{"id":90115,"date":"2025-07-24T07:37:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=90115"},"modified":"2025-07-26T04:23:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T11:23:42","slug":"today-we-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=90115","title":{"rendered":"Today We Celebrate!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After swimming last night, Mary’s eyes didn’t open until 8:00 am, and then they were at half-mast.\u00a0 I only beat her by thirty minutes.\u00a0 Then I remembered, “The average person needs five more minutes of sleep.”<\/p>\n

We headed to the Elks at 11:00 am because we needed to stop at Ralph’s and pick up “the cake.”\u00a0 Ralph’s Market did a magnificent job, and they also found some antlers in their “junk drawer”.\u00a0 I am sure the altlers were from a Christmas decoration.<\/p>\n

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We carefully laid it in the truck of The Silver Fox!<\/p><\/div>\n

We had a gaggle of friends here today.\u00a0 It has been five years since we began this lunchtime ritual on Thursdays at noon.\u00a0 The ritual began when Bob Z. pryed me out of the house, making me “move on” after Sue’s passing.\u00a0 \u00a0If it had not been for Bob, I would probably still be wasting away.<\/p>\n

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Top Row, L to R: Bob Z, Sydney, Vicky, Jim, George, Bill, Sandee, Karen, and Linda.
Bottom Row, L to Right: Mike Ash, Dianne, Mary, Paul, and Iris.<\/p><\/div>\n

We took several views to capture everything!\u00a0 We broke two lenses during the process.<\/p>\n

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Iris will be 99 this New Year’s Eve; she always sits to my left.<\/p><\/div>\n

I did some speechifying, reminding everyone how it all got started.\u00a0 Special thanks to Bob Zaitz, who was the real mastermind of the operation.<\/p>\n

After a half hour of talking, I sat down, and Bob Z spoke about his memories of the initial event.\u00a0 After being hit with three tomatoes and a whipped cream pie, he was forced to step back, sit down, and stop talking.\u00a0 I thought Bob was quite eloquent.\u00a0 His sing-song palaver was halfway between rabble-rousing and rapping.\u00a0 Next time, we will suggest telepathy.<\/p>\n

Karen also chimed in, mentioning what a lovely group we were.\u00a0 It only cost us ten dollars to get her to say those words, but I noticed behind her, her fingers were crossed!!<\/p>\n

I did happen to mention that after the first luncheon five years ago, I got enough courage to place a call to Dr. C\u00f4t\u00e9 for the first time (a suggestion from Jan Mongel).\u00a0 \u00a0We had our first “date” on July 28th, just a few days later!<\/p>\n

After Mary asked me out to dinner several times, I finally agreed to go.\u00a0 (It DID NOT happen that way, I begged, implored, pleaded; it was not pretty, but it worked, she said yes!!)<\/p>\n

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He won the blue ribbon for that afternoon’s speechifying!<\/p><\/div>\n

Sandee and Bill showed up; we are pleased to see them out and about after being married just four weeks.\u00a0 They always stand out in a group.\u00a0 I remember telling Bill that I thought marriage is like a walk in the park…Jurassic Park.\u00a0 I\u00a0 also mentioned that marriage is a relationship where one person is always right, and the other is the husband.<\/p>\n

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They brighten up the room.<\/p><\/div>\n

We all had a great lunch and shared stories from years gone by, some of which were actually true!<\/p>\n

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Sydney was keeping the far end of the table busy!<\/p><\/div>\n

Iris, Will, and Sandee enjoyed the chatter among group members.\u00a0 \u00a0We did miss Mike Andersen, but he was taking care of Bridgette, and that takes priority!<\/p>\n

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Will was here, but he was missed in the group photo!<\/p><\/div>\n

At the business end of the table, Bob, Mike, Dianne, and Mary told the GOOD tales of lore.<\/p>\n

Tales of Lore generally refer to stories that delve into the mythology, history, or backstory of a fictional world, character, or concept.\u00a0 These stories can be found in various forms of media, including books, podcasts, video games, Elks Lodge luncheons, and other digital platforms.\u00a0 It often explores the origins, legends, and cultural narratives associated with a particular setting or entity.<\/p>\n

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They were awaiting cake!<\/p><\/div>\n

Vicky volunteered to cut the cake, and Dianne and Mary served everyone.\u00a0 The cake was outstanding.\u00a0 I was planning to save a piece for Jeff, our neighbor.\u00a0 I examined the scene of the crime where the 1\/4 sheet cake had disappeared, vanished, became extinct, dematerialized, dissolved, or otherwise melted away, leaving only the box it came in and a few finger marks in the remaining icing.<\/p>\n

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