May 31,2025,Saturday afternoon,3:08pm,pacific standard time,Starbucks at Irvine Spectrum, Irvine,California, USA. Slept in this morning then went for a walk and workout. I wanted to get up earlier but I must have been more tired than I thought. It worked out well because my daughter called me earlier than usual to take her to get a bagel in Dana Point. After we drove around for a while I took her home then took a nap. Now we are at the Irvine Spectrum to see the Mission Impossible movie. She is going to watch it with her boyfriend and another friend. I will sit in the back while they pretend they don’t know me.

May 30,2025,Friday morning,4:30am,pacific standard time,parked by old condo off Santa Clara and Blue Lantern. This is one of those perfect mornings where I am completely content and aligned. Even the expense of energy yesterday contributes to my happiness. While walking this morning I decided not to go to the gym and take a day of rest. That little break, coupled with it being end of the month and Friday, feels amazing. I am going to go back to the apartment, drink coffee, read, do puzzles, watch the weather and some sports talk videos then go to the office a little later. I am even going to stop and get coffee on the way in. Today is going to be a spectacular day.

May 29,2025,Thursday evening,6:27pm,pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Woke up at 3am and did the blue lantern walk. It was misty and somewhat uncomfortable but I managed. Then I went to the gym to work out before coming home to get ready. Today was a IDT meeting day. Those always wipe me out. By the time the day ended I was dragging. I just want to go inside and crawl into bed. I am glad tomorrow is Friday.

May 28,2025,Wednesday night,6:25,pacific standard time,parking lot, school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California, USA. I stumbled upon another morning routine today. Work kept me up late last night helping with admissions and getting patients medications. I slept until 4am. Originally I intended to stay in bed until 5am but couldn’t fall back asleep. I got up, showered, packed for the day then enjoyed free time until 5am. I headed to the gym and did a shoulder/arms workout then went to Aliso Viejo to walk the dog and take my daughter to school. The sequence was all out of whack but the general spirit of the morning was refreshing. I have come up with some novel alternative morning routines since last week. I like seeing the different ways I can approach mornings. It is nice to have options.

May 27,2025,Tuesday night, 6:57,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Our census continues to grow. We are on a heater unlike any I have ever seen. Barely two months ago we were flailing and now we are white hot. I am setting audacious goals for the future. It is fun to be a part of such a special team at a special time. On another note I had a phone screen with a recruiter for a regional VP job. 12 sites in California, Washington and Oregon. The call seemed to go alright. The recruiter said she is talking with the hiring manager Friday. I will know more after that. I like the idea of traveling again, of being a VP and having a salary reflective of my talents. No matter what what endeavor the universe has for me I am happy and thankful.

May 26,2025,Monday afternoon;4:13pm,pacific standard time,apartment complex parking lot,Aliso Viejo,California, USA, Memorial Day. Slept in until six am, took the dog for the Blue Lantern walk, had a little coffee/breakfast down time then went to Philz Coffee in Aliso Viejo with my daughter, her mom and her aunt/friend. After that I went to the gym and did a back workout. Came home, ate, took a nap then ate a little more. My daughter wanted to go clothes shopping so we went to PacSun in the Mission Viejo mall. I just dropped her off. I am going to mosey home and stop at the office complex in Laguna Niguel before turning in for the night.

May 25,2025,Sunday night,8:47pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Today has been a good day. I have resolved to buying a house/condo in Dana Point. That way my mom can come live here without us having to share a small space. I am excited to take the challenge of figuring out how to accomplish this but I know I will. I also went through the first 700 of 1000 “bricks” of my new book. Believe it or not they read very well. I found them entertaining. Finally, work got busy this evening but I didn’t mind. It gave me a chance to use energy and feel good about myself. I am very good at what I do and the results bear that out. I want to achieve something special in next four months before the Medicare CAP year ends (September 30). Finally, The dog is staying with me again tonight. Last night she was antsy. We got up multiple times. Hopefully tonight is better. I enjoy having the company and look forward to our morning walk.

May 24,2025,Saturday night,7:48pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Woke up earlier than I anticipated this morning so I decided to go for the Blue Lantern walk. I came home afterwards for coffee and breakfast. Around 11am I went to get my daughter for a flat white and a coffee from Starbucks followed by bagels for her and her mom from I ❤️ bagels in Laguna Niguel. We still wanted to drive around and listen to music so we drive to the Target in San Clemente. While we were there I returned a picture frame and picked up a couple things for the house.. After I dropped my daughter off I took the dog home with me to Dana Point so they could clean their carpets. Later this afternoon the dog and I drove to the Oak Canyon office park in Irvine to walk around a bit. While we were there my daughter and her mom asked us to pick up Panera. So we drove to mission Viejo, grabbed their dinner and took it to them in Aliso Viejo. When we got back to Dana Point I fed the dog and made a hamburger for me. My jeans from Jcrew had arrived by then. They aren’t great but they will do. I finally have enough pairs of pants for work and leisure that actually fit. It is getting exhausting and expensive to change out my wardrobe. And I have even started on dress shirts, casual shirts and shorts. Overall a good day.

May 23,2025,Friday night, 7:21pm,pacific standard time,apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. slept in until five am this morning, went to the gym then took the dog for a full walk past the dog park. By adjusting my schedule and sacrificing getting ready at home I have saved $20 in gas this week, got back 24-36 extra minutes of driving each day and picked up 2 hours of sleep. I am glad I made the adjustment. I feel more alert at work and don’t need a nap in the middle of the day. I learned a valuable lesson: don’t be afraid to make big changes to get what you want.

May 22,2025, Thursday night,6:58pm,pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Work has been going good the last two months. Census is growing, we are controlling cost and looking to hire. Seeing success for the branch is nice. Especially since everyone saw it as a problem office back in February. We have a good core group. I don’t know if I will be here long term but either way I want to leave it in a good place. Next week I have an interview for a regional VP job. I am interested to see how that plays out. I want to challenge myself to see how far I can go.