{"id":84967,"date":"2024-12-10T09:47:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=84967"},"modified":"2024-12-11T20:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T03:09:20","slug":"we-made-it-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=84967","title":{"rendered":"We Made It Through The Night With Power!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It took a lot of work, but I got our transportation going!<\/p><\/div>\n

We woke up this morning, and while it was still “breezy” (or, as I like to call it, Nature’s way of giving us a free ice bath), the power was on, and the house was warm. I half-expected a polar bear to waltz in and ask for a cup of cocoa! Who knew my biggest challenge would be negotiating the dance moves with Scout, who clearly thought it was time for his morning yoga session right in the middle of my transportation hustle?<\/p>\n

I got the trusty van ready by turning on the heat and bringing it to the street against the curb so that Scout could get in quickly.\u00a0 We exited Casa Valencia with a vroooom and headed to Scout’s beauty parlor.<\/p>\n

After dropping him beauty parlor, we went to the Original Pancake House on Chapman and shared one of their vegetarian omelets! 2,000 calories of the delightful breakfast (divided by two as we share)<\/p>\n

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We attacked the omelet with a vengeance!<\/p><\/div>\n

Did You Know? <\/b>The origins of the omelet are disputed, with some believing the Romans created it first and others thinking the French did so. The word “omelet” comes from the French word “omelet,” which means “blade.” The shape of the omelet is thought to have inspired the word. The word “omelet” was first used in the late 17th century in the French cooking publication Cuisine Bourgeoisie.<\/div>\n
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Oh My! 1400 calories of goodness!<\/p><\/div>\n

It was time to fly VFR to the OC Airport, pick up Colleen, who was joining us for a week, and celebrate my 80th birthday!\u00a0 She arrived safe and sound at 11:00 am!\u00a0 It was terrific to see her here, as the last time was in the Caribbean in August.<\/p>\n

We love to see the statue of the great John Wayne, especially when the pigeons decide to hold a “poop convention” on his head. It\u2019s like they\u2019re trying to give him a fancy new hat! Who knew public art came with its own feathered friends?<\/p>\n

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John made sure Colleen arrived safely!<\/p><\/div>\n