Monthly Archives: November 2019

Black Friday Is History For 2019; It’s Safe To Go Outside

Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2019 by Paul

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. It’s 46 degrees outside; I’m taking the ice tray out on the front yard and frolic in the snow! The calendar got consulted, and we are not doing anything … Continue reading →

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Black Friday; We Didn’t Leave The House!

Posted on Friday, November 29, 2019 by Paul

I took an IQ test, and the results were negative. Dang, it was cold again this morning, 44 degrees! We just dilly-dallied all day, not even leaving the house! We did the final checks on the Thanksgiving Day website, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving To All And To All A Good Night!

Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2019 by Paul

Do you think I’m done? Honey, you ain’t seen stuffing yet. It is indeed Thanksgiving, and as I was sitting in the office this morning, I thought a lot about what I give thanks for, and it was quite a … Continue reading →

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Sitting In The Office Awaiting The Rain!

Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 by Paul

Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains? Indeed it is finally raining. When I hit the ground, at 6:30 AM, the concrete around the pool was dry. Oh no, I thought, the “weather-guesser” missed again!  Joe called at 6:30 AM … Continue reading →

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The Storm Is Brewing And Will Be Here Soon

Posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by Paul

The Thanksgiving holiday brings Americans of all races and religions together to fight over discounted electronics. OMG, It is 45 degrees outside or as Mom would have said, “Colder than a Well Digger’s butt.”  She was colorful that way! According … Continue reading →

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A New Week A New Beginning!

Posted on Monday, November 25, 2019 by Paul

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life. Hello Monday and what, pray tell, do you have for us this wonderful week?  We will be watching as the week unfolds!  A quick look at the calendar reveals … Continue reading →

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Up At The Crack Of Dawn!

Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2019 by Paul

Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle, or it will … Continue reading →

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Saturday So What Should We Do???

Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2019 by Paul

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house 100 years ago. Items falling posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your beautiful clean bed. Hence, a bed with big … Continue reading →

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Hello Friday! How Are We Doing?

Posted on Friday, November 22, 2019 by Paul

Family…Friends….Fun…Fridays. All good things start with “F.” So I have been on this planet for 75 years and have eaten Chinese food almost as long, but I never knew the box we reach into with chopsticks could become a plate … Continue reading →

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The Week Is Getting Weaker, Only A Few Days Remain

Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2019 by Paul

Q: Why does it take longer to build a blonde snowman than a regular one? A: You have to hollow out the head. Today started as another grey day, but Mother Nature exploded, and the end of the day was … Continue reading →

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Out Damn Spot (OK, Out Darned Kidney Stone)

Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2019 by Paul

Did you hear about the fat kidney doctor who could predict the weather? She was a meaty urologist. (I apologize for this one, but I could not resist!) We were up before the sun this morning as the check-in time … Continue reading →

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Op Minus One

Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 by Paul

“Statistically…. 9 out of 10 injections are in vein.” Good Morning all, hope your day is starting well. In these neck of the woods, it could not be better. Our son called me at 6:45 AM, and he was waiting … Continue reading →

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Thirty-Seven Days Until Christmas!

Posted on Monday, November 18, 2019 by Paul

What is the best Christmas present ever? A broken drum – you can’t beat it! Time is flying so very fast it seems like the calendar pages are falling off the wall like leaves from the local trees! The Leo … Continue reading →

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Sunday Has Arrived And It Is Going To Be Hot!

Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2019 by Paul

But if you figure in the wind chill factor, it’s only 102. First things first, me and the bathroom scale (a digital miracle with blue took connectivity to the iPhone), argued.  I felt like the little guy below! WTH?  It … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Has Arrived!

Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2019 by Paul

Early to bed, first to rise, makes people suspicious! We retired 12 years, seven months, and 26 days ago today, but who is counting? When I awoke, the outside temperature was 49 degrees. Mom would have said, “Colder than a … Continue reading →

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We Get A Little Wiser Every Day!

Posted on Friday, November 15, 2019 by Paul

Every man is a fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists of not exceeding the limit. Happy birthday Mitch Lind! Our son-in-law celebrates today, so we called him on his way to work! Mitch was the “boy … Continue reading →

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Approaching “Normal”, Finally!

Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2019 by Paul

I grew a beard, thinking it would say “Distinguished Gentleman.” Instead, turns out it says, “Senior Discount, Please!” It must be the season as I woke up thinking about my family growing up. My folks were simple people from Oklahoma … Continue reading →

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Feelin’ Gud!

Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 by Paul

To watch us dance is to hear our heart speak. Up bright and early, I went through the New Year’s Eve plans, and we have 94 family and friends joining us. After Sue got up, I went out and did … Continue reading →

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Oh To Be Young Again!

Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 by Paul

Old age is like everything else; to make a success of it, you’ve got to start young. We have been retired 12 Years, 7 Months, and 23 Days! Time sure seems to fly and the older I get, the faster … Continue reading →

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Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way!

Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 by Paul

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Epicurus No flowers this morning, just a beautiful picture of our granddaughter Jackie. … Continue reading →

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