{"id":97721,"date":"2026-07-09T07:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=97721"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:23:16","slug":"time-to-visit-the-elks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=97721","title":{"rendered":"Time To Visit The Elks! TWICE!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We were up and moving at 6:00 am, which is nothing short of a miracle considering we didn’t crawl into bed until 1:00 a.m. Apparently, our bodies are still operating under the “force of habit” program, even though our brains filed a formal complaint.<\/p>\n

We spent the morning working in the yard\u2014putting chair covers back on, picking oranges and veggies for our Elks family, and tackling a few odds and ends.\u00a0 Basically, we were tired, productive, and only mildly confused about why we were awake.<\/p>\n

We departed for the Elks in the brand new super spiffy Silver Fox!\u00a0 He was scrubbed spotless by our car cleaner, and everything was just like new, except us!<\/p>\n

Just before we departed, a quick walk through the garden revealed that the artichokes had gone to flower.\u00a0 Artichokes are not vegetables; they are the immature flower buds of a large thistle in the sunflower family.\u00a0 If left unharvested, these buds open into massive, striking purple or blue blossoms that can grow up to six inches in diameter.<\/p>\n

Before the 16th century, women in Europe were not allowed to eat artichokes because they were widely considered to have aphrodisiac properties.<\/p>\n

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We arrived at the Elks, and for some reason, it was busy.\u00a0 There were seven of us today.\u00a0 George was not present, so we made a call.<\/p>\n

On the way home, the car got very quiet, so I looked over as we pulled into the garage, and there was Sleeping Beauty!\u00a0 Noises were emanating from this lady that would frighten a Tyrannosaurus Rex!\u00a0 The windows were rattling, and the vibrations sent my dark glasses, which I placed on the dashboard, skidding towards the windshield.<\/p>\n

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After a few pokes and prods, Mary woke up and went inside for a short nap!<\/p><\/div>\n

While Mary was asleep, I went to visit our new family member.\u00a0 Grace came to me, and we had a great conversation.\u00a0 Grace was anxious to see what was behind door number one, so we plan to let her into the rest of the house on Saturday to explore.\u00a0 We will make sure all the doors are closed, or we could lose her in the house.<\/p>\n

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On the prowl!<\/p><\/div>\n

We spent the rest of the afternoon working in the office, and then we ran across a notice from the Lodge,<\/p>\n

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After knowing Ronnie was playing, we headed to the Elks again around 5:15 pm and enjoyed a lite dinner.\u00a0 Mary had an artichoke, and I settled for about half a pepperoni flatbread.<\/p>\n

Ronnie plays music especially for us.\u00a0 We did waltzes, two steps, foxtrots, and good old-fashioned swing.<\/p>\n

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Someone likes artichokes!<\/p><\/div>\n

We dined and danced until around 8:30 pm and then headed home!\u00a0 The menu was quite interesting.<\/p>\n

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Yummy<\/p><\/div>\n

We danced so much that Mary ended up with a blister on her toe and a note never to wear those red shoes again!\u00a0 After getting home, we decided to stay out of the water tonight.<\/p>\n

Since we stayed up past midnight last night, we headed to the bedroom to catch up on some well-deserved sleep!<\/p>\n

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