Category Archives: Dining Out

Time For “A Christmas Carol”!

Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Dry Christmas trees spark more than joy.  Neglected, dried-out Christmas trees spark about a hundred fires in the United States each year, cause an average of 10 deaths, and result in $15.7 million in property damage, the Consumer Product … Continue reading →

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We Are Recovering Today But Will Be Ready For This Evening!

Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Christmas trees usually grow for close to 15 years before they can be sold. Dang, we must be party animals as we didn’t get up until almost 7:00 AM, and Mary stayed comatose until 8:30 AM.   The funny part … Continue reading →

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Need A Strawberry Finder??

Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Associated British Foods did a study that found the average American consumes 7,000 calories on Christmas Day, over three times the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommended daily intake.  Most of the damage comes from two large meals and nibbling … Continue reading →

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The Remainder Of Our Outdoor Lights Came Today!

Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 by Paul

Fact: A 2014 survey from Japan-based online retailer Rakuten found three-quarters of Americans didn’t like their holiday gifts, with one-third choosing to regift, 27 percent donating to charity, and 14 percent cutting their losses and selling while the item still … Continue reading →

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Another Day On The Road!

Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924 featured animals from the Central Park Zoo.  Though the parade stretched just two blocks, New York City went all out for what newspapers called “a marathon of mirth.” Notably, however, there … Continue reading →

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On The Go Again!

Posted on Monday, November 14, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Question: A Thanksgiving turkey mix-up inspired what popular meal trend? Answer: Frozen TV dinners In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered a colossal shipment of Thanksgiving turkeys (260 tons, to be exact). To deal with the excess, salesman Gerry … Continue reading →

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Monday And All Is Well!

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2022 by Paul

Fact: On Venus and other moons and planets, rain is made of sulfuric acid or methane. Even stranger: On a world 5,000 light years away, scientists found raindrops made of iron rather than water. Monday was slow, and that was … Continue reading →

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Moving Mountains Again!

Posted on Saturday, November 5, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Tablespoon of soil has more organisms in it than there are people on earth The day began early as we readied for the guys to move the seventeen yards of soil in our driveway. The rolling started early, and … Continue reading →

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Finally! Two Docs In A Day!

Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Hippocrates (460–377 BC) is commonly called the “Father of Medicine” or the “Father of Western Medicine.” He is thought to be one of the first physicians to treat disease as being a result of natural rather than supernatural causes. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Charlotte!

Posted on Monday, October 17, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  When Shirley Temple turned eight, she received 135,000 gifts. Today we took it easy as we are going to a birthday dinner in Seal Beach at 5:30 PM.  We did a load of errands, including picking up dry cleaning, … Continue reading →

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