{"id":97902,"date":"2026-07-15T23:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=97902"},"modified":"2026-07-16T04:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:17:40","slug":"out-and-about-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=97902","title":{"rendered":"Out And About!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today was again fairly busy!\u00a0 \u00a0Before getting ready to go, Mary finished off her latest puzzle!<\/p>\n

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Only a few more to go!<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course it would be doggies!!<\/p>\n

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We were off and running at 10:00 am, and we picked up Dianne for her post-op checkup at UCI in Irvine.\u00a0 On the way, we stopped at a private house where the ladies deposited their favorite dolls to get “restrung”<\/p>\n

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To restring a baby doll means replacing or repairing the elastic cords inside the doll that hold its body parts together.<\/p>\n

Many older dolls, especially collectible composition, hard plastic, or bisque dolls, have:<\/p>\n

A head
\nTwo arms
\nTwo legs<\/p>\n

These parts are connected to the torso with strong elastic cord.\u00a0 Over time, the elastic stretches, dries out, or breaks, causing the doll’s limbs to become loose or fall off.<\/p>\n

When someone restrings a doll, they:<\/p>\n

Remove the old elastic.
\nThread new elastic cord through the head, arms, legs, and torso.
\nPull the elastic to the proper tension.
\nTie it securely so the doll can sit, stand, and pose correctly again.<\/p>\n

Think of it as giving the doll a new “skeleton” made of elastic.\u00a0 Once restrung, the doll’s limbs stay firmly attached and move properly rather than dangle loosely.<\/p>\n

Collectors often restring antique dolls because it:<\/p>\n

Restores the doll’s original poseability.
\nPrevents limbs from falling off.
\nIncreases the doll’s display quality and, in many cases, its value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We had some time, so we went to The Pancake House and introduced her to the five-pound omelet!\u00a0 None of us could finish our meal, so we boxed up the remains and headed home to put them away.\u00a0 For Dianne, we packed hers in one of our waterproof bags and filled it with solid chunks of “ice” to keep it cool while we continued today’s adventure.<\/p>\n

We were dressed in our chauffeur’s uniforms!<\/p>\n

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The limo ride was about 25 minutes from breakfast, and I turned on the meter and let it run!<\/p><\/div>\n

Dianne had a 1:30 pm appointment for the checkup,p and she was right on time.\u00a0 The doctor was impressed that Dianne brought her own private eye surgeon along!<\/p>\n

After the exam, which she passed with flying colors, we took Dianne home, and we, in turn, went home.<\/p>\n

As we drove up, we realized Domi and crew were already inside working away, so we went in, said hello, and had dinner at Rogrigo’s Mexican Restaurant!<\/p>\n

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We thought we would stop only at the bar, but… we saw friends already dining, so we went to the dining room.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary did a quick change into her Mexican dinner outfit.<\/p>\n

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Who is this strange lady?<\/p><\/div>\n

Larry and Sandy Collier, old friends and members of Starlighters, were at an adjacent table, so we had a long conversation with them<\/p>\n

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Larry, as it turns out, is also a quick-change artist!<\/p><\/div>\n

After three jokes, I needed a drink!<\/p>\n

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