{"id":99142,"date":"2026-08-27T07:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=99142"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:04:42","slug":"we-had-a-surprise-visitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=99142","title":{"rendered":"We Had A Surprise Visitor!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hot-random-image\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/goodmorning\/good-morning.294.jpg\" alt=\" GM\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\nEstimated reading time: 5 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had a 9:00 am appointment with Amy and her eye doctor, so we had to be up at 6:30 am to get ready and head to Newport Beach.  As soon as we arose, we headed to the kitchen to see if the cat trap worked!  It did!  But unless our cat had radical surgery, had its ears reshaped, and gotten some more teeth, it was not Grace!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99144\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-000.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-000-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-000-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-000-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-000-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s a bird!  No, it&#8217;s a plane!  No, it&#8217;s a super-possum!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little stinker likes cat food, I guess.  We, of course, let him go since they take care of a lot of critters. Did you know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opossums are North America\u2019s only native marsupials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A baby opossum is called a joey, just like a baby kangaroo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have pouches where their young continue developing after birth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPlaying possum\u201d is real: when extremely scared, they can involuntarily faint and appear dead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have 50 teeth \u2014 more than any other land mammal in North America.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opossums are excellent climbers and have opposable \u201cthumbs\u201d on their back feet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their tails are prehensile, meaning they can help grip branches, though adults don\u2019t hang by them like cartoons suggest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are surprisingly resistant to rabies because their body temperature is relatively low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opossums eat lots of pests, including insects, slugs, snails, and carrion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They\u2019re usually solitary and nocturnal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite their rat-like appearance, they\u2019re more closely related to kangaroos than rodents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Virginia opossum is the species most commonly found in the United States and Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took a closer look!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99146\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-003.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-003-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-003-100x133.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-003-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Almost face to face!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You shouldn\u2019t harm an opossum because it\u2019s generally a harmless, useful animal, and hurting them can create more problems than it solves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 They help control pests: Opossums eat insects, slugs, snails, rodents, and carrion.<br>\u2022 They\u2019re not aggressive: If threatened, they usually hiss, freeze, run away, or \u201cplay dead\u201d rather than attack.<br>\u2022 Rabies is rare in opossums: Their lower body temperature makes rabies much less common than in many mammals.<br>\u2022 They clean up the environment: By eating dead animals and fallen fruit, they reduce rot and scavenger problems.<br>\u2022 They may be protected by local laws: In many places, harming wildlife can be illegal or require permits.<br>\u2022 It\u2019s safer for you: Trying to hurt or handle one could lead to bites, scratches, or exposure to parasites.<br>\u2022 There are humane options: If one is in your yard, secure trash, bring pet food inside, block access to crawlspaces, and let it move on. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it\u2019s injured or trapped, contact a local wildlife rehabilitator or animal control.<br>Most opossums are just passing through and will leave on their own if they don\u2019t find food or shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This required a closer look-see:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99147\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-001.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-001-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-001-100x133.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-001-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Don&#8217;t worry, Joey, we will get you out of that trap!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 8:00 am, we were heading south to Newport Beach in the Silver Fox, reaching speeds in excess of 35 mph! Mary, of course, ran to the nearest phone booth and changed into her Indy 500 racing costume, so prepare for the trip!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1053\" height=\"1494\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-005.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99154\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-005.png 1053w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-005-106x150.png 106w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-005-99x141.png 99w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-005-768x1089.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We are off and racing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We zipped down to Newport in a little under an hour, and Mary met Amry there for the appointment.  From there, we returned home because I needed to pick up the laptop and use it at lunchtime at the Elks.    Bob had some edits on his Sunday birthday party web pages.  We finished the edits in just a few minutes. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/friends\/zaitz\/2026-80th-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can see the site right here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Elks Girls&#8217; Night Out lunch was a success. We all departed full of food and joy in our hearts!  Bob joined us today and told us about his recent adventure in Europe and his time floating down various rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-id=\"99159\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-006-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99159\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-006-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-006-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-006-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-006-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-id=\"99160\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-007-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99160\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-007-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-007-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-007-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-007-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" data-id=\"99161\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-008-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-008-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-008-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-008-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-008-100x133.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" data-id=\"99162\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-009-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99162\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-009-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-009-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-009-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-009-100x133.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-009.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary and I just enjoyed the banter, plus we are taking reservations for Halloween, which is coming up real soon!  So far, twelve of us are going! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"99165\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-010.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-010-150x114.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-010-599x456.jpg 599w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-010-767x584.jpg 767w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-010-100x76.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"629\" data-id=\"99166\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-011.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-011-150x105.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-011-600x419.jpg 600w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-011-767x536.jpg 767w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-011-99x69.jpg 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Girls&#8217; Night Out, we headed home, where we knew it was going to be cool.  We stayed inside and worked in the office; it is our place for laughing!  On the way, I told Mary about a time there was a King who was only 12 inches tall. He was a terrible king, but he made a great ruler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We decided that next week we would come to lunch in costume!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1438\" height=\"1094\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-013.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-013.png 1438w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-013-150x114.png 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-013-768x584.png 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-013-100x76.png 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-013-599x456.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1438px) 100vw, 1438px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After all, it is the Elks Lodge!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robin dropped by on her way home, and we shared a Lebanese dinner with her. From all of our tasting activities, we had bags of leftovers. Mary and Robin went through the reservations for our next adventure, making sure I had a wheelchair arranged for the trip. Running from gate to gate is no longer an option for this old body! We are headed to the East Coast next month to visit daughter Colleen and her family! Robin is going with us, YEAH!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After dinner, we all jumped in the pool and floated around for a solid hour, admiring the moon like philosophers and howling at it like unpaid werewolves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-012.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-012-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-012-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-012-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-012-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The temperature of the water was 93 degrees, perfect for lollygagging around!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robin departed at 8:30 pm, and we went to the TV Room and watched a silly comedy called Delta Farce. Three clueless Army reservists are mistakenly dropped into a small Mexican village instead of being deployed to Iraq. They think they are behind enemy lines and try to free the village from bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014-150x84.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014-100x56.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014-599x337.jpg 599w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-27-014-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 10:00 pm, it was time for bed, so off we went for a good night&#8217;s sleep! I told Mary about my trip to the jungle a few years back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was walking in the jungle and saw a lizard with its hind legs telling jokes. I turned to a local tribal leader and said, &#8220;That lizard is really funny!&#8221; The leader replied, &#8220;That&#8217;s not a lizard. He&#8217;s a stand-up chameleon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hot-random-image\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/goodnight\/wp-good-night-272.jpg\" alt=\" Good Night\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a 9:00 am appointment with Amy and her eye doctor, so we had to be up at 6:30 am to get ready and head to Newport Beach. As soon as we arose, we headed to the kitchen to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=99142\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=99142"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99173,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99142\/revisions\/99173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=99142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=99142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=99142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}