January 28,2026,Wednesday morning,2:30am,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I timed myself from get out of bed to finish working out. it took one hour and thirty minutes. They included getting ready, driving, doing the Blue Lantern route, driving home, and exercising with weights. Now I that I know the exact time commitment I can plan my sleep accordingly. though I know getting up between one and one thirty is the sweet spot for not feeling rushed, it isn’t always easy to get out of bed at that time.

January 27,2026, Tuesday morning,2:44am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I did the blue lantern walk this morning and now am watching the weather and sipping coffee. I still haven’t quite figured out the best way to approach the two hour/7+ mile run/walk each day. Physically, I can do that much distance and I feel better with that level of effort. However, committing to a two hour block everyday is a hard psychological barrier to cross. For now I will take it day by day. I had a good walk this morning and enjoyed the time/distance. That is enough for today.

January 26,2026,Monday morning, 5:39am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I slept in this morning. Not sure why. I didn’t stay up particularly late or feel overly tired. sleep just felt good. I decided to listen to my body and rest as long as possible. I did take the dog for a walk yesterday afternoon and also stopped by planet fitness to walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Maybe that took more energy than anticipated. I don’t mind. It felt good to get extra sleep and prepare for the coming week.

January 25,2026,Sunday morning,7:01am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Yesterday I met an old friend at the Waldorf Astoria in Dana Point. I literally drive by the resort every day but have never visited. We had drinks (I had an Americano) at the beach club down by the ocean. It was fun to see what a high end resort looks like. I hadn’t seen my friend in three years. Her and her husband bought a house in Rancho Mirage so now they are closer. They came to Dana Point for a work meeting and the host graciously allowed me to come and spend time with them. Afterwards I picked my daughter up to drive around and grab dinner at the Buffalo Wild Wings in lake forest. This morning I slept in until 5am then did the Pacific Island walk. Now I am doing laundry and sipping coffee.

January 24,2026,Saturday morning,5:30am, pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. The event last night was fun. We had a small turnout but it worked in our favor. We now know what to expect and how to market better. A fair amount of people have already RSVP’d for our next one on Friday. With another week to market and send out reminders I think we are going to have a big turnout. I look forward to it. As I get older I appreciate going out and being with people more than staying home alone. This morning I did the PCH/Blue Lantern walk. I went a little slower and took my time. Listened to some sports talk videos. I don’t need to be in a hurry or stressed on a Saturday like I am during the week.

January 23,2026,Friday morning,3:45am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Yesterday morning I got a temporary overlay on my top, back left tooth. As far as dental procedures go it wasn’t too bad. The hardest part will be mindfully avoiding chewing on that side for three weeks until I get my permanent overlay. I am sure it will be alright. This is my sixth overlay. I have the procedure down. Tonight my office is having a mixer at the Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar in Orange. I set everything up so I am basically the host. Hopefully all goes well. It will be nice to go out and be social on a Friday.

January 22.2026,3:45am,Thursday morning, apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. Referral volume at work continues to be low. I feel stressed trying to reverse the trend. No one seems particularly worried and last year’s financials looked very good even with a slow first quarter. Nonetheless I want to grow and get better. Being patient and trusting the process is not my strength. I need to relax, focus and work on the things I can control. Eventually the tide will turn.

January 21,2026, Wednesday morning,4:19am,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. My legs were tired today. I didn’t run as much as yesterday but still made good time on the PCH/Blue Lantern route. Now I am sitting in the dark, eating a vanilla almond builder bar and sipping cold Dunkin’ coffee leftover from the previous morning. Yesterday was different. I took my daughter to school at college for the first time then had my boss at work all day. Nothing monumental came from either event but they did break up the typical daily routine. I ended up not have any coffee at the office yesterday, which is rare. Usually I am making two or three cups a day. It is probably just a fluke but I did feel better cutting out the afternoon coffee. My stomach appreciated the break and I am enjoying my morning cup that much more now.

January 20,2026,Tuesday morning,4:08am,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Sitting on my couch, eating a chocolate builder bar, sipping Peet’s holiday blend coffee, watching the weather, reading sports articles. It is a great start to the day. My supervisor will be in the office today. I speculate to interview Vice President candidates, of which I am not one. That hurts my pride a little but overall is probably for the best. I have a plan to make this current job bigger, more lucrative and more stable than when I was a VP. I am patient and methodical person. This is going to turn out spectacular.

January 19,2026, Monday morning, 4:32am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. It has been almost a year since I drank alcohol. I don’t particularly miss it. And I don’t miss the hangovers. What I love most is waking up early, exercising and feeling that I am in peak physical condition. I run, actual full out running in some places on my morning route. I thought the days of running were past me but turns out I am still able to reach top speeds and feel great afterwards. Sunday was a good day. I hung out with a photographer buddy in the morning, took my daughter to dunkin, went to target, walked the dog up crest view park in aliso viejo then got my daughter’s mom’s oil changed. After that I came home, did some laundry while I watched football and chatted with high school friends.