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.

We Didn’t Do Anything But We Kept Busy!

Posted on Friday, May 23, 2025 by Paul

It was time for the morning walk around the yard, and we were surrounded by our lovely flowers—gladiolas! For the past week, we have cut and taken gladiolas to people when we go out, including the doctor’s offices, the Elks … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Arrived; We Face It Together!

Posted on Friday, May 23, 2025 by Paul

A stroll in the garden is quite peaceful. We can hear the bees buzzing, the birds chirping, and the elephants moving through the trees near the vineyard. There has been no wind this year, so the Santa Rosa plum tress … Continue reading →

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Hello Wednesday! We Are Again On The Run!!

Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Paul

Yeah, no gym this morning; instead, we are going to a vascular surgeon for a consult about my carotid arteries!  The carotid arteries are a pair of major arteries that supply blood to the head and neck.  They branch off … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Became A Busy Day!!

Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 by Paul

I crashed early and Mary stayed up polishing silver until Who-Knows O’clock!  I know it was late because I was up at 5:00 am ready to go, and Sleeping Beauty was sawing big logs, and she didn’t even stir when … Continue reading →

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Another Week Begins, This Is My 4,181th!

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2025 by Paul

Oh no!  It’s that time again when I must put on my suit of armor and wander forth into the jaws of my personal trainer, Nurse Ratchet!  Today I had to tell her my lower back was giving me fits, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Was A Busy Day!

Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2025 by Paul

It’s morning, and our walking hooves are on and ready to take on the day!  We played the waiting game for about an hour until the outside temperature hit a toasty 65 degrees—because stepping outside in anything less would be … Continue reading →

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Saturday Has Arrived Full Of Clouds And Drizzle!

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2025 by Paul

Robin was up early; she went to the kitchen.  I was up early; I went to the office.  When Mary arose, we all got together.  We chatted and talked to Colleen to check up on Calhan’s progress. So what do … Continue reading →

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The Week She Is Gone!

Posted on Friday, May 16, 2025 by Paul

We got up early and got ready to go for a walk right after paying bills!  I got so mad at the damned computer that I turned off the power and didn’t touch it until late in the evening.  Those … Continue reading →

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A Typical Thursday!

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025 by Paul

There were no big plans today except for Girls Night Out.  We did take our morning walk, and I made it 0.7 miles, only sitting down once, a new record.  We snapped a couple of shots of our front yard. … Continue reading →

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Theater Day #2; The Staircase

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by Paul

I finally finished the Mother’s Day website for 2025. It takes one or two days to select from the 110 images I took with the camera and prepare some of the overheard chatter into captions. It’s fun to go back … Continue reading →

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