Preparing

5:24pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Sunday evening, September 21, 2022. Woke up later than usual this morning. It was too late to walk or exercise so I had breakfast with a friend then came home to watch football and read. In the afternoon I went for a drive and visited the casino. Now I am doing laundry and preparing for the next two weeks of work.

A good September Saturday

4:07pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2022. Going to see a friend this evening, have dinner and hang out. This morning I exercised, paid my bills and finished some things for work. Then I ran to the store for groceries, watched football, took a nap and played guitar. A good September Saturday.

Back in Arizona

7:26pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday night, September 9, 2022. Left the hotel in Dublin, California eleven hours ago. Drove to Oakland, flew to Orange County then drove to Arizona. Traffic was bad through Riverside and it rained outside of Phoenix but I survived. It is good to be back in Arizona.

Labor Day afternoon

3:31pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Monday afternoon, September 5, 2022, Labor Day. Spent most of the afternoon cleaning the kitchen, loading the dishwasher, doing laundry and prepping for the week. Not only am I packing for Dublin, California this week but Chandler, Arizona next weekend. Everything is in order for both trips. Time to relax and enjoy the the holiday afternoon.

Exciting weekend

5:20pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Saturday evening, August 27, 2022. Heading to Scottsdale to have dinner with a friend. Tomorrow, I will drive to Orange County, California to stay with my daughter before traveling to Dublin, California for work. Exciting weekend, lots going on.

Before me now

4:06pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday afternoon, August 26, 2022. The last fourteen years have been spent prioritizing emotionally what once was, rather than looking forward to what can be. I don’t blame myself; the heart wants what it wants. But I am tired of lamenting loss and scheming to regain the past. I want to focus on the present and experience the gifts which lie before me now.

Socialize

3:28pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Thursday afternoon, August 25, 2022. I am going to drive to Glendale in a bit to attend a friend’s birthday party. I will get up there around 5:30pm. I don’t plan on staying long but, it will be nice to socialize, even for a short while.

Road warrior

6:35pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Wednesday night, August 24, 2022. Another day of orientation videos, a couple of errands and a run to the grocery store. I got my suitcase out to prepare for travel next week. Time to transition my thinking back to road warrior mode.

August 23, 2022

6:51pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Thursday evening, August 23, 2022. Spent most of the day watching orientation videos. However, I did manage to go grocery shopping and exercise this afternoon. At 3:30pm there was a conference call that ended the day. I will spend the rest of the day reading before turning in.

Now it is time

5:52pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Monday evening, August 22, 2022. Took my daughter to school this morning, then stopped in Irvine on my way to Arizona to complete some work. Once I arrived in Chandler I took a short nap and worked out. Now it is time for dinner, a little free time, and a good nights sleep.