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Yesterday, we were lounging around lazily, but today, we are buzzing with activity like busy bees!<\/p>\n
At 9:00 am, we hit the road to go to my doctor’s appointment for a blood test, which, by the way, I had studied for all night long.\u00a0 While driving on the freeway, Mary kept herself busy with the iPhone by making appointments, confirming them, and letting people know we were coming.\u00a0 It’s incredible to think about how we managed without iPhones before.\u00a0 She is a one-person office replacing a staff of ten!<\/p>\n
Martha told us, “I am delighted to inform you that you have passed the blood test.”\u00a0 I drank two bottles of water this time while on my way to the office!\u00a0 Martha located my vein without any difficulty.\u00a0 However, I did experience some leakage of about a pint of water during the procedure.”<\/p>\n
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She looked at the blood she had drawn and gave us her expert opinion!<\/p><\/div>\n
We went to Chico’s for post-Christmas shopping, and Mary hit the jackpot.\u00a0 I rented a small trailer to tow behind the car with her new outfits.<\/p>\n
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They never saw what hit them!!<\/p><\/div>\n
During our visit to Los Alamitos, we stopped by Vicky’s to drop off her ice chest and gifted her some of the magic furniture polish we use at home.\u00a0 It’s effective!<\/p>\n
We went to the Elks Lodge to have lunch with Bob Z and finalize our New Year’s Eve plans.\u00a0 We had soup and salad, which was wonderful!<\/p>\n
We arranged for a long table to accommodate our group of sixteen people.\u00a0 Having friends is an essential part of living.<\/p>\n
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Most of the gang will be with us!<\/p><\/div>\n
We only stayed for an hour before returning on today’s cross-country (or county) adventures.<\/p>\n
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We both had soup and salad; it was terrific!<\/p><\/div>\n
After lunch, we quickly went home after stopping at Starbucks for some last-minute shopping.<\/p>\n
Mary and I had a tough day at work.\u00a0 She was having issues with Verizon and her computer while I was dealing with my internet service provider, who was supposed to transfer my website to a dedicated server.\u00a0 By 4:00 pm, we both needed a break, so we decided to go to Ralph’s Market, get some snacks, and pay a visit to Jan.<\/p>\n
We visited Jan for a good hour, drank a glass of wine, and devoured several pieces of sushi and some pinwheels, Jan’s favorite.\u00a0 That meal was not kind to our weight loss program!<\/p>\n
BTW, Jan said she would join us on New Year’s Eve; YEAH!!!<\/p>\n
She is still giggling about Christmas Day and visiting everyone!\u00a0 We love Jan’s smile; it lights up the room!<\/p>\n
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Maybe we need to get an Electric Calculator for her?<\/p><\/div>\n
While chatting away with Jan and getting ready to go, we checked the security cameras, and the cleaning crew was about to leave.<\/p>\n
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Scout was outside and not inside getting tookies, so we knew they were leaving!<\/p><\/div>\n
We headed home, which is a six-minute drive, 1.1 miles to be exact.<\/p>\n
We called Dianne and David to see if they were home and available for a visit.\u00a0 It was also the perfect time for Santa to visit them.\u00a0 We had a good time catching up, but unfortunately, David was called in to perform an autopsy, so we had to cut our visit short.<\/p>\n
We decided to stop by Aces for a quick glass of wine before going home.\u00a0 We changed the jukebox to good music and visited with Mary, the bartender.\u00a0 She had six “kids,” so I asked when she found out what had caused that.\u00a0 We had a good laugh!<\/p>\n
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We met up with Skylar and some regulars to pass the time before going home.<\/p><\/div>\n
We arrived home, and Scout greeted us with his tail waggling at 76.8 rotations per second.\u00a0 \u00a0He almost blew the coffee pot off the counter!\u00a0 \u00a0He heard rumors of a New Year’s Eve party and wanted to know what he should wear.<\/p>\n
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“Tell me when and where; I will be there with bells on!!”<\/p><\/div>\n
We started watching a movie but stopped halfway and saved it for later.\u00a0 Though tired, it was a productive day.<\/p>\n
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We are a good team!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday, we were lounging around lazily, but today, we are buzzing with activity like busy bees! At 9:00 am, we hit the road to go to my doctor’s appointment for a blood test, which, by the way, I had studied … Continue reading