6:28pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Sunday evening, July 17, 2022. Walked the dog this morning, gave her a bath, left Orange County after 11am. Hit traffic coming into Phoenix. Over 110 degrees most of the drive.
The future
5:22pm, pacific standard time, Salt Creek Beach, Dana Point, California, USA, Saturday afternoon, July 16, 2022. Drove to California this morning, had a good conversation with my daughter’s mom about work, living arrangements and the future. We will do what is best for us our daughter, whatever that takes. At the beach right now. Tried to connect with my best friend from high school who is in town this weekend but, he is at Disneyland . Might be too much for him, and me, to get together today.
Article
8:17pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday night, July 15, 2022. Worked on the article I mentioned a week (or so) ago. Have some good ideas and the direction is taking shape. I would like to finish it before I begin working full-time again.
Resin ghost with lantern
8:52pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Thursday night, July 14, 2022. Drove to north Phoenix twice today trying to locate a Halloween decoration for a friend. Apparently it is the hot item this year and almost completely sold out. Never mind the fact it is only July! Anyway, after a week of visiting multiple stores and calling countless others, my quest was successful.
Not much
6:57pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Wednesday evening, July 13, 2022. Not much happened today; ran some errands in the afternoon. Bought a sunshade for my car, tried to find a Halloween decoration for a friend, picked up a prescription.
Better?
7:09pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Tuesday evening, July 12, 2022. I was contacted by the group for the Executive Director specialist role in California. They seem urgent to move forward. I have a interview scheduled for Friday and another for next Tuesday. I will go through with them to see how things turn out. I don’t want to renege my commitment to the Rancho Cucamonga group but, I don’t want to make a wrong decision either. The executive director specialist role seems better in many ways. I don’t want to make a decision that can affect so many variables in my life without at least knowing more information.
Buzz cut
6:25pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Monday evening, July 11, 2022. Bought clippers this morning and gave myself a haircut. Actually, I gave myself a buzz cut. I didn’t have much choice; the front part of my scalp has been thinning lately and nothing I did looked good. It still doesn’t look very good but, at least it is better than it was. I guess I can’t complain, I had most of my hair up until age 50. Getting old is not very fun.
Just a Sunday
6:41pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Sunday evening, July 10, 2022. Nothing special today. Went for a walk in the morning, watched a movie before lunch then took a nap. In the afternoon I drove around a little, bought a new hat at the mall, then picked up some groceries. After that I came home and had dinner. Going to read a little bit then turn in for the night.
Our Lady of the Holy Trinity
4:56pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Saturday evening, July 9, 2022. I was excited was to see the conservation easement on the monastery land in Huntsville, Utah has been finalized. I have written about Our Lady of the Holy Trinity Trappist Monastery a couple of times. It is such a sacred place for so many people in the area I grew up (Southwest Wyoming/Northern Utah). Though the monks are no longer there (except for those in the cemetery) the powerful energy they created remains to this day.
No more interviews
6:20pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday evening, July, 8, 2022. I was offered the Area Director position in Rancho Cucamonga today and I accepted. The start date will be the first part of August. In the end, I received a better title, more responsibility and a fairly significant pay increase. And I get to move closer to home. However, the process was more frustrating and humbling than I anticipated. Right now I feel excited about new possibilities but also exhausted. I think I will go to bed really tonight. Thank god I do not have to do any more job interviews.
