A near perfect day. A great day at work. A delicious dinner. A beer. A hot tub party. a good “diet” day.

Grateful for Buddha bottle flowers, old school chivalry, so many friendly faces while walking on my block, honesty, YouTube algorithm, seeing so many 11:11s.

1:23 a.m.

been focusing on my diet and trying to ramp up cardio and strength training. Well, not so much the cardio part. I’m trying this new thing—eating tons of protein and tracking my intake on an app. I weighed my smoked salmon and Greek yogurt today. The mixed berries too. I never wanted to be this way, but that’s what happens when you get old and eat and drink too much. It’s surprisingly fun though—good data enlightens and motivates. I did not exceed my calorie target.

grateful for cronometer, egg whites, cozy blankets, wale, same-day delivery, green flags, good neighbors, sk-ii, how long this list can be.

12:47 a.m.

Grateful for all the texts I haven’t responded to yet, fage, mellow work day, emotional intelligence, comfort level high.

12:30 a.m.

Ten months since Eddie’s passing. !. Time has been flying. Healing is happening. Today at the cemetery I talked to a very nice man who lost his beautiful 21-year-old son eight years ago. I could tell his grief journey is different than mine even though both of ours are grounded in love. I can’t say what the differences are—because I really don’t know—all I know is mine is beautiful and I’m being guided. One thing he told me is that he is praying for a miracle; I am not. I told him to keep believing.

grateful for wu-tang, blueberries, sore muscles, antibiotic ear drops, short work week, my brain, territory, and all the sweetness.

2:54 a.m.

been having some very nice days. mostly because work has finally slowed down and I was able to log off early enough to enjoy Baseball, beer, hot weather.

I did some balance training exercises because my ankles felt too wobbly to ride a skateboard. Balance is like pto…use it or lose it. Today we hopped on our boards and cruised downtown. We skated for food and beer. Ghost sando and white ale in the shade. Best way to enjoy a half-day. It was cute too.

Grateful for foot and calf massages, e-bike rides, taking work off, naps, far bar, Pluto tv, and kindred spirits.

3:00 a.m.

Spent my mom’s birthday weekend with family. I felt so relaxed and happy and I slept so much. Also met jimmy and Steph’s new dog (tony), picked up a strawberry shortcake, ate a filet, and discussed wedding plans with two different brides. Love and stuff is in the air.

Grateful for diet sabotage, fur babies, high alcohol tolerance (happy Father’s Day), spam, Air drop, my favorite people.

1:42 a.m.