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Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 by Paul

Tuesday, and we are off and running because a) Mary has her painting class and b) I had to wait for Home Depot to deliver a new refrigerator!  The old one committed hary-kary and refused to keep things cool! Mary … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Has Arrived AND We have been Married Five Amazing Years!

Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 by Paul

What a day!  We went this way and that way and then this way! First we jumped in the car and headed to Newport to meet up with Amy at her latest eye doctor’s appointment.  We got there a little … Continue reading →

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Summer May Be Getting Here!

Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 by Paul

We were up at O-Dark-Thirty because I had an appointment with the eye doctor for a six-month checkup.  We had our coffee, jumped in the shower, and then departed for Irvine at 7:15 am.  Thanks to Highway 241, we arrived … Continue reading →

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The Mid-Week Activities Kept Us Busy!

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 by Paul

Since we were driving all night to attempt to find the lost phone, I didn’t get up until 7:30 am, which was just enough time to get coffee for Her Nibs and slither into my workout costume for the morning … Continue reading →

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The Kids Are Off, Going Home!

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 by Paul

We got up early to head to the airport, but first we had to hit UPS and The Original Pancake House—priorities: packages, pancakes, then planes. But before departing, Colleen took her camera into our backyard and took pictures of some … Continue reading →

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T-1; The Great Escape Is Tomorrow!

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2026 by Paul

We were up fairly early and greeted by Mark and Colleen, who clearly had a plan.  Before I knew it, we were all in the car headed to South Coast Plaza Crystal Court, where I was gently—but effectively—hog-tied into buying … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mary!

Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by Paul

Today, Mary has to share her birthday with John Wayne, James Arness,  Peggy Lee, Sally Ride, Al Jolson, and Jay Silverheels. Well, it finally happened.  Mary and I split up! It was a busy day: I sent Mary off to … Continue reading →

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Off We Go Into The Wild Grey Yonder

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026 by Paul

The temperature was in the mid-60s when we woke up, so the first thing I did was rush the trash cans to the curb like I was entering them in a last-minute parade—because, naturally, I forgot to do it last … Continue reading →

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It’s Tuesday, Artist At Work!

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 by Paul

Where did the sun go?  Yesterday it was 85 degrees, and today we woke up to cold, fog, and the kind of weather that makes you question every life choice before coffee. We were up at 5:00 am because we … Continue reading →

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The Answer Was “Rain”

Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2026 by Paul

At 2:00 am, the rain began, and it poured hard for quite a while.  By morning, when we got up, the rain had passed, and we had bright blue skies filled with cotton-candy clouds. We had our coffee and watched … Continue reading →

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