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No alarms were set, and when I woke up, rolled over, and peered at the wall clock, it indicated 8:30 am.\u00a0 Immediately panicking, I ran to the office to put on my tracksuit, thinking I was late for the workout.\u00a0 Then I remembered: Mary canceled today’s pain session so she could rest before our trip to Azua to see Megan compete in Gymnastics and Tumbling.<\/p>\n
So, I replanned my day and decided to clean up my side of the office, including mopping up all the tears from writing checks to the State of California and the US Government for our 2025 taxes.\u00a0 Then I remember my seven rules of life.<\/p>\n
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So we stayed around the house until it was time to go to Mary’s doctor’s appointment so that she could get a reading on her knee.\u00a0 \u00a0Even though the doctor is in Irvine, we chose a right after lunch appointment and made it there in 18-20 minutes.<\/p>\n
The doctor’s office is quite nice, and she has many geodes throughout it.\u00a0 Geodes are dull, unassuming, and often lightweight rocks that hide stunning crystal interiors, formed over thousands or millions of years.\u00a0 Born from volcanic lava bubbles or groundwater, these “earthlike” stones can contain quartz, amethyst, or even trapped, ancient water (enhydros).\u00a0 They are found globally, with major deposits in the US Midwest and Brazil.<\/p>\n
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After the appointment, Mary suggested another shot of Jewish penicillin, so we headed to Benjie’s for the third time this week.\u00a0 I warned Mary not to order fries as they can be dangerous, but she did anyway.\u00a0 I told her so!!<\/span><\/p>\n