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.

Monday Was A Day Of Rest

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2026 by Paul

As we drove up, I could not believe it, the delivery truck was again parked in front of Peak Performance.   They had just driven up, so we rushed into the gym and began our exercise regimen.  I cycled for five … Continue reading →

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We’re Off To Seal Beach For Dinner!

Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2026 by Paul

While we were working around the house, we got two pictures of our daughter Robin at a wedding. I love this picture because it makes US feel so young! We kept working and filled another 90-gallon can with trimmings; the … Continue reading →

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200 Miles Of Perilous Highway!

Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2026 by Paul

We were up at the crack of dawn, or 6:30 am, whatever comes first, and prepared The Silver Fox for a trip to Northern California, Camarillo to be exact.  After cranking up the old girl (the car, not Mary), she … Continue reading →

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Friday Has Arrived!

Posted on Friday, May 22, 2026 by Paul

We smiled at each other before heading to the gym for our twice-weekly workout, both pretending we were excited and not just fulfilling a court-ordered agreement with our waistlines. When we arrived, there was a large media van parked in … Continue reading →

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Sliding Into The Weekend!

Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2026 by Paul

It is Thursday, and when I saw the wall clock, I jumped out of bed thinking it was gym time, but alas, I was off by one day!  This week, we did Tuesday and Friday, avoiding the days we went … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week And We Are Off!

Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 by Paul

Today was an anniversary.  It was five years ago today that I moved into Casa Valencia! We had to be on our way to Newport Beach by 8:00 am because Mary is going with Amy to the eye doctor.  We … Continue reading →

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Another Busy Day

Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 by Paul

To the gym on Tuesday?  Yup, we changed days because Mary is going with Amy to the various eye doctors.  As we entered, the music stopped, and the trainers ran to get their torture tools, which included: • Rack • … Continue reading →

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Monday Has Begun; We Were Ready!

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2026 by Paul

We were up early as we had an appointment near Hoag Hospital in Newport to see an eye doctor about Amy’s eye issue.  We arrived early thanks to the GPS sending us down the 241/Jamboree, thus avoiding the 55 Freeway … Continue reading →

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Into The Garden We Go!

Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2026 by Paul

The garden calls, and we answered.  Off we went in a cloud of dust with clippers and pantyhose in hand!  Say what? Yesterday, we discovered several melons and squash that were getting big, some on the ground, saying welcome to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was Slow!

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2026 by Paul

Today is Saturday, and we have little planned!  We had our coffee and headed to the yard to do some serious looking! Zachary and his gang joined us around noon and brought us bean-and-cheese burritos for lunch.  We all sat … Continue reading →

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