Category Archives: Doctor

We are always going to one doctor or another; its our age!

Tuesday And We Are Off To Another Doctor; Lunch With Miss Robin; Celebrate Veteran’s Day!!

Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 by Paul

My internal alarm went off at 5:57 a.m., followed by a recording that said, “Get up and get moving.” I reluctantly got out of bed, but it took me a while to start moving.  I spent around forty minutes working … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Was Too Short; Oops, We Are Retired!

Posted on Monday, November 6, 2023 by Paul

Memories -The Alley: The alley behind our house was my world growing up.  Why, you say?  Well, starting at Venice Blvd and going toward Washington Blvd, we have: A little printshop where I would always stop after school and see … Continue reading →

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The Turd Of November And We Are At The elks!

Posted on Saturday, November 4, 2023 by Paul

First things first, we are off to Huntington Beach to see the periodontist as I am getting fitted for a new tooth.  One of my molars is kaput; imagine that after almost 80 years??  I was getting a 3-D x-ray, … Continue reading →

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Elks Lodge, Here We Come!

Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2023 by Paul

We visited the garden, but there wasn’t much happening. We are a few weeks away from seriously trimming the berries, removing the last of the beans, transplanting the huge basil plants, and beginning to plant the winter garden! Allium bulbs … Continue reading →

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Here Goes Another Week; Eleven Weeks To Christmas

Posted on Monday, October 23, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Aerials In The Sky! As you know, I was a ham radion operator since 1957 so when I moved into my first home in La Mirada, I must have an anternna farm! The picture below is me and my … Continue reading →

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Hump Day!

Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 by Paul

Today is Wednesday, hump day, but as retired folks, every day is like a weekend!  We went to make coffee, and the sky had grown caliginous overnight, even though the weatherman said it would be 89 degrees today. For the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday We Were Traveling Again!

Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 by Paul

I had a dentist’s appointment in Huntington Beach at 10:00 a.m. right near the Beach Blvd Five Points intersection.  While traveling there, we made a list of items we needed to do for our upcoming travels. The dentist gave me … Continue reading →

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Monday Has Arrrived And The Wash Is Done!

Posted on Monday, October 9, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Off To See Grandma: I remember it was 1958. My grandma Lewis, who was Mom’s mother, lived in Tracy, California, which was an 8-hour drive back then. Dad always wanted to leave early to avoid the hot Central Valley … Continue reading →

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On The Go Again!

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023 by Paul

Memories: The Lunch Counters: My favorite place to eat was the “lunch counter” when I was growing up.  These counters were primarily found in big stores and larger pharmacies.  They usually had bar stools, and the food was cooked and … Continue reading →

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We Started EARLY And Ended LATE!

Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 by Paul

We had to walk to the next block and wake up the roosters!  We got up and started moving at 5:30 am since we had an appointment in Newport Beach at 8:30 am sharp.  We hurried through the garden at … Continue reading →

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