Sunday, July 3, 2022

3:43pm, pacific standard time, mall in Mission Viejo, California, USA, Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2022. My daughter and her friend are walking around the mall. I am sitting, resting and people watching. Went for a short walk this morning, did the dishes and laundry, then went to a movie. After we finish here we will grab dinner and head home. Not a bad day.

Pizza was the choice

6:37pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Saturday night, July 2, 2022. Went for a walk early this morning. So early, the dog and I fell back asleep upon returning. Later, I put together a storage chest to hold beach equipment then took my daughter to lunch. In the afternoon we drive around looking at apartments in the area (my daughter’s mom is deciding whether to renew the lease) and then ran errands. Pizza was the choice for dinner. Now I am going to eat a bowl of ice cream.

Foreseeable future

4:59pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Monday evening, June 27, 2022. Not much going on today; usual morning routine, took the truck out for a short drive before it got hot, then went out in the afternoon to walk around a couple air-conditioned stores. A friend who has an in with the Rancho Cucamonga team (she knows the hiring manager) texted me to say she thinks I will get a job offer. Unfortunately, there is still a week until the second interview, and that probably isn’t the end of the process. By that time I expect to know one way or the other about the Riverside, California job. Truth be told, I don’t have a preference either way. It would be nice to have a choice since it concerns a large part of my foreseeable future but, if the Riverside job is offered I will take it.

The usual trip

5:18pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Sunday evening, June 19, 2022. Took the dog for a walk this morning, got coffee and gas, caught up on news and anime. Left California before 11am and got to Chandler at 4:30pm. It was a typical Sunday and the usual California to Arizona return trip.

Wednesday June 15

4:48pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Wednesday afternoon, June 15, 2022. Woke up early to walk and work out, wrote a little then applied for unemployment. The second interview today was rescheduled for Friday. Turns out the Rancho Cucamonga job also covers Riverside. Not sure what is going on there with so many vacancies! That is three jobs at the same time. Started looking at Chaplain positions as well but, haven’t applied yet. It would be nice to have something to do, earn some money and get benefits again.

Sunday May 29

6:11pm, pacific standard time, Dana Point, California, USA, Sunday evening, May 29, 2022. Woke up around 4:30am, took the dog for a walk, got coffee and dog treats, then came home to read articles online. At 9am I went for a quick work out, followed by some grocery shopping and a good bathroom cleaning. This afternoon we visited friends for a small get together and bbq. Now we are home relaxing for the rest of the evening.

Monday after Mother’s Day

5:24am, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Monday morning, May 9, 2022. Yesterday was fun. We drove to Tucson in the morning, traveled around the city a little and looked for a place to eat. Most of the restaurants were crowded on account of it being Mother’s Day weekend so we decided to go back to the apartment and have leftovers. In the afternoon we went for a short walk, watched a movie and ate ice cream. Overall it was a pretty good day. On a different note, big changes are occurring at work. I am adopting a one day at a time approach, not only to the current situation but to what may come in the future.

Day six of vacation

8:53am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022, day six of vacation. We got back home from the theme park last night just before ten pm and went to bed shortly thereafter. The trip was exhausting but, overall, extremely fun. I had a generalized plan to sleep in this morning but, our dog was eager wake up and explore; probably because we missed our walk yesterday. I did make the decision to cut the walk short because my legs were still sore. Nonetheless, this morning has been productive. It isn’t 9am yet and I have had two cups of coffee, loaded the dishwasher and started three loads of laundry.

Laundry room, apartment complex, Dana Point, California, USA

Recap: first three days of vacation

2:09 am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Saturday morning, April 16, 2022, first day of vacation. A triage call from work woke me up at 1am. A patient was having an issue and our nurse was not picking up. I called the caregiver and the situation is managed. I tried multiple times to get a hold of the nurse as well. Thankfully, we have a new clinical manager to address things like this. The drive on Friday went well. No major issues or traffic.Getting out early in the day helped immensely. Saturday, April 17, 2022, Dana Point, California, USA, second day of vacation. Took care of some work issues in the morning, went and grabbed burgers in the afternoon with my daughter then, in the evening all three of us got caramel apples and went clothes shopping. 7:58am, in the apartment, Dana Point, California, USA, Easter Sunday morning, April 17, 2022, third day of vacation. The dog and I went for a walk, got coffee, then bought Easter lilies and cards for the girls.

April 17, 2022, Easter morning, Dana Point, California, USA