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<\/a>45 minutes today… Bad legs<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>It was a good walk and Christmas is already out and about!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The flowers were beautiful this morning<\/p><\/div>\n
Mr. Gobble at your service<\/p><\/div>\n
We then headed to Old Ranch to enjoy a round of golf!\u00a0 The best hole is #9 as Lilly comes to visit.<\/p>\n
Fact 1 – The swan mates for life
\nFact 2 – Swan Upping – the swan census – Swan Upping is a yearly ceremony in Britain in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and then released during the third week of July
\nFact 3 – The historic ceremony of Swan Upping dates from the 12th century, when the Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans. Traditionally, the UK King or Queen owns all unmarked mute swans on the River Thames
\nFact 4 – Swan meat was once regarded as a delicacy in England especially during the reigns of the Tudors when they featured in great banquets
\nFact 5 – The Black Swan is featured as an emblem on the Australian state of Western Australia and are also displayed on the coat of arms of Canberra
\nFact 6 – The collective name for a group is a bevy, or lamentation
\nFact 7 – Males are called cob
\nFact 8 – Females are called pen
\nFact 9 – The names given to babies are signets (cygnets)
\nFact 10 – The legs of the swan are normally a dark blackish grey colour<\/p>\n
<\/a>“Thanks for the grub Grandma”<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Eating every little bit!<\/p><\/div>\n
After golf we went to Kobe Steakhouse with Luisa to have a sashimi and sushi dinner.\u00a0 We visited for a couple of hours before going home!<\/p>\n
<\/a>The fish were ready for the sacrifice<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The sushi looked wonderful….<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Paul did the sashimi (no rice)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Our chef, Manny, gave us an additional “on-the-house” selection he made just for us<\/p><\/div>\n
We texted Joe with a picture of our meal and Amy texted back that Joe left to get some sushi to go….\u00a0 We made him hungry!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Notice the “to-go” box Joe got from his “drive-thru sushi joint”<\/p><\/div>\n
We sped home and Sue hit the treadmill before we watched Star Trek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The day began with Paul taking a walk in the neighborhood! We then headed to Old Ranch to enjoy a round of golf!\u00a0 The best hole is #9 as Lilly comes to visit. Fact 1 – The swan mates for … Continue reading