{"id":84941,"date":"2024-12-08T09:17:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T16:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=84941"},"modified":"2024-12-10T21:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:34:05","slug":"it-begins-my-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=84941","title":{"rendered":"It Begins! My Oh My!"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-84941-1\" autoplay preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/itsbegin.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/itsbegin.mp3\">http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/itsbegin.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84942\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-000.jpg 600w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-000-150x122.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Destination #1 is Gulliver&#8217;s at the OC Airport for a festive visit with the Packard International Car Club members, Dianne, and the gang!\u00a0 The parking lot was filled with old Packards, looking like a retirement home for classic cars. I half expected to see them gossiping about their glory days and arguing over who had the best tailfins. One played bingo with a few rusted-out Chevys while a lonely Volkswagen Bug looked on, wishing it could join in!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84943\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84943\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84943\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-101-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-101-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-101-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-101-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-101.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw him last night at the Elks!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had a wonderful time visiting with new and old friends!\u00a0 We laughed and giggled for a few hours and enjoyed some great prime rib and Christmas cheer!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84944\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84944\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84944\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-104-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-104-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-104-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-104-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-packard-104.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dianne is in rare form!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At 1:30, we jumped in Precious and zoomed to La Mirada to join the kids at the La Mirada Civic Performing Arts Theater to see Elvis in action.\u00a0 Robin and Bob got the tickets for us, and we were pleased to join them in a rousing two hours of &#8220;bring on the house&#8221; good ol&#8217; rock and roll!<\/p>\n<p>When he sang &#8220;Dixie,&#8221; I was brought to tears!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elvis -  Dixie Land, An American Trilogy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OD8f_HkD4Dc?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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-84946\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-elvis-104-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-elvis-104-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-elvis-104-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-elvis-104-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-elvis-104.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the show we went to Panda Inn and had a super Chinese dinner!\u00a0 I think we were over stimulated!!\u00a0 We headed home and crashed!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84948\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/33b21d0fba91a73655d4865d63396f20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/33b21d0fba91a73655d4865d63396f20.jpg 540w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/33b21d0fba91a73655d4865d63396f20-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Destination #1 is Gulliver&#8217;s at the OC Airport for a festive visit with the Packard International Car Club members, Dianne, and the gang!\u00a0 The parking lot was filled with old Packards, looking like a retirement home for classic cars. 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