Category Archives: Dining Out

Whoa Nellie; Time To Slow Down!

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss This morning, we are sad as our daughter Colleen must return home to be with her family at Christmas.  We will miss her, but I will take better … Continue reading

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Monday Is Here And Mary Is Home; Yeah Retirement!

What’s green, tinselly, and goes “ribbet ribbet”? Mistle-toad! It’s Monday and it’s Christmas season so that means a favorite tune about Christmas is needed. We were up at the crack of dawn and jumped into the spa to help out … Continue reading

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10,000 Lights Or Maybe 9,998?

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still gently allows you to grow. – William Shakespeare The morning was glorious without a cloud in the sky. … Continue reading

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Return Home And To The Airport!

What do you call Harry Potter in a plane? The flying sorcerer. As usual, even on a mini-vacation, we were up at 6:00 AM and packing for the return trip home.  We were in the car by 8:30 AM, winging … Continue reading

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Work Work Work Dance Dance Dance

May your Christmas be furry and bright. Yes, dear readers of this magnificent digest, I, Scout, The Wonder Dog, am again entertaining you with my writing skills.  Mom and Dad are not awake, so I decided to recant the day … Continue reading

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Friday Means Dancing!

Christmas is a time when you get homesick…even when you’re home. Bright and early we back to decorating and we are about to get finished!  We started with a sit by the fire and then we walked Five Miles!  Joe … Continue reading

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Hump Day Has Arrived!

How does Yoda get through Wednesday? By saying, “Half over the week is now!” Mid-week, our cleaners arrive at 8:30 AM, so we have to get up early to clean the house. Mary hit the showers, and I finished off … Continue reading

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Two More Days After Today And We Can Play 24×7!

The best part about retirement is that you don’t have to worry about getting caught for doing nothing. Age is a fantastic thing!  I just got my membership card in the AAA, and it says FIFTY YEARS. I get so … Continue reading

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Sunday And Another “Christnas Activity” At The Elks!

Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It’s cheaper. One eye popped open, and I turned over to look at the clock; it can’t be 7:00 AM already!  It was indeed time to get up … Continue reading

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Another Wonderful Warm Day In Orange!

It is so hot the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. It’s almost mid-November, and it was 93 degrees!  Come on, cool weather!  we got up late and just messed around going through our … Continue reading

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