September 30,2025,Tuesday afternoon,12:09pm,pacific standard time,office in Costa Mesa, California,USA. I went to sleep at 3:30pm yesterday and woke up at 6:30am. I don’t have the headache any more. Now starting to return to baseline. Getting caught up at work and re-acclimating after leaving early Friday and taking yesterday off. On a side note, financials came out. Our branch is looking strong. This is the best performance I have ever had at a location. I am proud of what we have accomplished.

September 28,2025,Sunday night/Monday morning, 2:02am, universal Hilton, universal city, California, my daughter and I just finished spending the night at Halloween Horror nights at Universal Studios. we decided to stay in the area instead of driving back late. I am glad we did. It is nice to walk to the hotel and crawl into bed. The evening was fun. I am still feeling run down but managed to make it all the way through. We rode all the rides, walked all the mazes and saw all the shows. In the end a very an efficient and fruitful endeavor.

September 27,2025,Saturday night,6:17pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point,,USA. I have felt under the weather all day. I woke up at 5:30an then went back to sleep until 8:30am. After that I set up my new iPhone and went to the gym . I walked on the treadmill but was too tired to lift. I came home, took ibuprofen, ate half a protein bar then went back to sleep until work woke me up at 2:30pm. Then I took some DayQuil and have hung out at home since. Lots of people walking on the path outside my door, going to the Ohana festival at Doheny State Beach. That makes the day feel festive and alive. I am feeling a little better physically but will probably turn in early. Staying up late and eating a lot for dinner last night threw my system off. I need to get some more rest to regroup for Halloween Horror nights tomorrow.

September 26,2025,Friday night, 10:35pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. We went to Pasadena to celebrate my brother in law’s 70th birthday and enjoy the seafood buffet at the cal tech Anthenaeum. it is always fun to see family and enjoy good food in a unique atmosphere. I don’t know the exact price but I am sure it isn’t cheap. I am grateful every time we get to go there.

September 25,2025,Thursday night,7:52pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Talked with my daughter and her mom about life, jobs and living situations. My daughter’s mom is taking a job in San Bernardino County next month. She is working hybrid so doesn’t have to move out of the area but a cut in pay means finding a new place to live. That being the case the conversation veered to my daughter and the dog living with me. That idea makes me happy. It isn’t until next year and there are a lot of logistics to figure out but I am going to hope for a little while that it happens. Especially, ironically, because it was five years ago today they moved out of our old apartment off of Santa Clara Street and we haven’t lived full time together since.

September 24,2025,Wednesday evening, 6:17,pacific standard time,parking lot,school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California, USA. I did an in service today at an assisted living in Anaheim. The topic was care for the caregiver. It seemed to be well received. The place we did the in service at is a national company. It is the same company I worked for when I lived in Phoenix. Today is also a milestone anniversary of a successful accreditation survey in Phoenix. Those two coincidences brought back good memories. I need to plan my Phoenix trip soon. It has been almost a year since I have been there. On another note, my new phone arrived. I am eager to set it up. The one I am using now can’t update the operating system and half the apps I need don’t work.

September 23,2025,Tuesday night,7:28pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I am focusing on being positive. Checking in with myself and choosing to see the good in situations and people. I an happy and I make it a point to share that energy with others. Work is going well and that success is a direct result of the positive mindset. Now i am going to celebrate by shutting down and reseting my mind and body.

September 22,2025,Monday night,7:03pm,pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Autumnal equinox, 1st day of fall. I ate a seed or nut this morning and it either impaled the roof of my mouth, scrapped it or lodged in my gums. I am pretty sure it poked the roof and not the gums. What I can’t tell if it is still there or if it is sensitive from the trauma. Hopefully it will heal soon. On another note, it looks like regardless of circumstances my daughter and her mom will move in December. That changes many thing about our lives and routine. I am still sorting out my emotions around that fact and also bracing for the possibility they will be living with me come the new year.

September 21,2025,Sunday night,7:10pm,pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Looked up my first two writing endeavors on Amazon. They are still there and available for order. I am proud of the effort it took to create them. I used to perceive them as failures or “missing the mark” because I didn’t make money from them. But the fact that I created them at all is an accomplishment. I appreciate the journey and gifts the universe has given me. This is the best time of my life.

September 20,2025,Saturday evening,6:21pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California,USA. I did the quad walk today. This morning I slept until I felt rested without looking at the clock. When I got out of bed it was 2:17am. So I started the day with the PCH walk and the Blue Lantern walk combined. At 8am I went to the gym to walk on the treadmill for an hour and do a back workout. Then this evening I took the dog for the dog park walk. I have a fifth walk with the pacific island hill but four are enough for today. I will try to do all five another day. My legs are tired.