Monthly Archives: January 2014

January Is Gone… But Not Forgotten

Posted on Friday, January 31, 2014 by Paul

“And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon.” – Edward Lear, The Owl and the Pussycat We went to Old Ranch for breakfast with James.  We also made final reservations … Continue reading →

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No Golf Today… It’s Museum And Dance Time

Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2014 by Paul

“Real museums are places where Time is transformed into Space.” – Orhan Pamuk We messed around the house before going to the Bower’s Museum and having lunch at Tangata which is inside the museum. The Bowers Museum is located in … Continue reading →

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Golf Day… Oh, Happy Hour Also!

Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 by Paul

If you drink, don’t drive.  Don’t even putt.  ~Dean Martin We had lunch with Robin and James today at Old Ranch after our golf lesson!  Great lunch… Lot’s of laughing and giggling!  Golf was good and happy hour even better! … Continue reading →

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Great Day In The Out Of Doors!

Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 by Paul

If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners. – Johnny Carson Sue made breakfast using some habenaro pepper pasta so we got the day off to a hot start!  We then … Continue reading →

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Laid Back And Enjoying It…

Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 by Paul

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford We vegged out today!  We had lunch with Irene before going to the dentist.  We then headed for home, installed the new … Continue reading →

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An Easy Day With Glenn Miller At The Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts

Posted on Sunday, January 26, 2014 by Paul

“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”– Leonardo da Vinci We are both fighting off colds so we just did chores around the house before heading tot Cerritos … Continue reading →

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Slow Down…..

Posted on Saturday, January 25, 2014 by Paul

“The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.” –Harry Emerson Fosdick We began the day by tasting wine in Laguna with Donna, Hans, Kerstin, … Continue reading →

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Golf And Dancing Makes For A Great Day!

Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 by Paul

I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it. – Rita Mae Brown. We enjoyed a nice breakfast at Old Ranch and then met up with Kevin and Zack who were there to size up … Continue reading →

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Golf And Dancing.. A Great Combination!

Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2014 by Paul

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ? Walt Whitman We played eighteen by ourselves!  James had chores he had to get done!  It was a great day!  We did some Happy Hour … Continue reading →

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B-r-r-r-r-r And A Play

Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 by Paul

Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course – the distance between your ears.  ~Bobby Jones We played eighteen with James today and it started out beautifully!  By the time we reached the 16th hole, we could … Continue reading →

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Just Golf…

Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 by Paul

Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.  ~A.A. Milne We played eighteen with James and did fairly well.  A little happy hour afterwords and then some TV before … Continue reading →

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Lunch And Dinner With Friends… We Be Stuffed

Posted on Monday, January 20, 2014 by Paul

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way. –  John Tudor We had lunch with our friends of many years.  Javier  and Evella Gonzales met us the Olive Garden in Whittier.   We had a … Continue reading →

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Work And Play… That’s OK!

Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2014 by Paul

Television – a medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well done. – Ernie Kovacs We went to breakfast at Old Ranch with Diane and Lisa before heading back to the yard and getting the winter garden in … Continue reading →

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A Really Fun Day!

Posted on Saturday, January 18, 2014 by Paul

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. – Jane Austen (1775 – 1817) We began by heading to Seasons 52 and having a wonderful meal and then going across … Continue reading →

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Golf And Dancing… Yeah!!

Posted on Friday, January 17, 2014 by Paul

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill We had breakfast at Old Ranch and then played 18 holes…. Nine with Charlotte and nine with Shaun!  Great fun! We then headed for … Continue reading →

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Fire, Golf, Dancing!

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2014 by Paul

“The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.” – Henry Ward Beecher We woke up to the news reporting a large fire about 30 miles from … Continue reading →

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Golf And Back To Downtown Disney

Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 by Paul

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research, would it? ~ Albert Einstein What a beautiful day! The temperature peaked at 89 around 3:00 so we were indeed warm.  We did some happy hour and then … Continue reading →

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Golf And Birthday!

Posted on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 by Paul

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action. – Honore de Balzac We played eighteen holes with James but it was a tough day!  After working in the garden, Paul’s … Continue reading →

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Work! And Some Play!

Posted on Monday, January 13, 2014 by Paul

“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Was For Rest? Nope!

Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2014 by Paul

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. — Robert Frost We decided to get the garden in shape.  We hit the garden at 7:0 am after completing the Rondeliers Dance … Continue reading →

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