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Monday<\/strong>:<\/p>\n I took the horns by the bull, slipping into my black ninja costume and following Mary to the gym!\u00a0 We explained my delicate condition, so my trainer significantly adjusted the regular grueling workout.<\/p>\n We went to the market before going out to lunch and sent in our order for Thanksgiving dinner.\u00a0 We killed two stones with one bird!<\/p>\n Mary made a REAL homemade pumpkin pie, and it was the best I have ever tasted.\u00a0 She started with a small “pie” or “sugar” pumpkin because they have a sweeter, less stringy, and more flavorful flesh than larger carving pumpkins.\u00a0 It was a lot of work, but the results were fantastic.\u00a0 It did not have the consistency of the pureed pies one gets at a restaurant or in the market.<\/p>\n Absolutely amazing!<\/p><\/div>\n I was pooped out, so we stayed inside and watched TV until 0’dark-thirty.<\/p>\n Tuesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n It was a day to celebrate our armed forces, Veterans’ Day.\u00a0 \u00a0Mary got dressed in her uniform, which dates back to the mid-1970s.\u00a0 She looked pretty good!<\/p>\n The International Boys Choir entertained us, and they were pretty good at singing patriotic songs.<\/p>\n The songs sometimes brought us to tears.<\/p><\/div>\n Bob and Mary were dressed in their uniforms; Mary decided fatigues would be more comfortable than a dress uniform.<\/p>\n Looking good, guys!<\/p><\/div>\n Just beginning to recover from the operation, I dressed in warm clothes, and I was very proud of my wife (or should I call her Captain Wife?)<\/p>\n The program was excellent, and the hall was full of veterans and their guests.<\/p><\/div>\n Bob could not resist a “photobomb” event.<\/p>\n The world is not safe.\u00a0 The US Military has surrounded me.<\/p><\/div>\n On the way home, we got a Vicky-gram.<\/p>\n Monday: I took the horns by the bull, slipping into my black ninja costume and following Mary to the gym!\u00a0 We explained my delicate condition, so my trainer significantly adjusted the regular grueling workout. We went to the market before … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pumpkin-pie-blog-2.jpg\")
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We just landed at Orange County and it\u2019s about 830 but for me it\u2019s about midnight or after so the car service will pick us up. Take us to Jim\u2018s house and then Jim\u2018s gonna drive me home and then I\u2019m going to sleep for seven days just to let my brain rest. I need a vacation for my vacation. Lol.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"