{"id":85156,"date":"2024-12-18T17:56:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T00:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=85156"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:07:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T17:07:15","slug":"mid-week-a-fueled-up-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=85156","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Week And Fueled Up To Start Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-85156-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wooden_Soldiers.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wooden_Soldiers.mp3\">http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wooden_Soldiers.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<div id=\"attachment_85157\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85157\" class=\"wp-image-85157 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_30389832-92d0-4a32-9ebe-9bff6bbbdd72-e1734568881516-650x491.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_30389832-92d0-4a32-9ebe-9bff6bbbdd72-e1734568881516-650x491.webp 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_30389832-92d0-4a32-9ebe-9bff6bbbdd72-e1734568881516-150x113.webp 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_30389832-92d0-4a32-9ebe-9bff6bbbdd72-e1734568881516-768x580.webp 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_30389832-92d0-4a32-9ebe-9bff6bbbdd72-e1734568881516.webp 995w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We got some encouragement!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Waking up came as a surprise.\u00a0 I faced the BIG RED ALARM CLOCK, and it stated, in no uncertain terms, &#8220;Get off your fat butt and go to the gym!&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0Fat butt??\u00a0 I am looking for the refund button on the Amazon screen! I want a clock that is accurate, but NOT that accurate!<\/p>\n<p>We went to the gym, where I was stretched and pulled into shape. Round is a shape, correct?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85186\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85186\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85186\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-018.jpg 612w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-018-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I do it in all positions, sweat that is!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From the gym, we returned home and picked up Colleen to go to Benji&#8217;s for brunch!\u00a0 We stuffed ourselves, and to add insult to injury, I had a root beer float!\u00a0 I&#8217;ll show that personal trainer who is really the boss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\">\n<p><b>Did You Know? <\/b> Also known as a &#8220;black cow&#8221; or &#8220;brown cow,&#8221; the root beer float is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and root beer, but it can also be made with other ice cream flavors. Frank J. Wisner, owner of Colorado&#8217;s Cripple Creek Brewing, is credited with creating the first root beer float on August 19, 1893. A soft drink with a similar flavor, birch beer, may also be used instead of root beer.<\/p>\n<p>The chain A&amp;W Restaurants is well known in the United States and Canada for its root beer floats. The definition of a black cow varies by region. For instance, in some localities, a &#8220;root beer float&#8221; has strictly vanilla ice cream; a float made with root beer and chocolate ice cream is a &#8220;chocolate cow&#8221; or a &#8220;brown cow.&#8221; Sometimes, a &#8220;black cow&#8221; or a &#8220;brown cow&#8221; is made with cola instead of root beer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_85158\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85158\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85158\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-002-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-002-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-002-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-002-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-002.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We attempted to sneak in Colleen as an &#8220;Under 12,&#8221; but she did no quality!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We did a VFR from Benji&#8217;s to the South Coast Plaza Shopping Center, where we just walked around and saw the sights.\u00a0 It&#8217;s easy to put on a couple of miles as the shopping center is so big!\u00a0 THe step-counter on the iPhone said we did 5,100 steps!<\/p>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><b>Did You Know?<\/b> California is the largest shopping center on the United States West Coast. Its pre-COVID sales of over $1.5 billion annually were the highest in the Country.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nIts 275 retailers represent the highest concentration of design fashion retail in the U.S., with the second highest sales volume in California at $800 per square foot ($8,600\/m2)\u2014second only to Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose-Santa Clara, at $809 per square foot ($8,710\/m2). The national average is $411 per square foot ($4,420\/m2). The mall is anchored by three Macy&#8217;s stores, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale&#8217;s, and Saks Fifth Avenue. South Coast Plaza is the largest shopping mall in California and the 4th largest in the United States.<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_85159\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85159\" class=\"wp-image-85159 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-003-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-003-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-003-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-003-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-003.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It was a fantastic display!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Christmas display was HIGH, two stories tall!!\u00a0 We walked all the way around it! It was at least three stories tall inside the shopping mall.\u00a0 South Coast Plaza has 2.8 million square feet of retail and dining space, including department stores Bloomingdale&#8217;s, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy&#8217;s, Macy&#8217;s Men&#8217;s, and Macy&#8217;s Home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85160\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85160\" class=\"wp-image-85160 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-004-650x1136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"1136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-004-650x1136.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-004-86x150.jpg 86w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-004-768x1342.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-004-879x1536.jpg 879w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just us drooling at the wares on sale!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We pale with respect to this fantastic display! It is probably sixty feet from top to bottom with small inset villages and action figures\/transportation hidden everywhere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85161\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85161\" class=\"wp-image-85161 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-005-650x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-005-650x662.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-005-147x150.jpg 147w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-005-768x783.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We are enjoying life and each other!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The individual Christmas scenes are excellent in their own right!<\/p>\n<p>The Choo-Choo is a bit precarious, but it stayed in the tracks ten times while we were there!\u00a0 The crane was raising and lowering materials for the city below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85163\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85163\" class=\"wp-image-85163 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-007-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-007-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-007-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-007-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten thousand feet above sea level and still chugging along!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Behind the mountain is a magical place where Santa comes to hide from the children, but it seems they find him every year!\u00a0 We were planning to sit on his lap but a) we do not need anything except each other and b) he saw us and got up and ran away!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85164\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85164\" class=\"wp-image-85164 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-008-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-008-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-008-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-008-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It looks as if it has just snowed!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We walked around the center for an hour, passing the massive tree at the west end of the facility. It is over two stories tall, and its top is incorporated into the stained glass cupola above it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85165\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85165\" class=\"wp-image-85165 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-009-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-009-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-009-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-009-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-009.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Decorating this beast has got to be a work of love!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We stopped at a tree made of little plants.\u00a0 Colleen told us to show our best sides, so we did!\u00a0 She got exactly what she asked for!\u00a0 The plants were poinsettias, and had to be 150 or more in each tree!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85166\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85166\" class=\"wp-image-85166 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-010-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-010-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-010-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-010-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-010.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This IS our best side!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OK, we will turn around!\u00a0 Protect the camera lens; it is delicate!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85167\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85167\" class=\"wp-image-85167 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-011-650x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-011-650x820.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-011-119x150.jpg 119w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-011-768x969.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-011.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dressed for the season!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The mall is decorated everywhere, especially under the high ceilings around the escalators.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85168\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85168\" class=\"wp-image-85168 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-012-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-012-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-012-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-012-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-012.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indeed, a mind-boggling sight! How did they do this?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We returned to the car via the main floor,\u00a0 \u00a0We stopped and\u00a0 took a picture of the top of the earlier decoration.\u00a0 In it, we can see Santa and his sleigh beginning their magical journey around the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85170\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85170\" class=\"wp-image-85170 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-014-650x985.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-014-650x985.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-014-99x150.jpg 99w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-014-768x1164.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-014.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It must take them days to put this display together!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We returned home around 3:00 p.m. and rested for the next adventure: a Christmas party at the home of one of the members of\u00a0 Mary&#8217;s professional groups.\u00a0 There, we met our insurance man, a financial lady, and several others, including Sydney and her father.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85181\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85181\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85181\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-017-650x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-017-650x513.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-017-150x118.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-017-768x607.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-017-1536x1213.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-18-017-2048x1617.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We were proud to have our daughter along for the trip!\u00a0 We met up with Sydney and her father at the party and celebrated with a glass of vino!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We stayed about an hour, met new people, and finally headed for home via Aces.\u00a0 Tonight was Karaoke Night, so we stayed for a quick glass of wine and headed home; it was much too noisy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85182\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85182\" class=\"wp-image-85182 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_b135a6a7-1221-4d08-8f86-8c28cd6d8dbd-e1734624241268-650x500.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_b135a6a7-1221-4d08-8f86-8c28cd6d8dbd-e1734624241268-650x500.webp 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_b135a6a7-1221-4d08-8f86-8c28cd6d8dbd-e1734624241268-150x115.webp 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_b135a6a7-1221-4d08-8f86-8c28cd6d8dbd-e1734624241268-768x591.webp 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GUEST_b135a6a7-1221-4d08-8f86-8c28cd6d8dbd-e1734624241268.webp 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I caught up on my Naughty &amp; Nice List! 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