{"id":53706,"date":"2021-04-20T08:39:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=53706"},"modified":"2021-04-21T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T17:16:05","slug":"lightning-struck-and-off-we-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=53706","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Struck And Off We Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>I get enough exercise, just pushing my luck.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We planned to go to my place and do some watering and move-planning. A great idea, I said to Mary, let&#8217;s have breakfast at old Ranch country club.\u00a0 As we were being served, the phone rang. I picked it up, and it was Sydney. She said, &#8220;pop in the car and come to Anaheim Hills as soon as you can!&#8221; We made it to Anaheim Hills right at noon and visited the new possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Before de departed Old Ranch, I ordered a red wine to go.\u00a0 Scout, The Wonder Dog, likes red wine. He must be a bordeaux collie<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53710\" style=\"width: 989px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53710\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"979\" height=\"1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone.jpg 979w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone-422x562.jpg 422w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-mary-phone-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;This is Sydney; I have such a deal for you!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This house was perfect, all on one single level, almost 4000 ft.\u00b2, no pool, and a three-car garage large enough for a workshop. Needless to say, we made an offer within about an hour of seeing it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53709\" style=\"width: 1750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53709\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53709\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house.jpg 1740w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tues-house-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just what we have been looking for!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What sort of cow helps with the gardening? A lawnmoo-er!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53714\" style=\"width: 961px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53714\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53714\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"951\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard.jpg 951w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-backyard-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perfect backyard for entertaining.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53715\" style=\"width: 961px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53715\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53715\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"951\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside.jpg 951w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bv-inside-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Connor is coming over this evening to have dinner with us and show us his brand new Audi automobile. It&#8217;s fascinating that a grandson in the mid-20s will take time out of his busy day to come to see the &#8220;old folks.&#8221;\u00a0 Connor stayed for a couple of hours, and we had a great time.&#8221;\u00a0 Children are the rainbow of life. Grandchildren are the pot of gold.<\/p>\n<p>If I had known grandchildren were this much fun I would have had them first.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53711\" style=\"width: 1750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53711\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53711\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking.jpg 1740w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tuesday-mary-cooking-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting ready for Connor to arrive and have diner with us!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We showed Connor the videophone and demonstrated it y calling Colleen and then Zack.\u00a0 Connor will get his set up now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I get enough exercise, just pushing my luck. 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