March 4,2026,Wednesday morning,4:01am,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. While walking on the treadmill in the evening I started reading occasional news articles. The distraction makes time pass quicker and allows my mind to discover new ideas. Last night I passed the time reading old blog posts from 2022. Comparing past experience to where I am today is interesting. Some memories have faded with time while others are still fresh. I suppose that is the value of keeping a blog/journal. Being able to reflect on past experiences, both good and bad, an appreciate the figurative road traveled.

March 3,2026,Tuesday morning, 3:48am, pacific standard time,apartment in Dana point, California,USA. The weather outside was a little colder this morning but I still managed a good walk. I took the PCH/Blue Lantern route without listening to music. That is a rarity. Usually I wear my headphones and listen to motivational songs. I am still figuring out my diet. There are a bunch of things I can no longer tolerate. That means two things; I have to replace the calories in those foods and second I need to find some variety. My diet was pretty uninspiring before having to change. Now it will be that much blander.

March 2,2026,Monday morning,3:50am,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I woke up at 2:30am this morning and did the Santa Clara/PCH route. Now I am having a builder bar and watching the weather. This weekend flew by. Which is always a good sign for the week to come. Best to stay busy and enjoy each day as they go quickly. Yesterday I did laundry, took my daughter to breakfast, bought running pants (I am debating returning them) walked the dog, and bought insoles for my new shoes. today is going to be a great day.

March 1,2026, Sunday morning , 8:49am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I started this morning walking the Blue Lantern route then doing a back workout at Planet Fitness. Afterwards I got my birthday drink from Peet’s Coffee and Tea House. Now I am doing laundry and enjoy the early morning sunshine.

February 28,2026,Saturday morning,6:53am pacific standard time,parking lot, planet fitness,Lake Forest, California, USA. I am the administrator on call this weekend. Last night I dealt with an angry family member at 11pm. I understand her frustration. Today we can improve the plan of care and resolve all issues. This morning I woke up at 5am and did the Pacific Island route. It was a beautiful sunrise.

February 27,2026,Friday morning,8:31am, pacific standard time,office in Costa Mesa, California, USA. Last night a group of people from work went to Nigel’s in Long Beach for a work dinner with the staff of a skilled nursing center we do business with. it was a lot of fun. I ate a lot of delicious food. I didn’t get home until 10pm and stayed up until 11. It was fun to go out and enjoy the company of others but now I am dragging. Too much good food and not enough sleep. At least I didn’t drink alcohol. That would have made it ten times worse.

February 26,2026,Thursday morning, 7:16am, pacific standard time,office parking garage, Costa Mesa, California,USA. I was in a funk all day yesterday. Having trouble engaging and being present in the moment. I drank too much coffee, that didn’t help. Right now a vacation sounds really good, though I already took a day and half off last week. I am sure I will snap out of it. Eventually the tide will turn and motivation will strike.

February 25,2026, Wednesday morning,2:09am, pacific standard time,EOS fitness, San Clemente,California,. I am at the gym, half way through an early morning treadmill session. I slept well last night and woke up feeling refreshed. This gives me a chance to take it easy in the morning and possibly nap longer before heading to work. Last night my daughter and I went driving. She is getting better everyday. Tonight she has music and I have a work dinner Thursday so we might not be able to drive again until Friday.

February, 24,2026, Tuesday morning, 4:19am, pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. My daughter and I went driving yesterday morning. She was doing very well, until it was time to park. I took for granted navigating a parking lot was an easy skill to master. However, nothing is easy with a student driver. I ended up losing my temper as she cried tears of frustration. The exchange bothered me all day. After work I stopped by the apartment in Aliso to see if she wanted to go driving. She declined. At least we drove around and talked for a bit. Hopefully she will want to drive again soon.

February 23,2026, Monday morning, 4:08am,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I went to sleep at 4:40pm yesterday. I was feeling tired and couldn’t think of anything productive to do so I decided to catch up on sleep. I was surprised to see a text from my daughter when I woke up at 3am. She wants to drive around this morning before I go to work. I will head out shortly and pick her up.