Category Archives: Dining Out

Happy Birthday Paul, 81 Today!

Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 by Paul

As I grew older and was given more responsibilities, I learned to love the incinerator, especially at Christmas.  Feeding this beast with Christmas boxes and wrapping paper was fun, but the real thrill was cutting off branches from a “dead” … Continue reading →

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Packard Anyone??

Posted on Sunday, December 7, 2025 by Paul

The Christmas season in the dime store business was always hectic.  I remember many times Dad would come home from work in the “Step Van” that was fully loaded with goods to be delivered to his Van Nuys store!  Dad … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday James!

Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2025 by Paul

James turned 85, and he invited us to his birthday party at Old Ranch for dinner with family and friends. With a few open hours, we packed away Thanksgiving, relabeled the boxes correctly, and stored them in the garage until … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Day Indeed!

Posted on Friday, November 28, 2025 by Paul

Two weeks ago, we got a call from Becky (Mary’s youngest daughter), who invited us to a post-Thanksgiving lunch with her and her brother (including their families).  We thought this was wonderful!! We were up early and got ready to … Continue reading →

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Another Grey And Dreary Day

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2025 by Paul

We woke up to grey skies and cool temperatures.  After making coffee, we hit the office to get the Christmas event coordinated.  So far, and we are NOT complete yet.  We are still filling in the blanks with Christmas events. … Continue reading →

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Today Is Watercolor Day!

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 by Paul

We worked in the office, and Mary sorted out all the medical bills from the last several months.  That was quite a task! She got ready to go painting around 10:30 am and headed out the door with her supplies … Continue reading →

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Working In The Office! Then We Dance!

Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2025 by Paul

We worked from 8:00 am until almost two, cleaning out files and reordering things.  We had a break for a bowl of cereal around 11:00 am.  You can see both Mary’s and my desk tops; it’s a fantastic sight. While … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Rain!

Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2025 by Paul

We sat around watching the rain and worked in the office. Mary decided to make another pumpkin pie, so I joined in the fun! History And Oorigins The first pumpkin pies weren’t pies at all, but baked pumpkins filled with … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Has Passed!

Posted on Sunday, November 9, 2025 by Paul

Friday, we stayed home most of the day, only going to one doctor, a new record!  We wanted to go to Marie Calendar’s and place our order for Thanksgiving.   Mary had a great suggestion: have lunch and then order.  Alas, … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – St. Croix, US Virgin Islands

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 by Paul

St. Croix trivia includes its status as the location of the easternmost point in the United States, Point Udall, its status as the only U.S. territory where people drive on the left, and the location of the deepest point in … Continue reading →

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