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.

It is Saturday Here In Orange!

Posted on Saturday, October 19, 2024 by Paul

What a glorious morning! The sun is up,  the birds are flying backward to see where they have been,  and we are on the right side of the grass!!  We finally managed to peel ourselves out of bed at the … Continue reading →

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Friday In Some Languages Means “On The Go!!”

Posted on Friday, October 18, 2024 by Paul

The Alexa went off, and I damn near fell out of bed!  She said, “You have 45 minutes to get ready to take Precious to the doctor for her checkup!!” Alexa was not talking about Mary; she was addressing Precious, … Continue reading →

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It’s Fall; The High Is 71 Degrees! YEAH!!

Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2024 by Paul

We are retired!  We have zero commitments!  We are free-willed!   Then why do we get up at 6:30 am?  The world is full of puzzlements!  We are puzzled! The doorbell rang, and we have deliveries!  It was NOT Santa but … Continue reading →

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Mary Visits Old Friends!

Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 by Paul

7:30 am, and we are up and heading to the kitchen for the heart-starting coffee!!  We have a new blend called “Halloween Surprise” (or something like that).  It tasted pretty good when mixed with milk and bat saliva (it is … Continue reading →

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Look Out Picasso and DeVinci, Here Comes Mary!

Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by Paul

We were up around 7:30 am this morning, both tired from yesterday’s dry run!  We had toast and coffee and then got ready for Dianne to visit the homestead and check out the decorations! Mary checked and rechecked her watercolor … Continue reading →

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False Alarm! Reset!

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2024 by Paul

We got up at the crack of dawn,   4:00 am, to get ready for the surgery center.  Irene joined us at 5:00 am, and we left at 6:00 am.  The freeway was already full, but we made good time, arriving … Continue reading →

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Why Is She Doing That?

Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2024 by Paul

I was up at 6:36 am, and Mary was up about twenty minutes later.  We had our coffee in the office, and Mary did a final check on our website that has our recent trip to the East Coast.  She … Continue reading →

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A Great Saturday!

Posted on Saturday, October 12, 2024 by Paul

We were up at 5:30 am and got coffee ready to get our hearts started!  Then came the phone call, “We will be there in twenty minutes!”  The grandkids are coming over to tear out the summer garden!  Oh my!  … Continue reading →

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Getting Serviced!

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2024 by Paul

Alexa woke me up at 6:30 am.  I jumped out of bed, scratched my head, and wondered what she wanted.  After a few minutes, I remembered that the Silver Fox needed his 50,000th-mile checkup.  I had an appointment at Tustin … Continue reading →

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Back To Work!

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2024 by Paul

Working in the garden was refreshing. I mean, who needs a spa day when you have a garden, right? Since I am going in for a hand operation on Monday, we thought we might as well get busy taking out … Continue reading →

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