October 5, 2024, Saturday evening, 5:58pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California, USA. Spent the day with my daughter. Her mom went to Valencia to visit family. Now I am sitting on the couch with the dog, watching Dark Winds on Netflix. I am giving serious consideration to applying for marketing jobs. They are plentiful and quick to hire. They are also difficult and quick to fire. But a marketing job would be easier to get than a Chaplain job and produce more income. I don’t want to be out of work three months and incur debt. Best to be proactive and stay busy.

October 4, 2034, Friday night, 10:24pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I choose to be optimistic and see the current situation as an opportunity for growth. I can find a new job with better pay, benefits and stability. I can upgrade my car and living conditions. The fact is I have been thrust into a new reality through no fault of my own. It is a high risk endeavor with three possible outcomes; grow, replace or step back. 2025 is going to be more interesting than anticipated. I tried to work on my chaplain stuff today but the link for my endorsement application expired. I reached out to get it reset but haven’t heard back.

October 3, 2024, Thursday afternoon, 3:52pm, pacific standard time, parking lot of office building off Town Center Drive in Laguna Niguel, California,USA. I came back to town around 10am this morning. My daughter stayed home from school and wanted breakfast so I grabbed something and drove up to see her. After that I worked a little on a project from the past and spent time with a friend visiting from Beaumont . While I am off work I am leaning into being the chaplain again and writing. Not sure where it will take me but at this point in my life I better do what I can while I can. The project I am working on is called Death Bed Religion; A spiritual treatise on what really matters when the chips are down. I have had various versions of it for well over ten years. If nothing else comes from this time I will have at least created something to be proud of.

October 2, 2024, Wednesday evening, 5:15pm, pacific standard time, hotel in San Diego, California,USA. Worked out at the hotel gym this morning then drove home to sign my separation agreement. I also completed the rebate requst for my contacts and was able to remember the password for my personal computer. Now I feel low energy. I am taking it easy, watching playoff baseball and reading.

October 1, 2024, Tuesday afternoon, 4:42pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Carlsbad, California, USA. I drove home this morning and did a little work and went grocery shopping. Originally I was going to stay home but figured I will have plenty of time in Dana Point the next couple weeks. This room is only available tonight and tomorrow. So I came back down.