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.

Tuesday And We Are Off To Another Doctor; Lunch With Miss Robin; Celebrate Veteran’s Day!!

Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 by Paul

My internal alarm went off at 5:57 a.m., followed by a recording that said, “Get up and get moving.” I reluctantly got out of bed, but it took me a while to start moving.  I spent around forty minutes working … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Was Too Short; Oops, We Are Retired!

Posted on Monday, November 6, 2023 by Paul

Memories -The Alley: The alley behind our house was my world growing up.  Why, you say?  Well, starting at Venice Blvd and going toward Washington Blvd, we have: A little printshop where I would always stop after school and see … Continue reading →

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Just Us Around The House!

Posted on Sunday, November 5, 2023 by Paul

I woke up to the thought it’s National “How Do I Change the Clock on my Microwave” Day! Today, we didn’t do much except have a late breakfast.  Vicky supplied us with burritos yesterday while we were working, and we … Continue reading →

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The Wrecking Crew Was Called To Duty!

Posted on Saturday, November 4, 2023 by Paul

I got kicked out of my local park today …. I was arranging squirrels in their perspective Heights….. I guess they don’t like me critter-sizing them. Vicky, my dear neighbor of thirty years, is now back to having her house … Continue reading →

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The Turd Of November And We Are At The elks!

Posted on Saturday, November 4, 2023 by Paul

First things first, we are off to Huntington Beach to see the periodontist as I am getting fitted for a new tooth.  One of my molars is kaput; imagine that after almost 80 years??  I was getting a 3-D x-ray, … Continue reading →

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November Tooth And Time To Finish Putting Away Halloween

Posted on Thursday, November 2, 2023 by Paul

The only remaining decorations from Halloween (that we could find) were outside, so we took them down and packed them away.  My fantastic sidekick assisted me and collected the decorations from me as I stood perilously on the top of … Continue reading →

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Hooray! It’s November And Santa Will Be Here In Less Than Two Months!

Posted on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 by Paul

While we were sleeping, a large candle burned, and wax spilled all over the placemats below it.  We spent quite some time trying to remove the hardened wax. I enjoy working in the kitchen with Dr. Mary, so I always … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 by Paul

Our day is free and clear, which is a rare occurrence.  We walked through the garden, and I told Mary, “I do my hair with scare spray on Halloween.” Halloween is the one time I’ll ask you to come as … Continue reading →

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A New Week Begins!

Posted on Monday, October 30, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Granny “B”:  I was fortunate enough to live with my great-grandmother, Granny Beatty, or as we said, “B.” She came to stay with us when I was probably six years old. She stayed in our tiny home on Comey … Continue reading →

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Let’s All Be Cut Up’s!

Posted on Sunday, October 29, 2023 by Paul

It was 6:43 a.m., and I was making coffee for the lady of the house when suddenly the power went out.  This was not good, especially since we were hosting a party.  After some research using our iPhones, we discovered … Continue reading →

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