We had a successful morning. We got up and were off and running! Of course, coffee was the official kickoff to the day because it gets our hearts beating. After spending some time in the office pounding away on the keyboard, we relocated to the kitchen for a quick breakfast.
We checked the RSVP list and, sure enough, the guest list for the Fourth of July keeps growing. Dianne and Fast Eddie, Vicky and Fast Eddie, and Robin and Bob are all joining us for the celebration. It’s shaping up to be a wonderful day filled with family, friends, great food, and plenty of patriotic fun!
“I will fly in just after 1:00 pm!”
The get together was very nice and we enjoyed remeeting many of his friends and our nniehbors.
Today we went across the street to say goodbye to our dear friend who passed away. His daughter, Pam, is hosting an “open house” and has invited many of his friends to a celebration of life.
Few people knew, but he and I were pretty close, and we had a lot in common! Our spouses passed away within a few weeks of each other. He and I were longtime ham radio operators; we both had multiple bypass heart surgeries; we were avid readers; we were about a year apart in age; and we both loved technology. Mary and I would visit him almost every day and generally bring him some of Mary’s cooking or something from the Elks Lodge. We are sorely missed!
RIP Dear Friend
Pam had two image boards set up.
Returning home around 4:00 pm, we resumed our important national duty of binge-watching The Last Ship. Five episodes later, we figured we’d earned a break from saving the fictional world, so we sailed ourselves over to the ol’ swimmin’ hole… otherwise known as the oversized hot tub.
For the next hour, we floated around like two retired manatees, soaking away the day’s aches while conducting highly scientific experiments on just how relaxed two people can become.
After drying off, we bravely returned to the TV room where The Last Ship called us back to active duty. Episode after episode rolled by until the clock finally surrendered at 10:30 pm. With our mission accomplished, we navigated the long voyage to the bedroom, dropped anchor, and were asleep faster than a submarine diving beneath the waves.
