Monthly Archives: December 2024

T-1 Has Arrived! 2025 Will Be Here In An Hour!

Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 by Paul

Visit Our New Year’s Web Site!! I was up at 6:00 am and went to the office, attempting to stay quiet so Mary could get her beauty sleep!  (She does NOT need it, but I offer the option anyway) Around … Continue reading →

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T-2

Posted on Monday, December 30, 2024 by Paul

Relapse time, the cough came back… phooey on this!  Now, I will have to cancel the hand surgery AGAIN until the cough is gone and I am off meds. I was up with Scout several times last night; he is … Continue reading →

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Off We Go! In A Cloud Of Dust!!

Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2024 by Paul

We were off to see Bonnie*, and when I mentioned the car, Scout jumped in and back out of Mary’s car. She calls her car Precious!  He got a little worried when I showed him the map and asked to … Continue reading →

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Saturday And We Are Coming Back On-Line; Power Restored; Cough 80% Gone

Posted on Saturday, December 28, 2024 by Paul

We were up bright and late.  It was last 7:40 when we got up.  Being the perfect husband, I got up first, turned up the heat, turned on the bathroom heater, started the coffee maker, and sent Scout out to … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday, Time To Relight The Engines!

Posted on Friday, December 27, 2024 by Paul

Bad news: Scout has been fired!  He managed to come to the side of the bed three times last night and want out.  First, to get some “outside water” at 10:00 pm, he again announced his presence for a #1 … Continue reading →

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Zip Nada Nothing!

Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2024 by Paul

We did nothing today except visit with Diane for lunch and pitter-patter around the house.  We didn’t even do “Girls Night Out” because I needed to eliminate this nagging cough! We watched a couple of movies and crashed at 9:30 … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2024 Has Arrived

Posted on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 by Paul

I was up early, not because I wanted to see Santa but because I was having a coughing attack!  Mary brought my hot tea, and I pushed my nose into Vick’s vaporizer for a couple of hours and popped pills … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve And All Is Well!

Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 by Paul

The Lodge was decked out like a Christmas tree on steroids, and the Tom & Jerry station was ready to go! It was so prepared that even the cartoon characters were worried they’d get a ticket for being too animated. … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again!!!

Posted on Monday, December 23, 2024 by Paul

Monday should be optional.  We got up, and there it was, the alarm clock grinning like a fully-toothed alligator just waiting to explode to alert it is 6:00 am.  Alert us?  I can tell what time it is by how … Continue reading →

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We Be Recuperating!

Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2024 by Paul

We’ve been battling a cold, and today, it decided to come back with a dramatic entrance—complete with a fog machine and a theme song! I half-expect it to ask for a standing ovation next! We stayed at home except for … Continue reading →

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This Blog Is Now 29 Years Old!! Happy Winter!

Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2024 by Paul

Winter begins in Earth’s northern hemisphere at 1:20 a.m., PST, on December 21.  The December/winter solstice occurs when the Sun reaches its minimum declination (-23.5 degrees). This is when the northern hemisphere of Earth is tilted as far away from … Continue reading →

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Festival Of Lights, Here We Come

Posted on Friday, December 20, 2024 by Paul

I was up, but Mary took a long winter’s nap, not getting vertical until 8:00 am.  The roosters had their cup of coffee and were off to work.   I was pounding the keys to get the birthday website into shape … Continue reading →

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Sad Day For Us: Colleen Departs For New Hampshire!

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2024 by Paul

As the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end!”  Colleen’s green card expired, and she had to return to reality: a fantastic husband, three kids, and four grandkids! Before she took off, Colleen graced us with her … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week And Fueled Up To Start Again!

Posted on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 by Paul

Waking up came as a surprise.  I faced the BIG RED ALARM CLOCK, and it stated, in no uncertain terms, “Get off your fat butt and go to the gym!”   Fat butt??  I am looking for the refund button on … Continue reading →

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Time To Unlax!!

Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 by Paul

This past few days were a zinger. My mind was still moving, but the old body had to yell, “Hey, wait for me to catch up!” We hardly moved from the house, just doing some needed chores and watching TV.  … Continue reading →

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I Really Be Eighty Today!

Posted on Monday, December 16, 2024 by Paul

Today, I am eighty years old, and let me tell you, I feel not a day over ninety!! We went to the torture chamber and got bent and twisted in many unnatural positions; near the end, I felt like Gumby! … Continue reading →

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I B 80

Posted on Sunday, December 15, 2024 by Paul

Today, we celebrate even though tomorrow is officially my birthday (at 4:03 in the afternoon, eighty years ago!) We were all getting ready to leave for Old Ranch around 10:oo am, and the party started at 11:00 am.  The party … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Ready!

Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2024 by Paul

We were up and going fairly early, preparing for Diane and Pat’s visit for tomorrow’s birthday party. They came into Long Beach at 11:00 am and to Casa Valencia at 12:30 pm, where we spent the rest of the day … Continue reading →

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Friday Has Arrived And All Is Well!!

Posted on Friday, December 13, 2024 by Paul

When I think of the season, I think about TV shows I have seen, and Amos N’ Andy 1952 ranks pretty high on my Christmas favorites list—right up there with the time I accidentally set my holiday ham on fire … Continue reading →

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Is This The Twelfth Day OF Christmas???

Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2024 by Paul

I was up at 6:00 am and ran into Colleen making a quick departure.  She was going to Los Alamitos Joint Forces Base to get a new military ID (their office opens at 5:00 am). As she left, I remembered … Continue reading →

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