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.

January 18,2026, Sunday morning,5:25am, pacific standard time,Apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. this morning I did the full PCH/Blue lantern and back route in less than 2 hours. I ran more than usual but I am excited I can do it that quickly. With that pace I can get a full workout in and not feel rushed on workdays. Yesterday was fun. My daughter and I went to the mission Viejo mall and ate at the Cheesecake Factory. Afterwards we stopped by Barnes & Noble. I wanted to picked up a Jeff Pearlman book. I ended up buying Showtime, a book about the Los Angeles Lakers. I finished the first chapter last night. So far so good. Which is impressive because I don’t care for the Los Angeles Lakers. But jeff Pearlman is a good enough writer I will read his work regardless.

January 17,2026,Saturday morning,5:42am,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Yesterday my daughter and I drove to Costa Mesa for her written drivers exam. It wasn’t too bad of an experience for the DMV. Being the Friday before a three day weekend probably helped. After she finished we got a burger from the in & out drive thru next door and headed back to Aliso Viejo to drop her off. the rest of the day I worked at the office picking my daughter up again for dinner. Between breakfast lunch, dinner and fees at the DMV it was a fairly expensive day. But we had a good time. The last two days are good memories to cherish.

January 16,2026,Friday morning,4:58am,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I got home at 9:30pm last night and went straight to bed. The film festival was fun. My daughter got to see some old friends and visit with some teachers. She had parts in a couple movies so it was a treat to see her on the screen. At the end she received a bouquet of flowers for helping edit content. I am happy for her. Personally, I slept in this morning rather than going for a walk. I inadvertently left my phone in the car last night and didn’t bother to get it until this morning. By the time I got it the window to walk had passed. That’s alright, I will walk doubly far tomorrow. Yesterday at the dentist they found a cracked tooth. I go back next week to get fitted for a porcelain overlay and one more appointment in four weeks for the final placement.

January 15,2026,Thursday morning, 4:18am,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I woke up around midnight then fell back asleep until 3am. That put me behind schedule. To make up time I did the heritage park lookout walk. That is the shortest route I consider a full workout. The amazing thing is I jogged almost half of it. That made time go quicker. I need that right now. Physically I can cover 10 miles a day walking/jogging. Mentally it is a little harder. dedicating the two plus hours on a work week morning to getting in that distance wears on me. I am in a good place right now. I will keep doing the shorter walk and build distance later. This morning I have a teeth cleaning at 8am then this evening I am taking my daughter to her previous schools film fest at the Irvine spectrum. It will be a great day.

January 14,2026, Wednesday morning,3:23am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I am sitting on my couch eating a chocolate peanut butter builder bar and sipping death wish coffee. I walked up to the lookout at heritage park then came home and did some push ups. Now it is Time to watch the weather, read some articles and enjoy a peaceful midweek morning.