Author Archives: Paul

About Paul

Just an old retired guy trying to finish out my last years on this planet. I lost my best friend and wife in early 2020. I was blessed again by reconnecting with Dr. Mary Côté, a long-time friend. Mary and I got married July 28th, 2021, and are enjoying life together and plan to spend the rest of our lives being a blessing to our friends and family.

Happy New Years Eve 2025!

Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 by Paul

For whatever reason, we decided to go to the gym on New Year’s Eve, DUH!!  On the bright side, we will be flexible for this evening.  We specifically asked to have the legs stretched so we could dance the entire … Continue reading →

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Driving To Camarillo For A Visit

Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 by Paul

We jumped out of bed, showered, dressed, and headed out the door to Camirillo to visit Mary’s grandkids and another friend of Mary’s.  We drove about 200 miles this fine day, sometimes in a very light rain. Mary dressed for … Continue reading →

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Today We “Rest”

Posted on Monday, December 29, 2025 by Paul

We did get up early and resume the workout routine we put on hold last week.  We were so busy we couldn’t squeeze in time to exercise.  Najla fixed me up today, and when I was done, I was done! … Continue reading →

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Today We Adventure To Riverside!

Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2025 by Paul

Today will be another amazing holiday adventure as we visit Robin and Bob, then head to The Mission Inn in Riverside.  We have reservations at Dwight’s Steakhouse inside the Inn, a new but wonderful three-year tradition! See the website for … Continue reading →

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OMG, A Dry Day!

Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2025 by Paul

According to the weather report, we will be getting rain two days from now, on Wednesday!  Perhaps the yard will dry out a little before then!  It is so wet that the worms are coming out of the grass wearing … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Stay!!! We Need You!

Posted on Friday, December 26, 2025 by Paul

We had another three inches of rain today!  I dumped the rain gauge yesterday, and it indicated 5.5 inches, so all told, we have had 8.5 inches of the wet stuff.  We are glad we turned off the sprinkler system … Continue reading →

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I Remember It Well!

Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2025 by Paul

It is now December 2020, and Sue has been gone for almost ten months.  Christmas would have been sad except that Dr. Mary entered my life, and my kids readily welcomed her into the family with open arms.  I introduced … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 1987

Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 by Paul

In 1987, I left home and was in the process of getting a divorce.  I moved into an apartment near work in mid-summer.  I missed the kids, and they were pretty much mad at me for leaving.  I understood, but … Continue reading →

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Getting My Picture Taken At Christmas!

Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 by Paul

Every year from the time I was one until my mid-teens, Mom insisted that we go to a photo studio and get my picture taken.  Yearly pictures at Christmas made sense, as my birthday was mid-December and Christmas was a … Continue reading →

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The Milkman Got A Surprise; So Did Mom

Posted on Monday, December 22, 2025 by Paul

In the olden days, we had a milkman who came by the house every day.  They used a system to avoid going back and forth to the door.  The system was a set of brightly colored cards fastened together at … Continue reading →

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