Monthly Archives: September 2024

Day 5 – A Time To Visit!

Posted on Monday, September 30, 2024 by Paul

 Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7 – Day 8 – Day 9  We were up by eight and decided to have breakfast at the B&B before … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Have Education Will Travel!

Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2024 by Paul

 Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7 – Day 8 – Day 9  So, Mary was off to school at 7:00 am and I was left to … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – Mary Goes To School from 7am until 2 pm

Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2024 by Paul

 Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7 – Day 8 – Day 9  Mary had to wake up the chickens this morning because they slept too long.  … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Mary Goes To School!

Posted on Friday, September 27, 2024 by Paul

 Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7 – Day 8 – Day 9  We were up and ready to go… at 10:00 am!  OMG, yesterday’s trip was … Continue reading →

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Day 1: O-Dark-Thirty And We Are Off And Running

Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2024 by Paul

 Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7 – Day 8 – Day 9  Our limo driver was here at 2:30 am; Jonny on the spot!!  We were … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, One More Tortue Day And We Are Off!

Posted on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by Paul

Up and at ’em!  We were ready for the trip to the torture chamber by 8:15 am and did 45 minutes on the stationary bikes before being called into the chamber, tied to a big machine, and had our muscles … Continue reading →

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Time To Pack And Sing “Happy Birthday”!!

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 by Paul

Happy birthday to grandsons Zachary, 34, and Nick Duda, 25! They celebrate the same birthday!  We are very proud of these young men! This morning we departed for Dianne’s home to meet with Zachary so he could estimate the cost … Continue reading →

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Fall Plus One And All Is “OK”

Posted on Monday, September 23, 2024 by Paul

We were up at Oh-Dark Thirty this morning because we had an appointment at the torture chamber commonly referred to as “the gym.”  We managed to lap down our coffee in order to to get the hearts started before departing.  … Continue reading →

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I Was A Sad Day, David Reidy 1942-2024

Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2024 by Paul

OBITUARY David George Reidy, 81, of Santa Ana, California, passed away on September 8, 2024. He was born on November 19, 1942, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dianne Phyllis Reidy. David attended … Continue reading →

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Happy Fall And Time To Get Busy!

Posted on Saturday, September 21, 2024 by Paul

The first day of fall in Los Angeles is on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 8:44 am, the autumnal equinox. This is the astronomical start of fall, and it occurs when the sun passes directly over the equator, making day … Continue reading →

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Aw So!

Posted on Friday, September 20, 2024 by Paul

This morning, it was office work first! We had to validate our trip to New Hampshire, get the final names for those going to the Elks Costume Party on the 26th, and complete several other ” to-do ” items. When … Continue reading →

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Busy Busy Busy!

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2024 by Paul

We have a jam-packed day, starting with visiting the Huntington Beach hair parlor. Get ready to witness the magical transformation from beach bum to beach hunk!  Mary had her two-hour makeover, and I had 9 1/2 minutes, including shaking the … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Has Arrivith!

Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 by Paul

Oh no!  AT 8:15 am, we have to depart our humble abode and go to the dungeon and get severely punished; yes, folks, I mean “the gym.”  We arrived at the gum at 8:35 am, five minutes past our regular … Continue reading →

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Nothing On The Calendar Day!

Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 by Paul

Today, we were busy, but we were not doing anything.  It was an odd feeling. Early morning, we did our zombie shuffle through the garden, which could have been more uneventful. We stumbled around like a couple of sleep-deprived ghouls, … Continue reading →

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Monday Means Back To Work!

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024 by Paul

Yesterday, we stumbled upon five unopened containers of Halloween decorations, so after a brief trip to the dungeon (aka the local gym/workout facility), we started transforming our home into a haunted house. The only scary part was realizing we still … Continue reading →

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Dining With Friends!

Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2024 by Paul

We were up early, looked at each other, and were amazed that our calendar was not full of things to do!  We quickly walked through the garden and ate grapes directly off the vines.  These grapes are seedless and are … Continue reading →

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Party Day After We Decorated!

Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2024 by Paul

We finally opened the decorations containers and began the process of welcoming Halloween.  While I was busy putting up the bunting outside, Mary was in the garden perfecting her green thumb. It’s like our house is participating in a beauty … Continue reading →

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Hello Friday!

Posted on Friday, September 13, 2024 by Paul

We promenaded through the backyard, which always results in us seeing something new! Indeed, we saw the latest crop of apples getting ready to fatten up so they can become pies! In the back forty, the lime tree is giving … Continue reading →

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Sliding Into The Weekend!

Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024 by Paul

Thursday morning, and all is well! Today, we will do nothing until noon, when we take the weekly trip to the Elks Lodge for Girls Night Out! We went for a speed walk through the garden but then took a … Continue reading →

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Hump Day; Down Hill From Here!

Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 by Paul

We were lazy this morning, and we thought a lot about this poor world of ours since the sicko, brain-damaged, inbred, mentally sick radical Muslims began their bloodthirsty rampage. Today, I discovered that gardening is just a fancy way of … Continue reading →

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