Category Archives: Dining Out

Gym, Work, Dine; It’s A Rough Life

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 by Paul

All was going well until I realized it was Wednesday, which meant we had to trek to the gym and submit our bodies to extreme pain under the guidance of our drillmasters.  Today, I did something new: I scratched my … Continue reading →

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Time To Celebrate!

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2026 by Paul

Amazing!!  We found the top of Mary’s desk, and it looks like it has not been touched in years (it hasn’t).  Also found was a petrified balony sandwich, a partridge from a pear tree, and Jimmy Hoffa! Mary worked in … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Has Arrived!

Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 by Paul

We went to the gun at 8:15 am.  We went to do battle and win, but alas, we both schlepped out of the building totally drained, feet dragging, and body parts rearranged into an almost unrecognizable form. We had to … Continue reading →

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Twosday Has Arrived And We Are Off And Running

Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 by Paul

OMG!!!  It is 5:45 am, and Alexa woke us up with two men screaming, “Hey, Wake Up!” and “Get Out of Bed!” at the top of their collective lungs!  It was not an accident; we had to be up so we … Continue reading →

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Sailing Sailing

Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2026 by Paul

The “Newport Pavilion Bar and Grill” likely refers to the historic Pavilion Restaurant (now often called just Pavilion) in the iconic Balboa Pavilion building at 690 Newport Center Drive, known for its classic ambiance, waterfront views (from other parts of … Continue reading →

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Today We Adventure To Riverside!

Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2025 by Paul

Today will be another amazing holiday adventure as we visit Robin and Bob, then head to The Mission Inn in Riverside.  We have reservations at Dwight’s Steakhouse inside the Inn, a new but wonderful three-year tradition! See the website for … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Stay!!! We Need You!

Posted on Friday, December 26, 2025 by Paul

We had another three inches of rain today!  I dumped the rain gauge yesterday, and it indicated 5.5 inches, so all told, we have had 8.5 inches of the wet stuff.  We are glad we turned off the sprinkler system … Continue reading →

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The Milkman Got A Surprise; So Did Mom

Posted on Monday, December 22, 2025 by Paul

In the olden days, we had a milkman who came by the house every day.  They used a system to avoid going back and forth to the door.  The system was a set of brightly colored cards fastened together at … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Flood Of 1955

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2025 by Paul

This day was going normally at Christmas 1955 until that call came from Stockton.   My Aunt Kaye called Mom and said Stockton had flooded, and her home was sitting in 7 feet of water from the overflow of the levee … Continue reading →

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I Was At Work Christmas Eve In 1968!

Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Paul

I was lucky enough to work on the Apollo Program and knew these folks (at least to talk to and work with while they were in Downey).  I worked on their space machine (Apollo Command and Service Modules).  I was … Continue reading →

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