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.

A Fifth Anniversary Is Coming Up!

Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2025 by Paul

We spent a couple of hours working in the garden before getting ready for Girl’s Night Out at the Elks.  The first Girl’s Night Out visit was on July 23, 2020, when Bob Z, Mike A, and Bill C. pulled … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Has Arrived

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Paul

It’s Wednesday, and we’re off to the gym.  Since the staff knows of my impending operation, they are taking special care of me; no hanging by the neck or head-twisting exercises. After the gym session, we went to Mary’s doctor’s … Continue reading →

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More Work And Then The Goodies

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Paul

You guessed it, we went to the garden first thing.  We have to because it’s summer, and it quickly gets too hot to work. Today we had a plan, trim the roses, and I needed to build a varmint protection … Continue reading →

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Ah, Monday, A Day Of Rest (Between Doctors)

Posted on Monday, July 14, 2025 by Paul

5:30 am, and Alexa went off just as requested.   I jumped out of bed and dashed to Mary’s bathroom to turn on the overhead heater.  I get into serious trouble if I don’t do that first thing. The next activity … Continue reading →

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Work Work Work!

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2025 by Paul

At 6:15 am, we hit the garden with a vengeance.  We stopped for a cup of coffee, but then we got back to work.  I went around each raised bed and cleaned out the undergrowth, including pulling veggies that were … Continue reading →

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Always On Saturday!

Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2025 by Paul

We sat on the patio with Robin for two hours shooting the s**t, and then when Robin headed for home, we broke out the gardening tools and got underway.  Talking to myself is okay.  Answering back is risky. Robin said … Continue reading →

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Friday Has Arrived! The Weekend Gets Near!

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2025 by Paul

Yes, I know it’s Friday, but we had a doctor’s visit on Monday, so we rescheduled the gym for today.  That gave me two extra days without pain.   I was asked which exercise I enjoyed the best, and I answered! … Continue reading →

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It’s Thursday And That Means “Girl’s Night out!”

Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2025 by Paul

The day was so pretty that we went to the patio to drink our coffee.   While we were outside on the patio, we spoke with Joe to bring him up to date on the medical situation.  Since we’re going to … Continue reading →

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More Doctors! More Dining! More Swimming!

Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 by Paul

We were up early because we had to visit the torture chamber commonly known as “The Gym”.  I had a reason for going this morning.  For some reason, I developed a stiff neck.  Upon entering the gym, I announced that … Continue reading →

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Run Paul Run!

Posted on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Paul

Another early day.  Alexa went off at 6:15 am, giving us slightly over an hour to get ready again!  In Mary’s case, it is easy; Paul requires a lot of work to look presentable.  We visited Dr. Cobb’s building, located … Continue reading →

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