July 24,2025,Thursday afternoon,3:50pm,pacific standard time,office in Costa Mesa, California,USA. My daughters mom let me know she was let go from her job today. On one hand it is a hardship. On the other hand she was under so much stress it is a relief. Having gone through the layoff process before I know the mixed emotions involved. The circumstances will change certain aspects of life but probably for the best. Change is a good thing. For my job the last two days have been tiring. Multiple meetings left me drained. Now that I have a moment to breathe feeling a little run down. The weekend will be a good opportunity to recuperate and start fresh.

July 23,2025,Wednesday evening,7:08pm,pacific standard time,parking lot,school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California, USA. Spent the day with the new Division President. Lots of good information. We talked in the morning then had a strategy meeting and lunch with the marketing team. Afterwards I finished payroll and prep for tomorrows interdisciplinary meetings. The president and director of marketing went to dinner. I was supposed to go with them but my brain was fried so I told them I needed to take my daughter to singing lessons instead. Now I am feeling a little better.

July 22,2025,Tuesday night, 6:44,pacific standard time,apartment in Aliso Viejo, California,USA. I have become much more fastidious about retirement accounts since returning from Wyoming. however, money not tied to work isn’t as exciting. Earning money is more fun than counting it. Nonetheless, I do like being more aware of what I have accumulated. Between retirement accounts and CD’s I have a good start. The next step comes if I take a promotion at work. If that happens I am going to buy property in Dana point. I also opened an investment account to dabble in the markets. Lots of options available to me. We will see how it all goes.

July 21,2025, Monday evening, 6:48pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. This morning I got an email from the American Humanist Association. “Get uplifting wisdom right to your phone!” Said the subject line. When I opened the message I was offered what they call a “dose of humanism.” Three texts a week “…helping you reset your heart and your mind one direct message at a time.” This made me happy. I have been looking for a way to access the AHA. I am also excited by the concept of the email. I have been looking for a way to share my thoughts through direct messaging. It gives me an idea of how I can connect with people.

July 20,2025,Sunday evening, 5:37pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Aliso Viejo, California,USA. Went for the blue lantern walk this morning before working out at Plant Fitness. Afterwards, I cleaned house and did laundry. In the afternoon I went to the outlet mall in San Clemente for a new workout sweatshirt/jacket. I saw online it was $90 for in store pick up. I took my chances and went in person without reserving it. Good thing I did. When I got there it was listed for $65 on a discount rack. The total price ended up being $49. I was pleased with that price. While there I grabbed a coffee from the Starbucks by the Nike store. I didn’t want to go home so I drove along Beach Highway through San Juan and took Camino Capistrano all the way to Los Colinas, then Cabot to la Paz to Moulton then out to the office park off Oak Canyon in Irvine for a walk. I came back through Aliso to let the dog out. Five minutes after I got here my daughter and her mom came home from shopping. I will spend a couple minutes here with the dog then head back to Dana Point.

July 19,2025, Saturday night, 6:40pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I woke up at 3:30am, mountain time. Packed the car then woke my daughter up for the drive back to Orange County. We got on the road at 4:40am, pacific time. The drive wasn’t bad until we hit traffic coming down the Cajon Pass and again in Riverside on the 91. We arrived inAliso Viejo right around 5pm. I unloaded my daughter’s stuff while she went straight to bed. I headed to Dana Point after stopping to wash the car and grab vodka and ice cream. I had hopes of celebrating my last night of vacation but by the time I unpacked all I want to do is crawl into bed and fall asleep.

July 18,2025,Friday night,7:52pm,mountain standard time,condo in Evanston,Wyoming,USA. Went for a walk past Broken Circle this morning then did a chest and triceps workout at the clubhouse. At 9am mom and I drove down to Costco to get gas, bars, water and gym. Afterwards we washed her car then headed back up the hill. When we got home I took my daughter to get Taco Bell and drive around to listen to music and eat. After an afternoon nap we headed to Riverdale and ate at Applebees. When we got back to Evanston we stopped by Smith’s to grab peanuts, bananas, eye liner and ice cream.. Now Mom and I are watching Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

July 17,2025,Thursday night,8:45pm,mountain standard time,condo in Evanston Wyoming,USA. I drove down to South Ogden this morning to work out at Planet Fitness. after working out I drove to Layton and saw the old apartment at Quail Cove. then this afternoon all three of us went to a bountiful to take care of some business at the credit union. It was a fun trip. We stopped at Starbucks in Centerville and then afterwards drove to Fashion place mall to eat at PF Chang’s and shop at pac-sun. On the way out of town we went to Barnes &Noble and picked up a couple books. Now we are home, having a scoop of ice cream before going to bed. Tomorrow is our last full day before heading back to Orange County Saturday. Side note/ it looks like the Planet Fitness in Bountiful closed. That bummed me out a little. Hopefully they just moved to a new locations. I liked that gym. I worked out there a couple times, including October when I was here last.

July 16,2025, Wednesday night,8:17pm,mountain standard time,condo in Evanston,Wyoming,USA. I woke up a quarter after 5am and headed to South Ogden to workout at the Planet Fitness. Around 1pm we drive to get McDonald’s fir my daughter and pick somethings up at Walmart. This afternoon my daughter and I drove to Park City to see the new Superman movie. Afterwards we ate dinner at Red Rock Brewery then came home. Now we are winding down for the evening.

July 15,2025,Tuesday night,7:29pm,mountain standard time,condo in Evanston,Wyoming,USA. I Did the south ridge/broken circle walk this morning. The first time in four tries that wasn’t cold. That was a change. Usually I am freezing by the time it is over. I would like to drive to south Ogden one time to workout at Planet Fitness but if not I can handle the alternative if the weather holds. After my walk I grabbed coffee at the loaf and jug then did a chest/tricep workout in the clubhouse. Later, mom and I went to the credit union and the bank to square away finances. While downtown we stopped by the local coffee shop and talked with some people we knew. The rest of the day was filled with more financial concerns, including a trip to Park City, Utah to close out an old savings account. We grabbed my daughter Panda Express for lunch/dinner while down there. Afterwards mom and I got KFC for dinner back in Evanston.