4/30/10

Another day of torture-a filling and a crown-and difficult phone calls and yet another deadline.

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4/29/10

Another day of fire drills and falling further behind instead of catching up.

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4/27/10

A series of cancelled meetings means that I will be at home for almost a week – priceless.

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4/26/10

I actually hit closet to the pin with a distance of 4’-9”, a first ever that I’ve won anything at a charity golf tournament.

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4/25/10

A lot was accomplished this weekend and prepared for the week ahead.

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April 2010 Photo 6

A spectacular
tree
California Oak
coming into bloom
incredible structure
so noble and strong

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April 2010 Photo 5

More wild flowers

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April 2010 Photo 5

What a happy
dog
running through
the field
with weeds
taller than he is.

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April 2010 Photo 4

The hills
are alive in
San Diego County
with wild flowers
blanketing the
landscape

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April 2010 Photo 3

Little yellow
buttercup
growing wild
in the field

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April 2010 Photo 2

The dappled
sunlight
the rippling
stream
the soft banks
of ferns
Pachecho Creek

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April 2010 Photo 1

A thistle
can be so prickly
but its flower
can be
so pretty

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Intentions for the Week of April 25th

6 minutes on the eliptical trainer (I’ve upped it to 6 minutes from the 5 last week-yes it is not much, but something is better than nothing)
-Sunday-
Friday
Saturday

5 minutes on the balance ball
-Sunday-
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Golf—Monday

Yoga/Stretching for 20 minutes
Tuesday
Wednesday

I’m traveling M-T, so I have a golf tournament on Monday and will do some stretching on T/W. At best I’ll get time on the balance ball when I get home late on Th.

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4/24/10

A beautiful spring day with the pollen blowing, creating havoc on my immune system.

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FTF Weekend of April 24th

It was an emotionally exhausting week. mrrad has rehearsal tonight and a board meeting all day tomorrow and Sunday. I have a few things to get accomplished. And we’ll be having company next week so that second bedroom needs attention.

hair appointment

pick up Kona’s meds

pick up my prescription

grocery store

clean golf clubs and pack them

go the golf range for some practice

pay last of the month’s bills

pack for next week

write meeting notes

call J to discuss Pima

clean PHX’s cage

Kona for a walk?

maybe shop for golf ensemble

take vitamins

make vitamin packs

eat fruit

mani/pedi

stretching/yoga

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4/23/10

Even though I did not go into the office, I spent the entire day working between visits to the doctors.

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4/21/10

The constant driving back and forth between Los Angeles and San Diego can get old very quickly.

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4/20/10

Really good kick-off meeting even though there were only six in attendance.

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4/19/10

Another Monday but this time at home and not in LA (for a change).

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4/18/10

Twenty two years, that is eight thousand thirty five days, of recovery, one day at a time, is something to celebrate.

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So I'm contemplating

learning either the bass guitar or keyboards. I love the base line and have can manage a good rhythm. But I also learned to play the organ as a kid. I did fine until I had to get my hands to do different things and then I had a problem. I also played the flute as a kid. I still remember my solo number “Song of India” Mrrad is a drummer and is considering learning the keyboard. He’s going to talk to one of his bandmates about getting a bass guitar/amp (the guy builds guitars) and finding a teacher. I just feel the need to have something else to do in my life that is not work. While I studied music as a kid I never thought I was good enough and never really persued playing because of my lack of confidence. Its about time I got over that. mrrad started playing the drums again after about a 30 year hiatus and now he’s involved in three projects and have a great time.

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4/17/10

An day of laundry and napping was very much needed.

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4/16/10

A massive excruciating headache today could not be relieved no matter what I did and its still not gone.

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FTF Weekend of April 16th

Another long week of being away from home and working like a mad man. A few things to accomplish this week-end but I really want to focus on rest. I woke up with a horrible sinus headache today so I think I will work from home rather than go to the office.

Respond to F’s email.

Call attorney

Call reference

Respond to concerns about candidate

Review invoices

Call J for long chat about project progress

Email to HCPC regarding ACHA committee

Review work to do list to see if there is anything else I can complete.

Make Vet appointment

Make DO appointment

Make acupuncture appointment

Call in prescriptions

Pick up prescriptions

Take vitamins

Make vitamin packs

Make travel arrangements

Laundry

mani/pedi

grocery store

water plants

celebrate 22 years of recovery

eat fruit

yoga, yes really, yoga

meet with L.

hug mr rad

take Kona for bath

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4/15/10

What an incredibly long day when it comes to sitting in 8 hour meetings.

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4/14/10

Feeling very worried and discombobulated this evening with something not good niggling at my gut.

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4/13/10

I snatched victory from the jaws of elimination today and I’m feeling might good about myself right now.

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4/12/10

The message in the meeting this morning is becoming increasingly worrisome.

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4/11/10

It has been 100 days since Kona’s last seizure and all is well.

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4/10/10

A quiet day of rest and relaxation, including a much needed massage, was just what I needed.

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FTF weekend of April 10th

What an incredibly long week since I worked all last weekend. This weekend I’m looking forward to some down time even though there are a few things that I absolutely must do.

-dentist-

take Kona for a bath

grocery store

TAXES

water plants

meet with brother to discuss mom

call E

take vitamins

make vitamin packs

eat fruit

make vet appointment

massage

make lasagne

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4/910

I somehow managed to survive a 4 hour conference call and a trip to the dentist for prep work for a crown—this would be a day of torture.

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4/8/10

It was great to be back in my office today and to spend some time with my local partners.

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4/7/10

I can either make him my friend or my enemy, I’ll start with friend since enemy may come soon enough.

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4/6/10

Now its time to wait to find out if we won.

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4/5/10

Strategy, teamwork, preparation, refinement, more preparation, rehearsal, more rehearsal and a decent night’s sleep is the receipe for a good presentation.

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4/4/10

A mad rush to the airport in a pouring rainstorm did not start the trip well.

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4/3/10

I was so sorry to hear today that Josie, the border collie of Kona’s vet, passed away in January—RIP Josie.

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FTF Weekend of April 3rd

I have to travel on Easter sunday to Albuquerque for a short list interview and I have a lot of work to do to complete the presentation. So it will be a short work-filled week-end. I’m looking forward to this being over

hair appointment

finish powerpoint slides

pay property taxes

manicure

unpack and repack

call mom to let her know about Easter brunch

water plants

take vitamins

clean out wallet and downsize

some yoga would be good

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4/2/10

The pressure of preparing a winning presentation is sucking the life out of what was supposed to be a relaxed weekend.

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4/1/10

A press conference today annouthe donor of $75M for the project I’m working on was announced and he said lots of really great things about it—woohoo.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/01/ucsd-is-planning-la-jolla-hospital

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4/1/10

A press conference today announced a donor of $75M for the project I’m working on and said lots of really great things about it—woohoo.

www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/01/ucsd-is-planning-la-jolla-hospital

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