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 Christmas Morning Sunday! What?

Posted on Sunday, March 3, 2024 by Paul

We were up and running early and having a great cup of coffee by 7:00 am.  A quick trip to the backyard rain gauge revealed we got about an inch of water in the past several days, even though it … Continue reading →

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Out And About With Friends!

Posted on Saturday, March 2, 2024 by Paul

We worked in the office this morning.  Mary made phone calls, and I love it when she spells words phonetically.  For example, she said “COTE” and spelled it our for the poor person on the other end of the line: … Continue reading →

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Another Week Gone Ka-Putt!

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2024 by Paul

Today is Friday, so I had my usual morning workout with a trainer who is 50 pounds lighter than me.  I had a new trainer today, and she did a good job, except that she is a bit dyslexic.  While … Continue reading →

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Thursday And We Know What That Means!

Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024 by Paul

It was a beautiful morning, so we walked for an hour before getting ready for Girls’ Night Out at the Elks.  On our way to the Elks, we stopped and picked up/dropped off dray-cleaning garments. Finally, we are at the … Continue reading →

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Mid Week Has Arrived!

Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 by Paul

I woke up early to go to the dermatologist.  Shootin’ Tilly Hickok got up with me and brought me coffee when I was in the shower; Shootin’ is very caring. The Silver Fox pulled into the parking lot at 6:55 … Continue reading →

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Back To Normal!

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 by Paul

We worked in the office all morning, and by noon, we decided we might stay with our current insurance as the company we were considering was not great!  I guess we are stuck with $7,000/year premiums. Life is!  The more … Continue reading →

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A New Week Begins

Posted on Monday, February 26, 2024 by Paul

“Sh-Boom” is an early doo-wop song by the R&B vocal group The Chords.  It was written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and William Edwards, members of The Chords, and published in 1954. The week begins … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on Sunday, February 25, 2024 by Paul

We were up at the crack of 8:00 am!  We had a lot of fun last night.  Diane fixed a nice breakfast and we packed up and departed at 9:00 am sharp.  We zoomed out of town at 9:00 am, … Continue reading →

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We Made It!

Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2024 by Paul

We had a good night’s sleep after visiting with Diane and Pat until 11:00 pm last night.   We had breakfast and continued visiting, waiting to see Patrick, Lisa, and Bennett around 10:30 am. Lisa’s first baby was wide awake and … Continue reading →

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Off Like A Flash!

Posted on Friday, February 23, 2024 by Paul

It’s 9:00 pm, and we’re on the road, taking the 55 to the 91 to the 57 to the 210 to the 5, and then we stopped for a gourmet brunch at McDonald’s in Gorman. The first sign we saw … Continue reading →

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