Monthly Archives: September 2021

More Getting Ready!

Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2021 by Paul

I started with nothing, and I still have most of it. We woke up very early in the morning, and the local rooster even shushed us. Mary took care of the house chores while Colleen and I went to Home … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready!

Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 by Paul

What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Everything was normal this morning as we became vertical about 7:00 AM after a good long soak in the spa last night!  Mary and … Continue reading →

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Two Months And Loving It!

Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 by Paul

I bought a second hand time machine next Sunday. They don’t make them like they’re going to anymore. Up at the crack of dawn and into the hot water!  We got out at sunrise so as not to scare the birds … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary; Two Months And Counting!

Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 by Paul

I’m in love with you, and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. We hit the sack early and I could not sleep after 5:00 AM so I worked in the office … Continue reading →

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Monday And Mary Heads Off But For Only Seven More Times!

Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2021 by Paul

I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting! Here are some more of my favorite music of all time!!!  In fact, we danced to several of these last night in Chino! https://youtu.be/Bds9jpIgIKc We walked  Five Miles this … Continue reading →

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Never On A Sunday; Well, Maybe Sometimes!

Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2021 by Paul

Sunday may be gloomy and dark.  But the day before is a sadder day. We all got up pretty early, and we joined the girls who were already on the patio enjoying their coffee. Robin departed for home, and I headed … Continue reading →

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Saturday, All day Long!

Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2021 by Paul

I don’t have a beer gut. I have a protective covering for my rock-hard abs. We are up and ready to go!  The big day is coming, so we have a laundry list of things that must be done!  Robin … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday And Colleen & Paul Are Unsupervised!

Posted on Friday, September 24, 2021 by Paul

We were so poor my daddy unplugged the clocks when we went to bed. Mary went to work and left us at home; silly girl, we had no supervision all day!  Well, the first couple of hours, we visited an … Continue reading →

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Colleen Spends The Day With Us!

Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2021 by Paul

Watching your daughter being collected by her date feels like handing over a million-dollar Stradivarius to a gorilla. You know some things are just pointless like telling a bald guy a hair-raising story. Today we were busy coming and going.  … Continue reading →

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It’s The First Day Of Fall 2021

Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 by Paul

It’s been raining for three days without stopping. My wife is in depression, and she is standing and looking through the window. If the rain doesn’t stop tomorrow, I’ll have to let her in. We are up and going bright … Continue reading →

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We Can Still Jump!

Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 by Paul

Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper? We woke up at 7:00 AM, and I realized Mary had a Zoom meeting scheduled in 15 minutes.  Mary needed some time to become her beautiful self, so I, quick like … Continue reading →

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Monday And My Lady Stays Home!!!

Posted on Monday, September 20, 2021 by Paul

What do you call a radio that only plays music from the 1950s and 1960s?  A boomerbox! OK, ready?  Here are this Monday’s favorites from my youth!  OMG, I was a teenager in the 1950s.  I am old!  I remember singing … Continue reading →

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Sunday And We Are Working Again; Will It Every End?

Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2021 by Paul

If I got 50 cents for every failed math exam, I’d have $ 6.30 now. We had our morning coffee on the nation with File Miles, and he was still tired from yesterday’s bark-a-thon! By 7:15 AM, we were in … Continue reading →

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Hi Ho Hi Ho. It’s Off To Work We Go!!!

Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2021 by Paul

Overall, I’d say my career as a photographer has been a bit of a blur. Pssssst: It is day 5295 of my retirement and Mary has only two months to go!  Yeah, we can hardly wait!! We must be living … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday And I Am Unsupervised Again! Oh Dear!

Posted on Friday, September 17, 2021 by Paul

A bright eye indicates curiosity; a black eye, too much. We are up at 6:00 AM, getting ready to send Mary to work. And little old me is trying to get the networks working! Frustration! Laughter and tears are both … Continue reading →

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Off To Work At 6:00 AM; What?

Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2021 by Paul

I was in my Finnish Neighbours shed yesterday, waiting to jump out and surprise him. It’s was like a sauna in there. The cuckoo went off at 6:00 AM, not the clock, my bride.  She said, “get dressed; it’s off … Continue reading →

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I Am Having A Mid-Week Crisis!

Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 by Paul

I changed my password to “incorrect.” So whenever I forget what it is, the computer will say, “Your password is incorrect.” We were up by 7:00 AM and walked Five Miles. We giggled and talked for the entire time; life … Continue reading →

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Tuesday And We Are Running Errands!

Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 by Paul

A fire hydrant has H-2-O on the inside and K-9-P on the outside. Mary had to Zoom today, so she was up and in the shower before my eyes opened.  But let me regress.  At 3:00 AM, I heard what … Continue reading →

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Monday Has Arrived And I Am Alone Unsupervised Again!

Posted on Monday, September 13, 2021 by Paul

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.  It’s Monday, so be prepared for my musical selection of the week! https://youtu.be/F3SrtN6tMyg Did You Know? The song was written by White, Medora, … Continue reading →

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Sunday was Another Busy Work And Play Day!

Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2021 by Paul

Smile more than you cry, give more than you take, and love more than you hate. First things first, I raised our flag back to full-mast and then took in the trash cans.  Meanwhile, Mary cleaned up the patio furniture, … Continue reading →

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