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In the olden days, we had a milkman who came by the house every day. They used a system to avoid going back and forth to the door. The system was a set of brightly colored cards fastened together at the bottom. By opening the cards to a specific color, the milkman knew what to bring to the door.
At Christmas time, they had a larger selection because of cream and eggnog, etc. The device was placed in a glass milk bottle so it was high enough to be seen from the street.
So, being a precocious little boy, I spotted the cards when I went out to play. There were a lot of cards, but they were at the bottom. Only one card was visible, I think it was for milk! Not knowing what they were for, I spread all the cards out so every color showed and then placed the device back into the bottle.
The milkman hit the jackpot!
Mom was a tad angry when she got chocolate buttermilk, a dozen rooster eggs, pickle juice, escargo flavored cottage cheese, and several other items Mom DID NOT ORDER. She was shocked when she went to the door, and the three steps were loaded with dairy products!’
When she yelled my name, I knew I was in trouble, so I put on my adorable little face and came to the door. Mother explained that I was NEVER to touch those cards again, ever!!!
Every time I play cards and see the cards spread out, I think of that day!
Why did the snowman want a divorce? Because his wife was a total flake.
Today started normally! We had our coffee and then headed to the doctor’s office to see the cardiologist for the monthly ticker check. Our appointment was at 9″30 am, and we arrived on time! Everything was good news! Cholesterol was 75, no heart synchronization issues, and blood chemistry was perfect.
What did the gingerbread man put on his bed? A cookie sheet.
Then it got complicated! We decided to have breakfast/lunch at either El Torito or Benji’s, but as we drove and thought about all the food we had in the fridge at home, we changed our minds and went home.
We were decorated for the occasion!
As we were setting up for brunch, Domilita and crew showed up. I forgot they were coming early this week because of Christmas. So, we re-stuffed the fridge and headed out the door so we would not be in Domi’s way as she cleaned.
Mary got dressed to go, but I decided she needed something a little more conservative!
“No, young lady, you ARE NOT going out dressed like that!!”
Back down the freeway we went, finally ending up at El Torita and enjoying a delightful lunch. I enjoyed their Chicken and Sour Cream Enchilada with a Taco! Mary went for the quesadilla! She brought half of it home with her!
Her eyes were bigger than her stomach
The sour cream enchilada was outstanding; I could eat one of those for every meal, but alas, my target weight has been reached, and I must not eat anymore.
Lunch is served!
Mary mentioned that I have too many pictures of her, so she got her camera out and took one of me enjoying the meal!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
We ended up taking some of the meal home. The leftovers will make a great late-night snack!
Time to eat!
We managed to kill off a margarita or two before driving home to take a well-deserved nap! The Margarita, America’s favorite cocktail, has murky origins but popular tales credit Tijuana’s Carlos Herrera for a showgirl or socialite Margarita Sames in Acapulco; it’s related to the “Tequila Daisy” (Margarita means daisy), uses tequila, lime, & triple sec, and gained fame via Tommy Hilton before Mariano Martinez invented the first frozen machine (inspired by Slurpees) in the 1970s
Did we say nap? We crashed for about two hours! We then headed for the TV room to watch two movies before going to bed at 10:30 pm. While the movies were going, Mary put the finishing touches on a front door wreath she bought today at Michaels. Dr. Mary is quite artistic! Right before bed, the fridge was opened, and out came the casadeas from lunchtime.
Walking down the hall to the bedroom, Mary described a special plate she is going to make for Christmas Day!
I smelled a rat!
Then it came to me, Mary and the Grinch (played by me), are an item!
Mary selected a dress that matched my fur!
