{"id":89257,"date":"2025-06-20T22:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T05:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=89257"},"modified":"2025-06-21T11:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T18:46:43","slug":"off-and-running-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=89257","title":{"rendered":"Off And Running; Time To Decorate!! I Retired 6,666 Days Ago!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We had to get ready for an appointment with the dermatologist at 9:00 am in Los Alamitos.\u00a0 When I arrived at the waiting room, I saw a large number of people, so I asked, “How many people have never raised their hand before?”\u00a0 Mary made me sit down and behave, an ominous task!<\/p>\n

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Dr. Newman is in his 80s but is sharper than a tack and enjoys his work.\u00a0 We have become good friends over the past quarter century, even though he sticks pins in me, digs small holes in my skin, and refuses to put SpongeBob SquarePants bandages on his work.<\/p>\n

We wanted to have breakfast with Vicky, but she was already out and about, so we went to Old Ranch and “dined” at the snack shack because I told Mary their food was legendary.\u00a0 The Shack lived up to its reported legend.\u00a0 Mary had the breakfast burrito, and I had the cheeseburger.\u00a0 Both were outstanding.\u00a0 We dined outside and watched the golfers begin their rounds.<\/p>\n

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He was right on target!!<\/p><\/div>\n

From Old Ranch, we went to H&H Nursery in Lakewood and bought out the entire stock!\u00a0 Well, perhaps that is a slight exaggeration.\u00a0 We did fill up the car with new veggies and another round of corn!<\/p>\n

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These babies went to the backyard to acclimate in their new Orange environment.<\/p><\/div>\n

It got quite warm today.\u00a0 We tried to put up the new July 4th Banner and flag, but decided to wait until 7:00 pm when the temperature drops.<\/p>\n

Mary decorated the house, and I assumed a horizontal position on the bed to keep it from blowing away when the air conditioning fan came on.\u00a0 Mary knew I would be hungry, so she baked me some cookies for when I got up!<\/p>\n

When I woke up,\u00a0 I knew I had reached middle age because my weightlifting consists merely of getting out of bed and standing up.\u00a0 You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.<\/p>\n

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While I napped, Mary made me some healthy cookies!<\/p><\/div>\n

As I roamed around the house, I saw how it changed from Father’s Day to Independence Day in the matter of an hour.\u00a0 Mary has it down to a science.\u00a0 I swear she had a magic wand and ran around singing \u201cBibbidi Bobbidi Boo\u201d.\u00a0 Father’s Day disappeared, and in its place was Independence Day!<\/p>\n

\u201cBibbidi Bobbidi Boo\u201d brings to life the enchanting moment when Mary transforms her dreams into reality. Decorations everywhere!!<\/p>\n