November 17,2025,Monday night,6:48pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Today was pretty blah. Worked out at Eid’s this morning then went to work. Came back via Aliso and saw my daughter. Tomorrow is a long day. The national medical director is in town and we have have three meetings scheduled. I am going to go to bed early and get as much rest as possible.

November 16,2025,Sunday evening,6:06pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point,,USA. I went up to Aliso this afternoon and put together an exercise trampoline for my daughter and her mom. After that I took the dog for a short walk and my daughter for a drive. Yesterday a company reached out to me about a president/cfo job. I said I was interested in hearing more. I haven’t seen myself as a financial officer but why not explore the possibility? It might be the way toward a different step in my career.

November 15,2025,4:16pm, pacific standard time,Starbucks in Laguna Niguel, USA. It has been raining all day. I planned on staying home but my daughter texted wanting food. By the time I got to Aliso Viejo she had already left with her mom. So I spent some time with the dog and dod some New York Times puzzles before going to get my car smog checked. After that I bought some groceries at Albertsons and then came to get a Thanksgiving blend coffee at Starbucks.

November 14,2025,Friday night,7:12pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. The rain has been falling steadily today. The sky has been dark and the roads slick. A perfect time to curl up in my warm bed and catch up on sleep. We interviewed bom candidates today. A couple seem promising. We will do in person interviews next week and make a decision.

November 13,2025,Thursday evening,5:28pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California,. Took my daughter to the optometrist this afternoon and paid for a year’s supply of contacts. between the dog and my daughter I am finically tapped out. This morning I tried to take a pic of the pch sign at blue lantern but it didn’t come out very good. Finally I stopped by Starbucks to get a coffee this morning. They were handing out free plastic cups. I asked the girl at the counter for one. She slid one over to me but didn’t seem especially enthusiastic about it. Later I learned you were required to buy a specialty drink to get a free cup. No wonder she seemed put upon. I feel kind of guilty but what can I do now?

November 12,2025,Wednesday evening,6:02pm,pacific standard time,parking lot,school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California. Today is my mom’s birthday. I ordered flowers and called her this morning. She seemed in good spirits though she didn’t have much planned for the day. Since the holidays are so close I don’t often spend time with her on her birthday. I think she understands but I am sure she would like to celebrate as well. Next week she is going out to lunch with a friend. That will be her time to celebrate.

November 11,2025,Tuesday night,6:46pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Veterans Day. The dog survived the teeth cleaning and extractions. A little worked over and tired but otherwise happy. She had a restless night last night trying to sleep in a new environment. She kept whining and getting up and down off the bed. Finally at 2:30am we went for the full pch/blue lantern walk. When we got home she was filthy from the black top and condensation. I had to give her a quick bath before heading to the veterinarian. work wise the staff meeting went well. The business office manager announced she was leaving. The staff took it hard. We will have to adjust in her absence. It won’t be easy to replace her.

November 10,2025,Monday night,6:51pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point,,USA. The dog and I are having a sleepover tonight. She has her teeth cleaning appointment at 7am. It was easier to have her stay with me than drive all the way to Aliso Viejo and double back to Laguna Niguel. I am a little nervous having her go under anesthesia for the procedure but also glad we are getting it taken care of. The interim vet last week recommended extracting two teeth. Hopefully the vet doing the procedure sees it differently. I feel guilty putting things off so long it results in a negative outcome.

November 9,2025,7:12pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point,,USA. I woke up this morning with a bad headache. I went for a walk/workout but could only finish the walk. By 8:30am I was in bed and unable to rally until 4pm. I still don’t feel 100%. It was a brutally bad day. I am going to sleep some more and start over fresh tomorrow.

November 8,2025,Saturday night,9:15pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point,,USA. Took my daughter and her friend to the anine convention in Pasadena today. This was our third year attending. We are now old pros at the event. That makes it less stressful but also less engaging. After visiting all the vendors the girls went to lunch, ice skated and had boba tea. And they were still ready to leave three hours before the day ended. We spent the evening in Burbank at Round 1 playing video games. After taking her friend home we made it back to Orange County by 8:30pm. All in all it was a good day.