lunch.\u00a0 We enjoyed a glass of wine with a delicious turkey sandwich and French fries.\u00a0 Their turkey sandwiches are relatively large, so we shared.\u00a0 They brought out the sandwich and it seemed a little large plus we wanted it cut in half so we could share it.<\/p>\n

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It was definitely fresh!<\/p><\/div>\n

The second time was a hit, and they served the sandwich on two plates with too many fries on each plate.\u00a0 To avoid an international incident, we ate the French fries anyway!<\/p>\n

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Sharing a turkey sandwich was perfect.<\/p><\/div>\n

We tried to resist the French fries, but they were the first to go.<\/p>\n

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How can something so beautiful be so bad for you?\u00a0 It is not fair!<\/p><\/div>\n

The Legion had a lot of people when we visited, which was unexpected since we usually come on Mondays and it is not busy.<\/p>\n

As it turned out, Tuesdays are “Jam Session & Taco Tuesday<\/em>” days, and band members play on the patio in the afternoon.\u00a0 Today, we saw eight guys playing classic rock and roll music from the 1950s and 1960s.\u00a0 The music was very danceable!<\/p>\n

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The bar was pretty busy.<\/p><\/div>\n

With a little AI, I removed the background, and here we are.\u00a0 It is always amazing how Mary has fallen in love with an old bald-headed wrinkle sponge?<\/p>\n

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Go away, background.<\/p><\/div>\n

With another push of the button, we have a Valentine’s Day present background.<\/p>\n

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Tomorrow is the day!<\/p><\/div>\n

It was supposed to be a romantic lunch, but the arrows kept bouncing off.\u00a0 Perhaps I should try Botox?<\/p>\n

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The music was a little loud, so being inside was a good choice.\u00a0 It was toe-tapping music, and we would have danced, but we needed to return to the 55 Freeway before it got too clobbered with northbound afternoon traffic.<\/p>\n

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There is terrific music outside, with two Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame members present.<\/p><\/div>\n

We got home around 4:00 pm and watched more of Royal Pains until it was our time to walk.\u00a0 We will walk twice a day for about a mile to help us reach our goal of losing some weight.\u00a0 At 7:00 pm we set out with our bright jackets and a flashlight.\u00a0 Normally Scout would join us but he is smarted than us, he is in bed sound asleep!<\/p>\n

This street is Cannon, and it is uphill.\u00a0 If we make it to the top, we are good to go!<\/p>\n

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On our evening walk.<\/p><\/div>\n

We made it even though it was cold.\u00a0 The snow had just melted.\u00a0 \u00a0We wear reflective jackets; Mary is in pink, and I wear yellow!<\/p>\n

Our short path is 0.8 miles around the school, but we can easily change routes, adding another 0.3 miles when it is a tad warmer.<\/p>\n

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Walking is a great exercise and is on addition to the 30 minutes on the treadmill at the gym.<\/p><\/div>\n

Returning home, we looked for Scout; the little bugger went to bed.\u00a0 We watched more of Royal Pains and hit the sack around 10:30 pm.\u00a0 Scout had to be woken up so he could do his business, or otherwise, we would get pawed something during the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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