May 8,2026, Friday afternoon, 1:39pm, pacific standard time, office in Costa Mesa, California, USA. Busy week at work. Good to have more patients and census but it feels chaotic with missed details. I am checking out mentally. This day needs to be over. This week has felt painfully long.

May 6-7, 2026, Wednesday-Thursday, 2:56am, pacific standard time., apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I am choosing to be happy and positive. I look forward to moving my mom to California and getting our new life set up. Every situation offers a positive perspective. I choose to embrace that perspective and celebrate the victories.

May 5,2026,Tuesday afternoon,3:13pm, pacific standard time, office in Costa Mesa, California,USA. I am still battling congestion for the fourth day in a row. The storm moved out so hopefully that clears things up. I have been fog brained. This morning I went to EOS in San Clemente to walk on the treadmill and do a chest/tricep workout. This day is dragging. I am ready to get out of here.

May 4,2026,Monday afternoon, 4:08pm, pacific standard time, lobby of office, Costa Mesa, California,USA. I went to bed at 5pm yesterday and woke up at 6am. I didn’t walk, workout or read this morning. All night I had an awful headache in the back of my skull on the left hand side making me nauseous. I drank a lot of coffee, rubbed peppermint oil in my nose and on my temples and took ibuprofen with DayQuil. Around 10am my nose started to run and the pressure relieved but I still feel light headed and dazed. I am ready for this day to end.

May 3,2026, Sunday morning, 11am, parking lot, apartment complex,Dana Point, California,USA. Yesterday around 3pm I went and picked up my daughter. She wanted to run errands and drive. We ended up going to Best Buy in Lake Forest, the mall in Mission Viejo and Target in San Clemente. All told she drove 50 miles while avoiding the freeway. It was a lot of good practice on busy streets with unexpected scenarios. We didn’t get back to Aliso Viejo until 7pm. That gave me time to walk the dog before it got dark .

May 2,2026,Saturday afternoon,1:40pm,pacific standard time,apartment in Dana point l, California, USA. This morning I walked to my daughter’s music school. It look a little over an hour but it was pretty flat. It is the same walk I take Wednesday nights while she is at her lesson. I don’t know if I will donut a lot but it is another walking option.

May 1,2026, Friday night, 8:43pm, pacific standard time, parking lot, apartment complex, Dana Point, California, USA. I have been a little manic grouchy this past week. I need to find a way to unwind and recharge. I don’t think I want to make any plans this weekend, just sit at home and stare at the wall. I am tired of people.

April 30, Thursday afternoon, 4:40pm, pacific standard time, office in Costa Mesa, California,USA. This is a rare late afternoon post from work. Busy day with Interdisciplinary meetings and a staff baby shower. I also got a call today from the orthopedic doctors office. Again. My mom went back to see about surgery for her finger. She is confused and forgetful. It is frustrating for both of us. I need to expedite getting her out here and coming up with a plan. The regression is rapid. I know she would rather be home but at this point we need to be closer together.

April 29.2026, Wednesday afternoon, 1:10pm, pacific standard time,office in Costa Mesa, California,USA. The time has come for my mom to come out and live in California. She is confused and forgetful. She is scared and frustrated and I worry about her. She has friend that watch out for her but she needs to be closer. I will head out in a week or two and bring her and the cat back with me. At first she will live with me. There should enough funds for her to afford a small place. We will see what our options are.

April 27,2026, Monday morning, 10:21am, pacific standard time,office in Costa Mesa, California, uSA. I went to bed early last night and slept in late. I was tired from going out on Saturday. It was good to catch up on sleep and take a break from walking but now I feel out of my routine. I didn’t have my usually prep time to center in the morning. That is alright. I will go to the gym here at the office or walk the dog tonight and get back into the groove.