Monthly Archives: January 2023

Altadena, Here We Come!

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 by Paul

We have a wonderful south-to-north breeze most of the time, and we like to open the door to the bathroom to enhance the airflow.  However, at night we closed the door to secure the house.  Today, we fixed that problem! … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain, We Need You!

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by Paul

We both got up at 6:00 AM this morning to the sound of rain.  Scout is wearing the “cone of shame” because he has been biting himself. He woke us up twice last night wanting a drink of water and … Continue reading →

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Another Wet Week Ahead!

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2023 by Paul

Memories: The Day I Chose The Rope!  Dad was the VP and buyer for a small dime store chain called Ralph’s 5, 10, and 25 Cent Stores.  He would go “downtown” and place orders for almost everything the dime store … Continue reading →

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What A Day!

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2023 by Paul

We sat in the Swim Spa, watching the world go by and carefully planning the day!  The temperature outside was not too bad, and we went through three 15-minute bubble cycles before deciding to return to the house.  We enjoyed … Continue reading →

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It’s A Dance Day!

Posted on Saturday, January 7, 2023 by Paul

Into the potential Jaws Of Death I strode; yes, I decided to clean up my workbench.  When I first looked int to he garage I thought we had been burgled; I could not see the desk.  Then out of the … Continue reading →

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Off And Running

Posted on Friday, January 6, 2023 by Paul

We were up early and visited the garden.  The rainwater seems to make everything grow like mad!  It was fantastic, so we did not spend too much time outside. We departed the house around 10:00 AM for an 11:00 AM … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out And Up Goes Christmas

Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2023 by Paul

We were up at about 7:00 AM, tired from our adventure to see Bob play the drums.  Irene was with us, and we invited her to Girl’s Night Out at the Elks.  Sydney brought her dad, and we had a … Continue reading →

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Let’s Visit Bob!

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 by Paul

  It was a bit rainy, and the cleaning folks were here, so we departed for the Original Pancake House.  In the middle of ordering, we decided to add some for Jan!  Then we called her and told her to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gets Packed Away!

Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 by Paul

The dishwasher stopped working yesterday, so I called two repair people.  The first fellow showed up at 9:00 AM sharp and was excellent.  His name was German, and he was Russian and had been in our country for two years … Continue reading →

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January 2nd, Parade Day!

Posted on Monday, January 2, 2023 by Paul

The first Monday Memory of the year, enjoy! Memory: The Day Mom Ran Away!  It was Christmas time, and the tree was loaded with presents.  Paul was about eight years old and wrote Santa about wanting a Tonka Toy Dump … Continue reading →

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