November 10,2026, Tuesday evening, 5:24pm, pacific standard time C office complex gym, Costa Mesa, California,USA. I was grouchy all day. Made it through staff meeting this afternoon then finally relaxed. I parked my car on the fourth level of the parking garage. As I walked to the stairs I was struck how beautiful the sunset looked. Like being in a live painting. how can I stay grouchy with that as my everyday view?

November 9,2026, Monday evening, 5:53pm, pacific standard time, office complex gym, Costa Mesa, California, USA. Did the Santa Clara walk this morning. Listened to The Force of Circumstance by Maugham. Also finished The Three Fat Women of Antibes just now. Work was a slog. I wasn’t in the mood today. I am burned out. I need some time off.

November 8,2026, Sunday evening, 6:11pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. Slept in until 5:30am this morning. Did the blue lantern walk and worked out at Planet fitness. Later in the morning mom and I got Starbucks, gas and washed the car. After that I didn’t drive the rest of the day, which is rare. This afternoon I walked to Los Rios and listened to W. Somerset Maugham’s short story Virtue. On the walk this morning I listened to A Woman of Fifty. I forgot how much I liked his writing.

November 7,2026,Saturday night, 8:23pm, pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Woke up at 4:45am and did the blue lantern walk. Got a couple good pics. Later, I did laundry and took mom shopping. This evening I went to Selma’s in mission viejo with a friend. Now I am home and ready for bed.

November 6,2026, Friday night, 8:10pm,pacific standard time,apartment complex parking lot, Dana. Point,California,USA. My daughter has a friend in town from out of state. Last night they made some bad choices. She is still feeling the effects. I saw her after work. She was worse for the wear but in the men’s. I guess she is truly an adult now. Living out loud and facing the consequences.

November 5,2026, 0:57am, pacific standard time, Thursday morning, EOS fitness, San Clemente, California, USA. On my way to the gym I hit a skunk. I was driving up PCH to the five freeway. I didn’t see it until it was too late. I had time to move to the right but it ran in the same direction and I couldn’t swerve fast enough. All I heard was impact with the tire. It didn’t feel too rough except for the sad feeling of killing an animal and the skunk smell released in the air. But when I turned in to the parking space there was a loud grinding noise that did not sound good. I checked the tire but didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. Not a good way to start the day.

November 4,2026, Wednesday night, 8:10pm, pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California, USA. Woke up this morning at 1am and worked out at planet fitness. After going back to bed for a little while I hewed to the office and got there around six thirty. I sent out the triage then drove to La habra for a mileage tracking waiver we need for our license. I left the office at noon to take my daughter to a podiatrist appointment. After that I took mom to Costco then picked my daughter up again to go to music. It was good to be out of the office and to take care of a few errands this afternoon.

November 3,2026, Tuesday evening, 6:01pm, pacific standard time, gym at office complex in Costa Mesa, California, USA. I am stressed and grouchy. Trying to remain positive but some people in the office are toxic. record census, record growth, record admissions and not enjoying it. I guess that is the dichotomy of life.

November 2,2026, Monday night, 8:25pm, pacific standard time, apartment complex parking lot,Dana Point, California,. There is so much rushing energy at work. It is imperative I remain cool and positive. I am glad I am in control of my emotions and use the 10,000 bricks tool to stay steady. I enjoy the chaos and thrive under pressure.

October 31, November 1,2026, Sunday morning, 4:57am, pacific standard time, EOS fitness, San Clemente,California, USA. Yesterday was Halloween. I took the car to the dealership for routine maintenance. Ended up leaving it there all day. In the afternoon mom and I picked up my daughter and we went to the store together. Then we came home for dinner and watched an episode of psych. I cannot shake this cold. It has been getting worse instead of better bodily another day of rest first the trick. I got an extra hour of sleep with daylight savings ending. At 8:30pm a handyman is supposed to come and replace the faucet in the bathroom.