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This morning I woke up the roosters!\u00a0 At 5:00 am, I was up, by myself, moving rapidly about the house collecting my electronic children, the tablet, the iPhone, and my eBook.\u00a0 \u00a0I was off to the Lexus dealer for a 65,000-mile checkup!\u00a0 On the way there, I should have asked for an 83,000-mile checkup on myself!<\/p>\n
The Silver Fox and I arrived at 6:30 am for a 7:00 am appointment, so we listened to the news.\u00a0 That was a mistake; the “news” makes me MAD and SAD.\u00a0 The utter incompetence of our government, augmented by the socialists, is ruining a great country.\u00a0 If we don’t rise, we will be the next Venezuela!\u00a0 God Bless Donald Trump for stepping up and confronting this cancer!<\/p>\n
For example:<\/p>\n
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Some politicians are lining their pockets!!!<\/p><\/div>\n
I sat in the car dealership for about three+ hours, but with my electronic companions, I was in good company!<\/p>\n
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The Silver Fox was being treated like royalty!<\/p><\/div>\n
Around 9:00 am, I got a panic call from Mary.<\/p>\n
Apparently, she had completely forgotten I had a car appointment.\u00a0 When she got up and made the coffee, she noticed the bathroom light was on and naturally assumed I was inside conducting important morning business.<\/p>\n
Thirty minutes later, she knocked.<\/p>\n
No Paul.<\/p>\n
Then she began what can only be described as a full-scale husband-search-and-rescue operation.\u00a0 She scampered around outside, thinking maybe I had wandered off to do some gardening.\u00a0 Then she searched every room in the house again, probably checking closets, corners, and any place a confused husband might hide.<\/p>\n
She was just about ready to call the police and file a “Missing Husband” report when she finally decided to try my iPhone.<\/p>\n
And there I was\u2014safe and sound in the Lexus waiting room, sipping bad coffee and completely unaware I had been declared missing in action.<\/p>\n
We made it home by 10:30 am, just in time to jump in the shower and get ready to go to the Elks!\u00a0 The gang began to arrive just after us,<\/p>\n
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Our reserved table was almost full!<\/p>\n
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George was in rare form.<\/p><\/div>\n
Sandy did NOT know what a “Slap Coin” was, so we gave her instructions and sent her to Ronnie.\u00a0 It was fun to watch!<\/p>\n
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Getting a “Slap Coin” lesson from Ronnie.<\/p><\/div>\n
We headed home, and we invited Geri to join us for cocktails on the patio.\u00a0 She paints with Mary, and they live about a block away.\u00a0 Mary prepared stuffed mushrooms, onion dip,\u00a0 a cheese platter with crackers, baby pickles, and a veggie tray.\u00a0 We popped open a bottle of wine and sat down to visit for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n
It’s nice to have friends!<\/p>\n
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Dinner with Geri at home<\/p><\/div>\n
During the visit, I received a text from Amy showing that Charlie had formally accepted his selection at Cal Poly Pomona.<\/p>\n
Here’s some Cal Poly Pomona trivia:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Full name: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nickname: Cal Poly Pomona or CPP<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mascot: Billy Bronco<\/p>\n
\u2022 School colors: Green, gold, and blue<\/p>\n
\u2022 Athletics teams: The Broncos<\/p>\n
\u2022 Motto\/approach: “Learn by Doing,” shared with other Cal Poly campuses<\/p>\n
\u2022 Campus roots: The campus sits on land once owned by cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg<\/p>\n
\u2022 Horse legacy: CPP is known for its Arabian Horse Center, tied to Kellogg’s famous Arabian horse ranch<\/p>\n
\u2022 CSU distinction: It is one of the polytechnic universities in the California State University system<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rose Float tradition: CPP works with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on the famous Cal Poly University’s Rose Float, one of the only student-built floats in the Rose Parade<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hospitality program: The Collins College of Hospitality Management is one of the best-known hospitality schools in the country<\/p>\n
\u2022 Campus size: CPP has one of the largest campuses in the CSU system, with lots of agricultural land and open space<\/p>\n
\u2022 Famous landmark: The old CLA Building was one of CPP’s most recognizable buildings before its demolition<\/p>\n
\u2022 Farm Store: The Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch sells produce and products connected to CPP’s agricultural programs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Grandson Charlie made his choice!<\/p><\/div>\n
We watched “The Children Were All There”.\u00a0 \u00a0We finally hit the hay at 11:00 pm.<\/p>\n
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This morning I woke up the roosters!\u00a0 At 5:00 am, I was up, by myself, moving rapidly about the house collecting my electronic children, the tablet, the iPhone, and my eBook.\u00a0 \u00a0I was off to the Lexus dealer for a … Continue reading