12/16/2025
Audiences of all religions will laugh at these uproariously funny shows where members of the audience become members of Sister's class. Classroom participate is a must, so bring along your sense of humor for a session with the country's feistiest Sister!
Today the ol' buzzard turns 81 (at 4:31 pm). Sometimes I wonder how I made it all these years doing things like filling Old Smokey with dead Christmas tree limbs. Of course, we made our coffee and headed to the office to do paperwork, a never-ending activity. While sorting through the paperwork, Mary told me of her dream last night. It seems she and the Grinch were at a party and got carried away when the tree caught fire!
Mary and I (dressed as the Grinch) thought we saw a fire in the Christmas tree. (It was a dream!)[/caption] We had a nice breakfast, then got ready for today's journey. I thought a lot about today being my 81st year on this planet.
First, I took Mary to her painting class, then returned home to get prepared to go to Laguna this evening. I asked Mary how the class was, and she replied, "It was for the birds." I didn't think of that until I saw her masterpiece.
She did it again!![/caption]
Mary was picked up promptly at 3:00 pm, and we meandered toward Laguna, hoping to miss the typically heavy traffic. We stopped at the Lumberyard for a glass of wine before heading out into the cold. We walked for a while and looked in the windows to see what we might need. Mary found some "gottahaves" at the local stores.
It was 64 degrees, but still pleasant to walk around outside.[/caption] We walked two blocks looking into the stores. I offered to take Mary to several stores so she could buy anything she wanted. I am big-hearted that way. BTW, those stores were a) closed or b) empty. Mama didn't raise no dummy here! When we re-arrived at the Lumberyard, Vicky and Jim had already found a table. We laughed and giggled for the next hour! [
We dined at the Lumberyard with Vicky and Jim[/caption] We swapped stories about things that never happened for the next hour! [
We always enjoy swapping stories.
I decided to splurge and had a cheeseburger. But after dinner, I was serenaded by our tables and those around us with a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday. Vicky gave me (us) a bottle of alcohol infused maple syrup from her East Coast adventure.
Surprise.
I did NOT share my cake with anyone, I gobbled it down! Before departing, Vicky used her new camera to capture the local Eskimos going out into the cold!
Heading out into the cold![/caption]
From the Lumberyard to the playhouse is about two blocks, which we walked quite easily. The play was hilarious, and at the end, the nun dressed several people in costumes and solved the mystery of the three wise men's missing gold. Never trust the Little Drummer Boy!
The play was funny!
The entire cast came out for their well-earned applause.
The cast!
We departed for home about 8:30 pm and then watched "Landman" on Paramount+. We upgraded to the no-advertisement option to avoid the interruptions. We finally headed to the bedroom at 11:00 pm.
Mary went to sleep immediately, but I could read her dreams!
