January 6,2026,Tuesday night, 8:07pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. This morning I felt rested and still got up at 3am. I walked to the heritage park lookout, which is about a 50 minute round trip. It was a good walk. Not the distance I usually cover but enough to feel like a challenge and not be rushed and/or tired. I also feel better upset stomach wise. overall a good day,

January 5,2026,7:24pm,pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I slept in until 5am this morning. I am all out of energy and my schedule is off. Getting up in the cold and going for a walk has zero appeal. I will see how I feel tomorrow. Hopefully I can get back in the groove and settle my stomach. Today I paid attention to what I ate and how my body reacts. Builder Bars and fruit were good. Cheese, not so much. I will try some nuts tomorrow.

January 4,226,Sunday evening,5pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Flew back from Salt Lake City today. My daughter’s mom picked me up and brought me home. I laid low all afternoon and did laundry. The skies have been overcast which triggered Many memories of returning to seminary/berkeley after holiday vacation.

January 3,2026,Saturday afternoon, 4:33pm,mountain standard time , home 2 suites, Murray, Utah, USA. Mom and I left Dana Point at .6am pacific and arrived at the hotel 9 hours later. Right now we are resting then going to grab dinner later.

January 2,2026,Friday night, 5:51pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I have had an upset stomach all day. It started on my walk and never abated. I have used the bathroom so many times today I lost count. Eventfully I drove home early to lie down. Not that I feel particularly sick, rather because I was tired of being in public and uncomfortable. My daughter and her friend came over with In & Out for grandma. They left about a half hour ago. Now we are going to turn in early and get on the road by 6am. Hopefully a good nights rest will settle my system.

January 1,2026,Thursday night, 7:07,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. When I look back on 2025 I will see a good year. Many distractions, vices and habits were eliminated or changed. A lot of my time was spent working. I am proud of what I accomplished professionally. In the coming year I look forward to whatever the universe offers me. I accept the path I am asked to take and am excited about living each moment. Here’s to a good past year and a promising new one.

December 31,2025,Wednesday night,6:38pm,pacific standard time,parking lot, school of rock, San Juan Capistrano, California,USA. New Year’s Eve. Did the PCH and Blue Lantern walk together for the first time since last Monday. psychologically it is hard. Physically it felt good though I was tired at the end. I am going to take my daughter home after singing then turn in early. Given the logistics of the night I will be awake at 9pm. At least I can say I stayed up until the east coast new year.

December 30,2025,Tuesday night, 6:56pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. Received word this morning I was pre approved for a mortgage loan. It is exciting to have an idea what I can afford. There are not many options in the area I am looking so patience will be needed. I have a pretty good idea where I want to buy. Hopefully we can get something decent at a good price and have a room for mom to finally move to California.

December 29,2025,Monday night, 7:05pm, pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I feel better but still physically and psychologically gearing back up to walk like I used to. This morning I did an extremely short walk, to the end of the street and back. The goal was getting up on a work day and exercising. Now I have walked three days straight. Tomorrow I will go a little further. Exercise is important but getting enough rest is more important right now.

December 27,2025,Saturday night,11:30pm,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Went to the LA Guns concert at the Coach house in San Juan Capistrano. It ended up being just me, my daughter and her friend. We still had a good time. I had a splitting headaches all day that finally subsided just before the concert started. Thst made the night fun. Now I am going to rest as much as possible and sleep in late.