Category Archives: Working Around House

The Kids Are Off, Going Home!

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 by Paul

We got up early to head to the airport, but first we had to hit UPS and The Original Pancake House—priorities: packages, pancakes, then planes. But before departing, Colleen took her camera into our backyard and took pictures of some … Continue reading →

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T-1; The Great Escape Is Tomorrow!

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2026 by Paul

We were up fairly early and greeted by Mark and Colleen, who clearly had a plan.  Before I knew it, we were all in the car headed to South Coast Plaza Crystal Court, where I was gently—but effectively—hog-tied into buying … Continue reading →

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Monday Was A Day Of Rest

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2026 by Paul

As we drove up, I could not believe it, the delivery truck was again parked in front of Peak Performance.   They had just driven up, so we rushed into the gym and began our exercise regimen.  I cycled for five … Continue reading →

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Sliding Into The Weekend!

Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2026 by Paul

It is Thursday, and when I saw the wall clock, I jumped out of bed thinking it was gym time, but alas, I was off by one day!  This week, we did Tuesday and Friday, avoiding the days we went … Continue reading →

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Monday Has Begun; We Were Ready!

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2026 by Paul

We were up early as we had an appointment near Hoag Hospital in Newport to see an eye doctor about Amy’s eye issue.  We arrived early thanks to the GPS sending us down the 241/Jamboree, thus avoiding the 55 Freeway … Continue reading →

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Into The Garden We Go!

Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2026 by Paul

The garden calls, and we answered.  Off we went in a cloud of dust with clippers and pantyhose in hand!  Say what? Yesterday, we discovered several melons and squash that were getting big, some on the ground, saying welcome to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was Slow!

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2026 by Paul

Today is Saturday, and we have little planned!  We had our coffee and headed to the yard to do some serious looking! Zachary and his gang joined us around noon and brought us bean-and-cheese burritos for lunch.  We all sat … Continue reading →

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Off We Go Into The Wild Grey Yonder

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026 by Paul

The temperature was in the mid-60s when we woke up, so the first thing I did was rush the trash cans to the curb like I was entering them in a last-minute parade—because, naturally, I forgot to do it last … Continue reading →

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Thursday Was A Shocker For Mary!

Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2026 by Paul

This morning I woke up the roosters!  At 5:00 am, I was up, by myself, moving rapidly about the house collecting my electronic children, the tablet, the iPhone, and my eBook.   I was off to the Lexus dealer for a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Was Busy!

Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 by Paul

We were up and ready to go, but since we stayed away from the gym, we had to work out at home. After getting dressed and planning the day, Mary was confused.  I assisted her! Mary made an appointment with … Continue reading →

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