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Golf, Geese, And Dancing

One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring. – Aldo Leopold After some happy hour we headed for Santa Ana Elks to dance to Sam Conte!  The … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting Sunday & Old Ranch

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy. – Benjamin Franklin We had a great day starting out with wine tasting at the Garden Grove Elks. Join the fun!

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OMG… It Is March

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow. – Gilbert K. Chesterton The rain was off and on today so we decided to do some chores around the … Continue reading

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Gardening & Dancing Is An Excellent Match

I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow. – David … Continue reading

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…And More Valentines Celebrations (Sort Of)

 Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. – Victor Hugo We worked around the house before going to South Coast Repertory to see “Light In The Piazza.”    Filled with sunshine … Continue reading

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More Valentines Celebrations

I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day.  When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.  ~Author Unknown  We went to Seasons 52 … Continue reading

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Work And Dancing

I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone’s golf game: it’s called an eraser. ~Arnold Palmer We worked around the house all day and then headed for the LAX Marriott to dine and dance with friends at … Continue reading

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A Soggy Day But We Played Anyway… Then To Santa Ana

It’s easy to see golf not as a game at all but as some whey-faced, nineteenth-century Presbyterian minister’s fever dream of exorcism achieved through ritual and self-mortification.  ~Bruce McCall What does the day have in store for us?  Breakfast with … Continue reading

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Golf And A Board Meeting

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. – Thomas Sowell We played eighteen with James and all went fairly well!  The weather was nippy but enjoyable.  The game was pretty good!   We went to the … Continue reading

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January Is Gone… But Not Forgotten

“And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon.” – Edward Lear, The Owl and the Pussycat We went to Old Ranch for breakfast with James.  We also made final reservations … Continue reading

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