{"id":91960,"date":"2025-11-29T22:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T05:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=91960"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:40:05","slug":"happy-birthday-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=91960","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday James!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"James turned 85, and he invited us to his birthday party at Old Ranch for dinner with family and friends.<\/p>\n

With a few open hours, we packed away Thanksgiving, relabeled the boxes correctly, and stored them in the garage until we either see Joe or our gardener, who will put them back up in the attic for another year.<\/p>\n

We stopped short of bringing in Christmas, that can wait a day!<\/p>\n

We got ready to depart for Seal Beach with an ETA of 5:00 pm; we were right on time!<\/p>\n

James made a little speech and then pointed me out, laughing at how he could not keep up with my busy “social calendar”.<\/p>\n

I told the story of the time James got 85 after nineteen holes, and we were sitting by the fire.\u00a0 When Robert came out with the drinks, we pointed to James and said, “85 today”.\u00a0 Poor old Robert began singing Happy Birthday…. this was fifteen years ago!<\/p>\n

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Introduction of the family!<\/p><\/div>\n

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We had great seats!<\/p><\/div>\n

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I was losing steam after two hours.<\/p><\/div>\n

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James versus the candle!<\/p><\/div>\n

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James won!<\/p><\/div>\n

I was pooping out around 8:00 pm so we departed early; our friends understood.\u00a0 Mary napped om the way home but after three Arnold Palmers, I was awake and ready to take on the world.<\/p>\n

An Arnold Palmer drink is a nonalcoholic mix of iced tea and lemonade, named after the legendary golfer. The drink originated when Palmer’s wife, Winnie, made it for him, and a woman at a golf course overheard him ordering it and asked for “an Arnold Palmer drink” for herself. The original proportions were about two-thirds iced tea to one-third lemonade, though variations exist<\/div>\n

The parking lot had an eerie look as the ground fog had formed, and with the driving range lighting made for a Halloweenish look!<\/p>\n

Ground fog is a type of fog, also known as radiation fog, that forms close to the ground. It is a result of the ground cooling significantly overnight, causing the air immediately above it to cool to its dew point and condense into tiny water droplets. This type of fog typically forms on clear, calm nights, particularly during the fall and winter<\/p>\n

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The ground fog was thick on our way to the car.<\/p><\/div>\n

We made it back home in about 17 minutes since there was little traffic.\u00a0 We were too tired to watch TV, so we talked a while and then hit the sack; I needed my beauty sleep!\u00a0 Mary met a bunch of people I had known via years of playing gold with James, and like a trooper, she introduced herself and ended up having conversations with almost everyone.\u00a0 \u00a0Mary is an amazing person, and I am proud to be with her!<\/p>\n

I made a decision; I am NOT the arm candy, she is!<\/p>\n

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