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Happy Birthday James!
James turned 85, and he invited us to his birthday party at Old Ranch for dinner with family and friends. With a few open hours, we packed away Thanksgiving, relabeled the boxes correctly, and stored them in the garage until … Continue reading
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A Wonderful Day Indeed!
Two weeks ago, we got a call from Becky (Mary’s youngest daughter), who invited us to a post-Thanksgiving lunch with her and her brother (including their families). We thought this was wonderful!! We were up early and got ready to … Continue reading
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Turkey Day Has Arrived!
I woke up and immediately screamed, “Activate: Feast Mode!” on my way to the kitchen to find my favorite knife and fork! Mary almost fell out of bed, but when she saw it was only 6:00 am, she went back … Continue reading
T-1 And The Pace Increases!
We were up early and made a “to-do” list: Go to the gym Go to the hair parlor See Chef Marie to check on dinner Stage the house for tomorrow’s festivities! Into the mouth of danger I marched, knowing full … Continue reading
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Today Things Began To Look Up!
I can hardly wait to get my hands on the carcass! It’s homemade turkey soup for several days. We bought two complete dinners for ten, one turkey and one ham! Since we have eleven coming, we will have Thanksgiving dinner … Continue reading
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Monday Means A Forced March To The Gym
Sixty long minutes, stretched and pulled from all directions, left me exhausted. That goodness, the staff at PEAK PERFORMANCE in Orange are such professionals. They know which buttons to push and which buttons to leave alone. My mid-section is still … Continue reading
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Sunday Was A Rest Day
My recovery is much slower than I thought! We rested all day Sunday, doing miscellaneous chores around the house. Mary kept busy getting everything ready for Thanksgiving; she is tireless. I was not feeling too well. Mary made meals all … Continue reading
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Another Grey And Dreary Day
We woke up to grey skies and cool temperatures. After making coffee, we hit the office to get the Christmas event coordinated. So far, and we are NOT complete yet. We are still filling in the blanks with Christmas events. … Continue reading
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Another Rainly Day
We jumped out of bed and hit the showers, as today is another gym day. We need to get the muscles working and chase those pesky calories away. I have attained 182 pounds as of this morning, and all my … Continue reading
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The Rain Is Hiding Today
The sun was hot, and the birds were flying backwards to see where they had been! It looked like it hadn’t rained in a month. We messed around in the office and then got ready to go to the weekly … Continue reading
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