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.

I Be Older Than Dirt!

Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2023 by Paul

On December 16th, 1944, at 4:03 pm, I was born.  Now, 79 years later, I look forward to reaching 100 with my beautiful bride. See All The Photos On Our Website We worked in the garden this morning.  Mary trimmed … Continue reading →

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Party Hopping Again!

Posted on Friday, December 15, 2023 by Paul

I got the spirit and decorated the tree! It’s five in the morning, and the roosters haven’t even started crowing yet, but Mary is already up!  I was up a few minutes earlier and got the bathroom warm courtesy of … Continue reading →

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Off To The Races; We Are Party Hoppers Today!

Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2023 by Paul

We have to get Scout ready for Christmas and have a busy day ahead of us.  First, we plan to visit the doggy hairdresser so that Scout can look his best for the guests joining us during the holidays. After … Continue reading →

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Wednesday And On The Run Again!

Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 by Paul

If your electric car runs out of power on the interstate, do you walk to a charging station to get a bucket of electricity? I woke up at 6 am, drank coffee, took a shower, and headed to the gym. … Continue reading →

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Doctoring Day! It’s What Old Folks Do!

Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Paul

At 6:30 am, I woke up and noticed that my left eye was too perfect – I could see dust in the corners of the room! Mary and I have an appointment with the doctor in Los Alamitos today.  We … Continue reading →

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Monday Has Arrived And We Are Off Like A Shot!

Posted on Monday, December 11, 2023 by Paul

Ready?  What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar?  He got 25 days! Zoom, zot, zap!  A loud noise awakened us; my shoe horn was knocked off the table as Mr. Swishy Tail, aka Scout,  came over and … Continue reading →

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Out And About

Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2023 by Paul

We woke up early and started getting ready for Christmas with Santa at the Elks Lodge.  Things were going well until Donna texted us that Bob wasn’t feeling well that morning.  Despite this, we decided to go ahead with our … Continue reading →

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To The Garden And Then To The Gardens!

Posted on Saturday, December 9, 2023 by Paul

I told Mary that I would be up and in the garden by 7:00 am, and I kept my word. However, she slept for another 45 minutes. Later, when I went to the front yard to get our amendments and … Continue reading →

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Out And About!

Posted on Friday, December 8, 2023 by Paul

“I hate it when 6 am comes at 6:00 am!  Mary had a gym appointment early in the morning, and I promised to drive her.  It’s dark and cold outside at 5:45 am.  And let’s say it’s not exactly warm … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Arrived! We Planted A Small Part Of The Winter Garden

Posted on Thursday, December 7, 2023 by Paul

We started the day with a great cup of coffee! “We waited until 8:00 am to start working in the garden.  We have some bags of raised bed amendment and peat moss to add to one of the beds.  After … Continue reading →

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