Monthly Archives: October 2009

Ernie, Bunny amd John Joined Us For Golf

Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 by Paul

Do we miss James…. YEAH!  This was the first time we had joined others in almost two years.  Bunny just smashed a good one on ten.  Paul ended up with a 116 for the round!

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No Phoenix Club Tonight So Off To The Movies

Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 by Paul

We decided to see Couples Retreat. It is a comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize … Continue reading →

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South Coast Reperatory

Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by Paul

Greg Leach and us went to the South Coast Repertory to see Happy Ones. Orange County, California, 1975. For Walter Wells, it’s the happiest place on earth. He has a beautiful wife. Two great kids. A house with a pool. … Continue reading →

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Dinner With The Girls

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 by Paul

Colleen was in town from New Hampshire so Jeanette and Colleen  joined us for dinner at the Claim Jumper. Join the fun!

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Sue Cooked Eggplant All Day

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 by Paul

It was Tuesday and Jeanette was coming over for dinner.  On Monday we had cooked the eggplant lices so they were ready.  Sue assembled them into a great dinner!  This is te assembly process prior to baking!

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Another “Work” Day

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 by Paul

Not really… We stayed home and cooked because we had an abundance of eggplant and peppers from the garden! Sue made pepper stuffing while Paul cleaned  out the pepper seeds. The Paul peeled the eggplant and sliced it into quarters … Continue reading →

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Senior Moments Do Occur!

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 by Paul

We are staying home today to cook! We have eggplant coming out our ears so we are going to cook all day and go to dinner with Colleen and Jeanette this evening.  See some other Senior Moments!

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Street Corner Symphony In San Pedro

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 by Paul

We are joining our friends at the San Pedro Elks Lodge for an evening of dining and dancing to the Street Corner Symphony, one of our favorite dance bands!  Join the fun!

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The Rat Pack At Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 by Paul

A spirited tribute that re-creates 1950s Las Vegas when Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Sammy Davis, Jr. dominated the nightclub scene, The Rat Pack Is Back! delights with “silly song parodies, bawdy banter, merciless razzing and a swinging … Continue reading →

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Lunch After Church/Before The Rat Pack

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 by Paul

We needed to spend some time with Jeanette and Joseph but after the play was a trip to the Elks in San Pedro for an evening with Street Corner Symphony! We selected the Main Street Wine Cellar in Seal Beach … Continue reading →

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From OC To LAX For A Nightlighter’s Dance

Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 by Paul

We left Spamalot around 5:30 and headed for home to change into our formal attire as we are going to another dance club called the Nightlighter’s.  2009 marks the 63rd year of  The Nightlighters. The club was formed in the … Continue reading →

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Spamalot At The OCPAC

Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 by Paul

We coould not resist seeing the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail, Spamalot tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark … Continue reading →

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Theo Is Now Three

Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 by Paul

We left home early this morning to go to Michele’s to celebrate Theo’s third birthday.  We are in charge of ice and taking some pictures.  We left early as we are in route to the OC Performing Arts Center to … Continue reading →

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Octoberfest #2 Santa Ana Elks

Posted on Friday, October 9, 2009 by Paul

We went to the Santa Ana Elks for an Octoberfest dinner and dancing! We had hor’s doeuvers courtesy of Leon and Marcia who got there on time! Dinner was served and we had loads of traditional German food. Great evening … Continue reading →

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Un-Happy Hour

Posted on Friday, October 9, 2009 by Paul

We joined James, Linda, and Jim Murphy for Happy Hour at the Ranch.  All was going well until James let us know he was going back to work!  Wow!  We are so happy that he is doing what he wants … Continue reading →

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Octoberfest #1 Old Ranch

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by Paul

No pictures as we just came to have a drink with Linda and James… The sell of the Octoberfest Buffet overcame us so we stayed and had dinner. Paul had three beers… more than he has drank in ten years! … Continue reading →

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Monday Is NOT A Day Of Rest

Posted on Monday, October 5, 2009 by Paul

On Mondays the Ranch has tournaments so we generally do errands and any mandatory shopping.  This day Paul worked in the garden and Sue in the kitchen.  She made magic happen again.  She cleaned out a pumpkin,  and added several … Continue reading →

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Great Way To End The Day… Jam Session Dancing

Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2009 by Paul

Back to the Elks for the Jam Session! Vince and Nancy joined us this evening along with the Zaitz’s and Brander’s. The Jam Session is about 5-9 local musicians who come together to practice but just happen to play dance … Continue reading →

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The Best Of DooWop

Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2009 by Paul

The Best Of Doo Wop Featuring The Buck Ram Platters, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, Original Coaster Leon Hughes and His Group, The Olympics, The Vibrations, and Brenda Holloway With Comedy Host Scott Wood and The American Gold Band. We love DooWop … Continue reading →

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Lunch With Hannah; Real Food!!

Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2009 by Paul

Hannah, our niece, goes to UCI and she had a few minutes available to join us for lunch on Sunday!  We decided the Steelhead Brewing Company was the place to go!  Hannah said it was a lot better than the … Continue reading →

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