Category Archives: Family

Activities involving family/extended family.

Happy Tooth Of January 2026

Posted on Friday, January 2, 2026 by Paul

Today, we turned the speed knob back to a mere 60 MPH after a month on the go! Our first activity was to sit in the rain on bleachers and watch two soccer games starring the Liles’ Brothers. Joe operated … Continue reading →

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Sailing Sailing

Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2026 by Paul

The “Newport Pavilion Bar and Grill” likely refers to the historic Pavilion Restaurant (now often called just Pavilion) in the iconic Balboa Pavilion building at 690 Newport Center Drive, known for its classic ambiance, waterfront views (from other parts of … Continue reading →

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Happy New Years Eve 2025!

Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 by Paul

For whatever reason, we decided to go to the gym on New Year’s Eve, DUH!!  On the bright side, we will be flexible for this evening.  We specifically asked to have the legs stretched so we could dance the entire … Continue reading →

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Driving To Camarillo For A Visit

Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 by Paul

We jumped out of bed, showered, dressed, and headed out the door to Camirillo to visit Mary’s grandkids and another friend of Mary’s.  We drove about 200 miles this fine day, sometimes in a very light rain. Mary dressed for … Continue reading →

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Today We Adventure To Riverside!

Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2025 by Paul

Today will be another amazing holiday adventure as we visit Robin and Bob, then head to The Mission Inn in Riverside.  We have reservations at Dwight’s Steakhouse inside the Inn, a new but wonderful three-year tradition! See the website for … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Stay!!! We Need You!

Posted on Friday, December 26, 2025 by Paul

We had another three inches of rain today!  I dumped the rain gauge yesterday, and it indicated 5.5 inches, so all told, we have had 8.5 inches of the wet stuff.  We are glad we turned off the sprinkler system … Continue reading →

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I Remember It Well!

Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2025 by Paul

It is now December 2020, and Sue has been gone for almost ten months.  Christmas would have been sad except that Dr. Mary entered my life, and my kids readily welcomed her into the family with open arms.  I introduced … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 1987

Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 by Paul

In 1987, I left home and was in the process of getting a divorce.  I moved into an apartment near work in mid-summer.  I missed the kids, and they were pretty much mad at me for leaving.  I understood, but … Continue reading →

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Mary Got A Bike!!!

Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2025 by Paul

I asked Mary to share one of her Christmas memories: I lived in a small town called Medford, Oregon, with a population of 15,000.  As you know, I was born into a low-middle-income family, and my foster parents tried to … Continue reading →

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The INTERCOMM

Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2025 by Paul

When I was in Junior High School, I took “Electric Shop,” where we learned Ohm’s law, how to use meters, and the proper way to run power plugs.  For the last project, we built an Intercom from a five-vacuum-tube radio. … Continue reading →

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