May 18,2025,Sunday night,7:58pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Slept until 6:30am this morning then drove to Tustin to workout at the Planet Fitness located in The District shopping center. The gym was nice but a pain to get to, even early Sunday morning. Afterwards, I grabbed a large Peet’s coffee from the shop off Barranca in Irvine then took the long way home to sup and enjoy. When I got home I finished laundry and ordered pictures with Snapfish. After that I went to Aliso Viejo to take my daughter breakfast and walk the dog. I came home, took a nap then went to target to buy picture frames, faux plants and lunch items for my daughter’s school week. Finally, I went back to Aliso Viejo and dropped off the food then came home. Now I am winding down and getting ready for bed. . Time to go some sleep and be rested for the week.

May 17,2025,Saturday evening,6:42pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Got mom to the airport around six am. Grabbed a cup of coffee at the Starbucks in Long Beach then headed home. Washed all the bedding then went to Aliso Viejo to spend the day with the dog. My daughter and her mom went to the Glendale/Pasadena area to see family and friends. The dog and I took a long nap then walked up past the dog park. I left early because my phone was dying and I didn’t have a charger. On the way home I stopped at target to get a charger to keep in my work bag. I also got an outdoor mat for my patio which really looks nice and a couple picture frames for the house and office. overall a pretty good day.

May 16,2025,Friday night8:04pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Today went well. At work. We were extremely busy yesterday with five admissions. Most of them high acuity. Lots of nervous caregivers and overwhelmed staff this morning. I went out to visit two patients and do some service recovery. After work I came home. My daughter, her mom and the dog stopped by for dinner. We ordered sandwiches from Board and Brew up the street. Mom and I split a tuna. My daughter and her mom split a “turcado.” Now we are winding down and getting ready for bed. Moms flight is at seven am and boards at 6:30am. We will leave here at five. That should give her time to check a bag and walk to the gate with extra time to settle in. If all goes to plan she will be home in Wyoming by noon. it has been nice having her. The days went by quickly. Hopefully we will be able to visit her this summer or fall depending on work and school schedules.

May 15,2025,Thursday night, 7:58pm,pacific standard time,clubhouse of condo in Dana Point, California, USA. Since I have only one bathroom often I walk to the pool area to use the clubhouse bathroom when company is in town. it is never occupied which is good but it is a little bit of a walk to get here. Oh well, we do what we have to do. Ideally I will find a bigger apartment soon.

May 14,2025,Wednesday night, 7:48,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. The company I worked for when first moving to California has the hospice Senior VP of operations job posted. It would be a step up in responsibility and pay for me. The ending to my original stint 13 years ago as the Senior Director of Sales wasn’t very glamorous but all of the people involved in that scenario are long gone. I am not overly keen on reliving the past but I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t at least apply and see what happens.

May 13,2025,Tuesday night,7:33pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Mom is having a better day today. She even realized how out of it she was yesterday though she Durant know why. I suspect she didn’t eat much and that was the cause. This morning I set out food and a bottled water with a note reminding her what was in the fridge. She even made coffee this morning. First time she that did that this trip. It was a nice night. After dinner I watched bad and she watched a YouTube video. Bieber are unwinding and getting ready to turn in.

May 12,2025,Monday night,7:30pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Long day. Walked and worked out then took my daughter to school. We were busy at work so I didn’t get to nap. By 2pm I was dragging. After work I exchanged cars with my daughters mom so she had air conditioning when her new boss comes to town. When I got back to the apartment mom was confused. She didn’t make coffee in the morning and I am not sure how much she is eating when I am not here. She said she had half a protein bar but I am not sure she remembers. She couldn’t recall what month it is and wanted to change the date on her phone. It is hard seeing her to go through this process. Things are changing rapidly. This is the beginning of the end. Time to make life adjustments and accommodate the situation.

May 11,2025,Sunday night, Mothers Day, 7:49pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I did the usual blue lantern walk this morning.,followed by a work out at Planet fitness. I got a large coffee from Peets in Aliso, then headed home to start laundry. At 10am mom and I grabbed Starbucks for my daughters mom and also grabbed Canes chicken for my daughter. After visiting for a while mom and I went to Costco to buy household items and snacks for my daughter. We were both pretty tired by that point so we took an afternoon nap and relaxed. Around 4pm we headed back up to Aliso Viejo and had Rubios for dinner as a family. Now we are back in Dana Point ready for bed. When we got out of the car mom almost fell again. At this point I see the end coming soon. A major fall with a mobility limiting fracture is how the end usually starts. Hard to face that truth on Mother’s Day but it is something I have often seen professionally.

May 10,2025, Saturday night, 8:08,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Had a good pre-mothers day celebration with mom, in laws, daughter and her mom. We went to wood ranch for lunch then came back to my apartment to talk and exchange cards. Then my brother in las and I drove up to aliso viejo to take the dog out and watch basketball. After eating some Mendocino Farms for dinner the in-laws headed back to Valencia and I came home. Time to unwind and get some sleep. Tomorrow we are going to see the new marvel movie Thunderbolts as a family.

May 9,2025,Friday night,8:15pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Drama at work today. The division president, my bosses boss, left the company abruptly. There wasn’t much communication as to why so naturally rumors swirled. A colleague shared three serious incidents in our region alone. That is cause for concern. The fallout may continue. Or perhaps I am addicted to drama. I am sure everything will be fine. My daughter is feeling better. She wanted to go out this evening but she has been off school two weeks. Not a good look to miraculously feel fine once the weekend comes. I am glad she feels better though. Mom had a fall today. She said she was walking the trail and got off the path to let bikes pass. There is a fair amount of blood on her shirt. Nothing still bleeding and no broken bones but disconcerting nonetheless. She has diminished greatly. A fall with injury that limits mobility is the beginning of the end. we are at the point of having to make big choices. I am not sure she can live on her own any more.