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We had a successful morning.\u00a0 We got up and were off and running!\u00a0 Of course, coffee was the official kickoff to the day because it gets our hearts beating.\u00a0 After spending some time in the office pounding away on the keyboard, we relocated to the kitchen for a quick breakfast.<\/p>\n
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We checked the RSVP list and, sure enough, the guest list for the Fourth of July keeps growing.\u00a0 Dianne and Fast Eddie, Vicky and Fast Eddie, and Robin and Bob are all joining us for the celebration.\u00a0 It’s shaping up to be a wonderful day filled with family, friends, great food, and plenty of patriotic fun!<\/p>\n
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“I will fly in just after 1:00 pm!”<\/p><\/div>\n
Today we went across the street to say goodbye to our dear friend who passed away.\u00a0 His daughter, Pam, is hosting an “open house” and has invited many of his friends to a celebration of life.<\/p>\n
Few people knew, but he and I were pretty close, and we had a lot in common!\u00a0 Our spouses passed away within a few weeks of each other.\u00a0 He and I were longtime ham radio operators; we both had multiple bypass heart surgeries; we were avid readers; we were about a year apart in age; and we both loved technology.\u00a0 Mary and I would visit him almost every day and generally bring him some of Mary’s cooking or something from the Elks Lodge.\u00a0 We are sorely missed!<\/p>\n
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RIP Dear Friend<\/p><\/div>\n
Returning home around 4:00 pm, we resumed our important national duty of binge-watching The Last Ship<\/em>.\u00a0 Five episodes later, we figured we’d earned a break from saving the fictional world, so we sailed ourselves over to the ol’ swimmin’ hole… otherwise known as the oversized hot tub.<\/p>\n For the next hour, we floated around like two retired manatees, soaking away the day’s aches while conducting highly scientific experiments on just how relaxed two people can become.<\/p>\n After drying off, we bravely returned to the TV room where The Last Ship<\/em> called us back to active duty.\u00a0 Episode after episode rolled by until the clock finally surrendered at 10:30 pm.\u00a0 With our mission accomplished, we navigated the long voyage to the bedroom, dropped anchor, and were asleep faster than a submarine diving beneath the waves.<\/p>\n We had a successful morning.\u00a0 We got up and were off and running!\u00a0 Of course, coffee was the official kickoff to the day because it gets our hearts beating.\u00a0 After spending some time in the office pounding away on the … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/06\/482242002_1038219761672467_7568736847036525173_n.jpg\")
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