{"id":71240,"date":"2023-08-04T11:31:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=71240"},"modified":"2023-08-05T02:10:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T09:10:22","slug":"t-1-wrapping-things-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=71240","title":{"rendered":"T-1; Wrapping Things Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_71241\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71241\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71241\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image006.jpg 602w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image006-124x150.jpg 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bags to the left of me; bags to the right of me; bags are attacking me!<\/p>\n<p>We packed 99% of our things but still needed some last-minute items.\u00a0 Therefore, we went to South Coast Plaza and Macy&#8217;s.\u00a0 Since we were hungry, I recommended the Royal Khyber to satisfy my craving for hot and spicy food.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71243\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71243\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71243\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-001-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-001-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-001-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-001.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last-minute shopping at South Coast Plaza means Royal Khyber.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for dinner with the Z&#8217;s at Renada&#8217;s, located at the Orange Circle.\u00a0 Although Donna&#8217;s birthday was on the 2nd, work prevented us from celebrating it until this evening.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71244\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71244\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71244\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-002-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-002-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-002.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Birthday Donna<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Donna and Mary always give each other unique and intriguing gifts on their birthdays, and today will be no different.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71246\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71246\" class=\"wp-image-71246 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-004-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-004-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-004-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-004-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caution: It is wrapped carefully!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As Mary approached the shelf, the ceramic rooster suddenly leaped off and cried, &#8220;Bring me to Donna!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71247\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71247\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71247\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-005-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-005-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-005-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-005-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donna collects chickens.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Donna received a birthday cake that Bob and I ended up consuming since we&#8217;re not concerned about maintaining our feminine physiques.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71248\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71248\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71248\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-006-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-006-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-006-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birthday cake for the birthday girl.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Suddenly, Hurricane Donna came up, blowing icing off the cake and two tables down the aisle.\u00a0 Bob and I ducked after pointing to Donna.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71249\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71249\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71249\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-007-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-007-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-007-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-007-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go get it windy!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We are lucky to have such extraordinary ladies!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71250\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71250\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71250\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-008-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-008-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-008-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our girls!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After considerable reflection, they are lucky also.\u00a0 Lucky that are are no more uglier than we are!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71252\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71252\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71252\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-009-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-009-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-009-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-009-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-08-04-009.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Us guys!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After arriving home, we contacted Robin to arrange for pickup in the morning.\u00a0 Later, we decided to swim at 10:00 pm and floated around for an hour until our fingers wrinkled.\u00a0 After that, we went to bed, anticipating the big day ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bags to the left of me; bags to the right of me; bags are attacking me! 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