{"id":94033,"date":"2026-02-19T11:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94033"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:42:37","slug":"more-water-and-country-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94033","title":{"rendered":"More Water And Country Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94034\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-001-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-001-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-001-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"greeting-message\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tdocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n\t\tconst morningGreeting = 'Good Morning, what are you doing up so early?';\r\n\t\tconst afternoonGreeting = 'Good Afternoon, do you realize it is 5:00 pm somewhere?!';\r\n\t\tconst eveningGreeting = 'Good Evening!';\r\n\r\n\t\tconst date = new Date();\r\n\t\tconst hour = date.getHours();\r\n\t\tlet greeting;\r\n\r\n\t\tif ( hour >= 5 && hour < 12 ) {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = morningGreeting;\r\n\t\t} else if ( hour >= 12 && hour < 18 ) {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = afternoonGreeting;\r\n\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = eveningGreeting;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\tdocument.getElementById( 'greeting-message' ).textContent = greeting;\r\n\t} );\r\n<\/script><p>Estimated reading time: 5 minutes<\/p>Today will be wet, at least from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm.\u00a0 That is excellent news since we are going to Girls Night Out at the Elks, and then to a doctor&#8217;s appointment, and then to Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts!\u00a0 A quick look at the weather forecast reveals the low will be 43 degrees this evening.<\/p>\n<p>After last night&#8217;s pizza exhibition, I was pretty sure I&#8217;d have to tie Mary&#8217;s big toe to The Silver Fox and tow her out of bed like a stuck pontoon boat.<\/p>\n<p>All I heard from the bedroom was a steady stream of z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z&#8217;s\u2014so loud I checked to see if we&#8217;d accidentally adopted a chainsaw.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94063\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-017.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-017-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mary began to move around at 8:00 am, so we went to the breakfast table, and I fixed a steaming cup of joe!\u00a0 \u00a0We talked and planned the day!<\/p>\n<p>Elks Girls&#8217; Night Out was a blast\u2014Sydney stopped by, and Bill&#8217;s bride, Sandee, joined the fun too!<\/p>\n<p>Final headcount: Girls 4, Boys 5.\u00a0 \u00a0So we only got outnumbered by ONE.\u00a0 Clearly, we need to recruit harder\u2014or at least start charging them admission.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94041\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94041\" class=\"wp-image-94041 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-002.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-002.png 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-002-650x824.png 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-002-118x150.png 118w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-002-768x974.png 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-002-100x127.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two charming ladies made the luncheon fun!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We rolled out of the Lodge at 1:00 pm because I had an appointment with my kidney doctor to get the results from my latest round of tests\u2014aka my kidneys&#8217; report card.<br \/>\nGood news: I graduated from Category 3B to Category 2, which means my kidneys are officially &#8220;normal for a man my age.&#8221; I&#8217;ll take it.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out the earlier hiccup wasn&#8217;t my kidneys staging a rebellion\u2014it was just fallout from the parade of surgeries I went through last year.\u00a0 So basically: kidneys cleared,<\/p>\n<p>After we got home, Mary took a quick&#8221; cat-nap&#8221; (the kind where the cat wakes up refreshed, and you&#8217;re not sure if you&#8217;re allowed to move).\u00a0 I stayed behind to wrestle the Daily Diary into submission.<\/p>\n<p>Then we both freshened up and headed toward Cerritos\u2014after making a strategic, absolutely-necessary pit stop at Franco&#8217;s Italian Restaurant on Cerritos, tucked right behind the Los Alamitos Racetrack.\u00a0 Because nothing says &#8220;we&#8217;re on a schedule&#8221; like pausing for Italian food.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94048\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94048\" class=\"wp-image-94048 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-007-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-007-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-007-1-650x866.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-007-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-007-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-007-1-100x133.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They have Outstanding Italian dishes and always have a couple of specials for the evening.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Franco&#8217;s has a full bar, and I was presented with a challenge!\u00a0 The dusters are in place, glasses are clean, and lips are dry!\u00a0 Bring it on!!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94052\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94052\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94052\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-011.jpg 880w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-011-650x861.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-011-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-011-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-011-100x133.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What should I do?\u00a0 Oh My!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So, not one to turn down a challenge, I ordered from the bar and had several drinks.\u00a0 Those Arnold Palmers are lethal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94043\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-004.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-004-650x754.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-004-129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-004-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-004-100x116.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They even have live music on Thursdays!\u00a0 It was toe-tapping music, and after two Arnold Palmers, I was ready to get up and dance an Italian Jig!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94054\" style=\"width: 1370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94054\" class=\"wp-image-94054 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-013.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-013-650x379.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-013-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-013-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-013-100x58.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great guitar music played by a local!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alas, our visit to Franco&#8217;s ended at 7:00 pm, and we had a 4-mile trip to Cerritos Performance Arts Center.\u00a0 The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts is a 154,000-square-foot entertainment and music venue located in Cerritos Towne Center, Cerritos, California.<\/p>\n<p>I opened the door, ushered the gang to their awaiting automobiles, and off we went.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94055\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94055\" class=\"wp-image-94055 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-014.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-014-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-014-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-014-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-014-100x133.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I try to be!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vicky always gets the Grand Balcony seats just above the audio\/video boards because we have an unblocked view of the entire stage!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94042\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94042\" class=\"wp-image-94042 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-003.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-003-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-003-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-003-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was fascinated by the sound board.\u00a0 It looked like the cockpit of a 747.\u00a0 The urge to jump over the rail and begin pushing buttons was overwhelming.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The &#8220;Look-alikes&#8221; did an amazing job.\u00a0 Dolly Pardon got the entire room singing and moving.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94044\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94044\" class=\"wp-image-94044 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-005.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-005-650x502.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-005-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-005-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-005-100x77.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolly Parton &amp; Kenny Rogers sang one of their famous duets.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The show was a real toe-tapper\u2014at least until Garth Brooks came on and my toes tried to tap out an SOS.\u00a0 The band was so loud, and he mumbled so much I couldn&#8217;t tell if he was singing, ordering at a drive?thru, or reading weather alerts.<\/p>\n<p>Then Dolly and Kenny showed up like musical Tylenol: songs I actually knew, vocals I could understand, and background music that stayed safely below the Threshold of Pain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94045\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94045\" class=\"wp-image-94045 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-006.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-006-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-006-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-006-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We love country!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were dressed for the show!\u00a0 I wore my duster, which is very warm and very waterproof, just in case Mother Nature decided to change her mind.\u00a0 Mary wore her hat inside and checked with the people behind us; I left my 20-gallon hat in the car.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94049\" style=\"width: 1201px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94049\" class=\"wp-image-94049 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1191\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-008.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-008-650x482.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-008-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-008-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-008-100x74.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1191px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giddy up!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our country cousins really enjoyed the show!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94051\" style=\"width: 1032px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94051\" class=\"wp-image-94051 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-010.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-010-650x651.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-010-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-010-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bo and Maisie were yelling &#8220;He Haw, Who Raw&#8221; all night long!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the way out, we made a pit stop for a &#8220;quick&#8221; photo with Vicky&#8217;s amazing camera\u2014aka the device that turns a 3-second snapshot into a 12-minute production featuring lighting direction, pose coaching, and at least one &#8220;Wait, let me fix my hair.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94053\" style=\"width: 941px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94053\" class=\"wp-image-94053 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"931\" height=\"1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-012.jpg 931w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-012-650x774.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-012-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-012-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-012-100x119.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-e<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Silver Fox was more than ready to head home after braving the &#8220;freezing&#8221; 49-degree tundra.\u00a0 We hit the car like it was a heated escape pod\u2014Hi-Ho, off we go!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94057\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-19-016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1098\" height=\"1536\" 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