Saturday in Chandler, Arizona

2:35pm, mountain standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Saturday afternoon, November 12, 2022. Woke up early this morning after a good rest the night before. Went for my usual walk and worked out at the gym. Later, I ran to the store and called my mom to wish her a happy 80th birthday. She is going out for lunch with friends to celebrate. I wish I could have been there but, we will see each other at Christmas and celebrate then. I did not see my friend last night so we will get together this afternoon. Right now I am resting, watching football, packing and picking up the house.

Friday, Veterans Day, return to Arizona

6:39pm, mountain standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday night, November, 11, 2022, Veterans Day. Got out of Palm Desert before 1:30pm this afternoon. The drive was fine; very little traffic on the roads, good music in the car and gorgeous weather all around. I forgot how nice sunsets are out here. November in Arizona is beautiful. Being back feels strange. Like, everything is familiar yet, distant at the same time. It feels as if I physically slipped into a memory. Oh well, I am a little tired. I am sure tomorrow it will all feel normal again.

Sunday afternoon in Laguna Niguel

1:32pm, pacific standard time, parking lot in Laguna Niguel, California, USA, Sunday afternoon, November 5, 2022. Went for a short walk this morning, did laundry, cleaned the kitchen and took out the trash. When my daughter woke up we went to get tacos for lunch. Now she has a friend over to help her pack for the move. I stepped out to run some errands.

Extra rest in Arizona

5:18pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday evening, October 21, 2022. Drove from Dana Point to Chandler today. Got to the apartment at 4pm. When I arrived I did a short workout, listened to music, ate some dinner, then read. I am going to bed early tonight. Even though I got over being sick two weeks ago, congestion crops up in my chest from time to time. I am not ill, I just have lingering symptoms that won’t go away. That is alright. It has been a busy couple weeks, some extra rest is good, no matter what the reason.

Usual Sunday blues

3:18pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Sunday afternoon, October 16, 2022. Feeling the usual Sunday blues for no reason, other than realizing the reward for a weekend well spent is starting over Monday morning. Today I went for a short walk, did laundry, ran errands and cleaned the kitchen. There are some things I need to do for work but, so far, have procrastinated doing them.

A little more relaxed

5:09pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Dublin, California, USA, Monday evening, October 10, 2022. Woke up this morning feeling anxious and grouchy. Air travel and issues at work didn’t make the situation any better. But I made it to the hotel, caught up on emails, bought dinner and just finished eating. Now I feel a little better and a little more relaxed.

So much will be different

3:16pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Sunday afternoon, October 9, 2022. Left Chandler at 5am this morning and got to Dana Point just before 11:30am. The drive was alright but I have been sad realizing next month I will not come to Dana Point any more. That is going to be hard. So much will be different in the next couple of weeks.

Before Monday morning

4:48pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Saturday afternoon, October 1, 2022. Took some cold medicine to help me sleep last night. Then I went for a walk this morning after waking up. I was too exhausted to complete the entire circuit but, it felt good to get out and move around. After arriving home I watched football and read the entire day. I did, however, manage to take another walk this afternoon before eating an early dinner. Now my goal is to sleep as much as possible before Monday morning.

Two more days to recuperate

6:29pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday evening, September 30, 2022. I got back to Chandler at 8pm last night then went straight to bed. I am sick and exhausted. I went out to buy cold medicine this afternoon but, other than that, I have spent the day in bed resting. I have two more days to recuperate before heading back to Dublin.

Sleep and recuperate

2:14pm, pacific standard time, Sacramento, California, USA airport. Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2022. Last night I started feeling under the weather. Rather than go to the office this morning I worked from the hotel, then drove to the Sacramento airport. My flight to San Diego boards soon, then I connect to Phoenix. I should be in my apartment by 8:30pm. I need to sleep the entire weekend and recuperate.