{"id":89578,"date":"2025-07-03T07:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=89578"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:16:20","slug":"its-the-turd-of-july-and-we-are-beyond-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=89578","title":{"rendered":"It’s The Turd Of July And We Are Beyond Busy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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First things first, we must take Luidi (also known as Scout) to the groomers, as he wants to look his best for the holiday weekend.\u00a0 He wanted his fur dyed red, while, and blue, but we convinced him otherwise.<\/p>\n

Just before we departed for the Elks, I lost a button on my shirt, and Mary decided to fix it on the spot!<\/p>\n

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When I asked her why she didn’t use a needle and thread, she laughed!<\/p><\/div>\n

When I finished my shower, I saw Mary in the garden doing her favorite thing… picking vegetable gifts for our friends.\u00a0 We would be buried alive under tons of vegetables if we didn’t give them away!<\/p>\n

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The Amazon Boxes are perfect to deliver the veggies.\u00a0 The box below is going to Scout’s groomers.\u00a0 I also added an armful of plums to the box.<\/p>\n

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The recipients are always pleased with their gifts!<\/p><\/div>\n

At 10:30, we departed in the van for the groomers.\u00a0 Scout knew precisely what was going on, and he was happy to visit his friends at the groomers; they had fallen in love with Scout.<\/p>\n

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After the addition of about ten Santa Rosa plums, this box was ready to go to the Elks.<\/p><\/div>\n

We finally departed the house at 10:30 pm so we could drop Scout off at his groomers.<\/p>\n

The Elks session was, as always, a fun experience.\u00a0 Gail and her daughter, Danika, joined the group today.\u00a0 We were missing George (he fell and injured himself) and Bob Z (he is still in Oregon with his daughter).<\/p>\n

We stayed a little longer than usual so we could pick up Scout on the way home.\u00a0 We called, and he wasn’t quite ready, so we went to the Orange Farmers Market, a few miles away.\u00a0 We got Mary her sugar-free beef jerky, and we picked up twenty ears of fresh corn!<\/p>\n

On the way home from the market, Scout’s groomer called and said he was ready.\u00a0 We got Scout after he paraded himself around the van three times to show off the hairdo.\u00a0 He is a handsome devil!<\/p>\n

Mary took a quick nap, and I worked feverishly to fix her favorite curling iron; the plastic tip had come off.\u00a0 \u00a0After thirty minutes, I finally went to Amazon and bought a replacement.\u00a0 The plastic in the old iron was so brittle that I could not get the previous glue job cleaned up.<\/p>\n

Mary will be surprised in the morning.<\/p>\n

At 5:15 pm, we headed to Garden Grove in The Silver Fox for dinner and a show with Dianne and Fast Eddie.\u00a0 We ate at Azteca and had delicious tacos.<\/p>\n

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We laughed and giggled for ninety minutes.\u00a0 The girls were wearing their “Pink Ladies” jackets!<\/p><\/div>\n

As advertised, the place was loaded with 1950s memorabilia.\u00a0 One could study the walls and ceilings for hours.<\/p>\n

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We had margaritas to get ready for the show, which was a block away.<\/p><\/div>\n

We just enjoyed dinner with Fast Eddie, and I was doing our thing; we keep the girls on their toes.\u00a0 The girls just giggled.<\/p>\n

I heard Mary say, “I placed a small picture of America in a locket this 4th of July. Now, it is truly in-da-pendant.”<\/p>\n

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After dinner, we walked to the GEM Theater and saw a live performance of “Grease”.\u00a0 The performers were pretty good, and the music was right on mark.<\/p>\n

In the lobby, they had set up the front of a small car so people could get inside and have their picture taken.\u00a0 Mary and Dianne got in old Grease Lightning and took a stroll down memory lane.\u00a0 Mary honked, and Dianne made hot rod engine sounds (the Mexican dinner helped).<\/p>\n

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Go Greased Lightning.<\/p><\/div>\n

Get ready for one of America’s favorite movie musicals live on stage at The GEM Theatre\u2014Grease!\u00a0 This electrifying production brings the fun, flair, and unforgettable energy of the 1950s to life.\u00a0 Join the Pink Ladies with their playful, bold, and sexy style, and the goofy, brash Burger Palace Boys as they tear up the stage with their antics.\u00a0 At the heart of it all is the timeless romance between sweet Sandy and rebellious Danny, whose summer love faces the ultimate test of high school, with its catchy songs, iconic dance numbers, and vibrant characters.<\/p>\n

Of course, the Pink Ladies were present for the performance.\u00a0 \u00a0I was going to wear tight jeans and a T-shirt, but I could not get them on anymore.<\/p>\n

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The play gets underway, and we are ready!<\/p><\/div>\n

The theater is small, creating an intimate and up-close experience.<\/p>\n

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I was sent back to my high school days!<\/p><\/div>\n

We left around 10:45 pm and headed home.\u00a0 It was a fabulous evening, filled with fun and camaraderie!\u00a0 Tomorrow we have work to do; we are having fourteen friends and family over to celebrate Independence Day.<\/p>\n

Last year, all of my fingers were injured in the 4th of July fireworks. My closest friends say they can no longer count on me.<\/p>\n

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