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OK, you got me!\u00a0 It’s 177 days until Christmas!<\/p>\n
Today marks the official launch of our highly classified, deeply serious, borderline Olympic-level preparations for the soir\u00e9e celebrating our country’s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n
Before voluntarily submitting ourselves to Peak Performance and their cheerful squad of fitness goblins, we gathered like true patriots: clutching coffee, inhaling our early-morning protein, and plotting our Saturday readiness strategy with the intensity of generals planning a beach landing.<\/p>\n
There were schedules.\u00a0 There were snacks.\u00a0 There was mild panic.\u00a0 The republic may or may not be ready, but we are caffeinated.<\/p>\n
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We are invincible!!\u00a0 \u00a0 Mary whispered, “Watch those hands there, big boy!!”<\/p><\/div>\n
The plan includes:<\/p>\n
It was time to go get beat up, and when I turned the corner toward the garage, I spotted Mary, and she said, “I am ready!”<\/p>\n
I had to inform her that she was three days early and that she had to go back and get on the warm-up suit!<\/p>\n
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MARY!\u00a0 That is not your exercise outfit!<\/p><\/div>\n
We got to the gym right on time, rushing to our stationary bikes, mounting them like professional cowgirls and boys.\u00a0 I yelled “Giddy-Up old steed, let’s ride the range and catch up to those no good rustlers!<\/strong>”\u00a0 at the top of my lungs just as the high school kids walked by.\u00a0 \u00a0I pointed to Mary and shrugged my shoulders!<\/p>\n After riding five miles, we underwent sixty grueling minutes of being pushed and pulled around by the staff and their assortment of torture devices.\u00a0 That’s why on Mondays and Wednesdays I never have Rice Krispies for breakfast; I want to make sure any snaps, krackles, or pops are coming from me and not my cereal.<\/p>\n After the workout, we went to the market and filled a basket with goodies for Saturday.\u00a0 We were excited just thinking about Saturday!<\/p>\n Remember last year! Robin, Dianne, and Dr. Mary from last year!<\/p><\/div>\n OK!\u00a0 Groceries (at least the cold stuff) are put away; we changed clothes and headed to Huntington Beach for the every-two-month ear-lowering (i.e., haircut).\u00a0 Today, to celebrate, we took Precious because she is fire engine red!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OK, you got me!\u00a0 It’s 177 days until Christmas! Today marks the official launch of our highly classified, deeply serious, borderline Olympic-level preparations for the soir\u00e9e celebrating our country’s 250th birthday. Before voluntarily submitting ourselves to Peak Performance and their … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-02-003.jpg\")
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