May 28,2025,Wednesday night,6:25,pacific standard time,parking lot, school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California, USA. I stumbled upon another morning routine today. Work kept me up late last night helping with admissions and getting patients medications. I slept until 4am. Originally I intended to stay in bed until 5am but couldn’t fall back asleep. I got up, showered, packed for the day then enjoyed free time until 5am. I headed to the gym and did a shoulder/arms workout then went to Aliso Viejo to walk the dog and take my daughter to school. The sequence was all out of whack but the general spirit of the morning was refreshing. I have come up with some novel alternative morning routines since last week. I like seeing the different ways I can approach mornings. It is nice to have options.

May 27,2025,Tuesday night, 6:57,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Our census continues to grow. We are on a heater unlike any I have ever seen. Barely two months ago we were flailing and now we are white hot. I am setting audacious goals for the future. It is fun to be a part of such a special team at a special time. On another note I had a phone screen with a recruiter for a regional VP job. 12 sites in California, Washington and Oregon. The call seemed to go alright. The recruiter said she is talking with the hiring manager Friday. I will know more after that. I like the idea of traveling again, of being a VP and having a salary reflective of my talents. No matter what what endeavor the universe has for me I am happy and thankful.

May 26,2025,Monday afternoon;4:13pm,pacific standard time,apartment complex parking lot,Aliso Viejo,California, USA, Memorial Day. Slept in until six am, took the dog for the Blue Lantern walk, had a little coffee/breakfast down time then went to Philz Coffee in Aliso Viejo with my daughter, her mom and her aunt/friend. After that I went to the gym and did a back workout. Came home, ate, took a nap then ate a little more. My daughter wanted to go clothes shopping so we went to PacSun in the Mission Viejo mall. I just dropped her off. I am going to mosey home and stop at the office complex in Laguna Niguel before turning in for the night.

May 25,2025,Sunday night,8:47pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Today has been a good day. I have resolved to buying a house/condo in Dana Point. That way my mom can come live here without us having to share a small space. I am excited to take the challenge of figuring out how to accomplish this but I know I will. I also went through the first 700 of 1000 “bricks” of my new book. Believe it or not they read very well. I found them entertaining. Finally, work got busy this evening but I didn’t mind. It gave me a chance to use energy and feel good about myself. I am very good at what I do and the results bear that out. I want to achieve something special in next four months before the Medicare CAP year ends (September 30). Finally, The dog is staying with me again tonight. Last night she was antsy. We got up multiple times. Hopefully tonight is better. I enjoy having the company and look forward to our morning walk.

May 24,2025,Saturday night,7:48pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Woke up earlier than I anticipated this morning so I decided to go for the Blue Lantern walk. I came home afterwards for coffee and breakfast. Around 11am I went to get my daughter for a flat white and a coffee from Starbucks followed by bagels for her and her mom from I ❤️ bagels in Laguna Niguel. We still wanted to drive around and listen to music so we drive to the Target in San Clemente. While we were there I returned a picture frame and picked up a couple things for the house.. After I dropped my daughter off I took the dog home with me to Dana Point so they could clean their carpets. Later this afternoon the dog and I drove to the Oak Canyon office park in Irvine to walk around a bit. While we were there my daughter and her mom asked us to pick up Panera. So we drove to mission Viejo, grabbed their dinner and took it to them in Aliso Viejo. When we got back to Dana Point I fed the dog and made a hamburger for me. My jeans from Jcrew had arrived by then. They aren’t great but they will do. I finally have enough pairs of pants for work and leisure that actually fit. It is getting exhausting and expensive to change out my wardrobe. And I have even started on dress shirts, casual shirts and shorts. Overall a good day.

May 23,2025,Friday night, 7:21pm,pacific standard time,apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. slept in until five am this morning, went to the gym then took the dog for a full walk past the dog park. By adjusting my schedule and sacrificing getting ready at home I have saved $20 in gas this week, got back 24-36 extra minutes of driving each day and picked up 2 hours of sleep. I am glad I made the adjustment. I feel more alert at work and don’t need a nap in the middle of the day. I learned a valuable lesson: don’t be afraid to make big changes to get what you want.

May 22,2025, Thursday night,6:58pm,pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Work has been going good the last two months. Census is growing, we are controlling cost and looking to hire. Seeing success for the branch is nice. Especially since everyone saw it as a problem office back in February. We have a good core group. I don’t know if I will be here long term but either way I want to leave it in a good place. Next week I have an interview for a regional VP job. I am interested to see how that plays out. I want to challenge myself to see how far I can go.

May 21,2025, Wednesday evening,6:03pm,pacific standard time,parking lot of school of rock, San Juan Capistrano,California, USA. Woke up this morning and decided to change my routine. Packed up my clothes and toiletries then drove to Costa Mesa. The original plan was to workout and shower at the office gym. Unfortunately the door was locked at 5:15am. So I pivoted and visited the planet Fitness nearby which happened to be the one in Tustin I checked out on Sunday. After working out I drove back to the office to shower and get ready. I believe I can sleep in til five am, get a workout in a get ready with this routine. That should give me more rest. Of course I have no free time in the morning but sleep is more important at the moment.

May 20,2025,Tuesday night, 7:18,pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. I finally caved on the 3am wakes ups. Getting up that early is not natural or sustainable. I can force myself to do it but I end up dragging all day and my mind is in a fog. I am going back to 4:30am. That way I am rested and have a clear head during the day. The only down side is I will have zero free time in the morning unless I change my routine and shower/dress at the gym. I am debating that idea. Not sure if I am ready to go that far yet.

May 19,2025,Monday evening,6:37pm,pacific standard time, apartment parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. I applied for a regional Vice President position today. The good news is I heard back from them right away. The bad news is they scheduled a 15 minute phone screen. For next week. This is the same group I interviewed with three years ago for a director job in San Diego. They dragged their feet back then as well. I doubt any of the same players are still around, turnover happens quickly in hospice. However, company culture usually outlasts employees. Given that it is probably safe to assume this will be a waste of time. But the money, title and responsibility are worth at least giving it a try.