A Year of Change

Our flight to Chicago takes off at 7:40am this morning. We made it to the Westin at DIA around 6:15 last night. I didn’t want to get up at 3am for the flight, so we just booked a room. Since I’m a Platinum Member, they upgraded us to the top floor. The room is fine. I don’t know about $500 all in, but it’s the convenience.

Ty went golfing and Lori and I worked until around 4 when we left for Denver. Not a whole lot else going on. Excited to see Jag tomorrow. We’ll go right to Costco for a tv and some household things and then be working on setting up his apartment, (mostly Lori) until we go to dinner at 5:30 at Boqueria. It’s this great tappa’s restaurant that has a location in Barcelona Spain I’ve been to. Saturday we’re getting a couch and table and chairs. We’ll use Ava’s car some of the time but might rent a U Haul for the larger items.

Time to go! Have a great Friday, more tomorrow, God Bless.

Yesterday after a haircut, I made it over to the dermatologist about 30 minutes early. Carl got me in right away and it only took about 15 to 20 minutes to slice me open in two spots and take out a cyst the size of a pea and a couple other fat deposits that were bothering me. In our bodies, small fat nodules can bind together in certain spots in our bodies, no matter how skinny you are. You can’t really see them, unless they’re really large, but I could feel these two little bumps on the right side of my chest. Since I was having the cyst removed, I asked Dr. D, (Carl), if he could take them out too. He said no problem. They’re called lipomas and are super common and nothing to worry about. He stitched both incisions up, probably 5 stitches on one hole and maybe 6 or 7 on the other. I’ll take the stitches out on the 15th and can shower today. In ten days I’ll be all ready for my GQ photo shoot!

Ty is off today and we’ll head to Denver around 3:30 or 4. Looks hot this weekend. 80’s here today. Work is plugging along. Lots happening. 7:50am now as I tried to sleep in so time to go and get to the gym. I have a 10:30am call and then will pack for the 2 and a half day trip.

Have a good day, God Bless.

Today is my parents anniversary! Hope it’s a fun party up there. I’m sure it will be.

I’m off to Denver in an hour or so to meet my buddy Toby and then to get a quick haircut before having minor surgery at the dermatologist. If I’m lucky, I should be home around 5:30 or so. It all depends on traffic.

Lori is working hard at work. Ty works at 10. I didn’t sleep too well last night, but am fine now. I have a lot going on at work as every day a few new issues pop up. You just have to handle them one at a time as they come.

I talked to my 50 year friend Fred, who lives up in Shelton Washington, near the coast. He’s a bit older than me, at 73. I called him a couple weeks ago and was worried as he didn’t answer his phone. When he called me back, he said he just looks at his phone now and laughs when it rings. In typical Freddie fashion, he said, “dude, I’m done, I checked out”. What he meant was he’s fully retired. He said he and the wife downsized and now has a 2500 square foot garden at his house and his little sail boat right on the water out front. I asked him how often he gets to Seattle and he said he hasn’t been there in two years! He said he doesn’t even go in the grocery store, but picks his stuff up that he orders outside the store. He’s basically gone full native without a care in the World. When I hung up, I was a bit envious. I’d love to put my phone in a drawer and not look at it for a week or so, or even throw it away! Freddie said he was a slave to the fucking thing and wasn’t getting the return from it for being tied to it 24/7. Makes sense if you think about it. I’ve always said I miss the 70’s before all this technology. Sometime soon, I’ll get there, but it’ll probably be another year or two. Can’t wait though. It’s a good goal to have, detaching yourself from the grid.

That’s it, time to get moving, have a great day, God Bless.

Suns up, time to get the day started! Lori is making Ty breakfast as usual. Lori was offered a second research study yesterday! Not sure if she has the bandwidth to handle it. She’s thinking about it. It’d mean another huge bump in income, but they take a lot of time. We’ll see. Dr. B is reading the protocol first.

Jag has another big test to take. I think he scheduled it for next week. We’re excited to see him. Should be a fun three days. Weather looks good too.

Lots happening at work. I’m continuing to make quick decisions on everything from employees to strategic alliances with new partners, both for distribution and development. It’s actually going well. I’ve set a self imposed timeline of 18 to 24 months to complete the Company turnaround. After that, I’m out, at a minimum, full time.

Ty had running club after work yesterday. This kid is on a mission. He has abs I’d kill for and always wanted, but will never have, ha.

Had a cigar with Clark and Mark yesterday. Clark just got back from Costa Rica and Cabo. He told me all about Cabo and our hotel and said we’re going to love it. It’s THE place, according to him, to stay down there. I guess the Bronco’s quarterbacks and their wives were just vacationing down there. Guess it’s a go to destination for a lot of people. Food is great, highlighted by lots of fresh seafood. We’re excited. The airport is also super small and easy to get through. Should be fun. Lori says she’ll be in her conference and I’ll be hanging at the pool with all the doctors wives, ha. I’ve never been there, but Lori has.

That is it for today! Time to move and groove. Have a great day, be well, stay safe and God Bless.

Hard to believe. In about 90 days, it’ll be September. Enjoy summer while you can.

I have a dentist appointment this morning at 10. Trying to decide whether or not to go to the gym before. Ty’s almost off to work and Lori is making him breakfast tacos. I think I’m going to start a new regimen today with my workouts. I need to switch things up to shock my body by doing something different. Maybe I’ll just do outside activities. Wednesday I have some minor surgery where I’m getting a cyst and a couple other bumps cut out of my chest. I’ve had them forever and Carl, (Libby’s husband who is also a dermatologist) squeezed me in early. Should be in and out in 30 minutes. Have to look good for the beach! Ha.

Jag’s place is coming together. Lori found a wood mantle for his fireplace, which is wood burning, that goes around it, on line for $50! It’s super cool. Think we have a table and chairs for $50 also. His neighborhood is so cool with two Michelin Star restaurants on each side of his building. We’re going to this cool tapas restaurant on Friday night. We fly out that morning at 7:40 and are staying at the Westin at the airport Thursday night. That way, we wake up and walk downstairs to security. We’re now flying back Sunday night at 6pm instead of getting up at 3am for a 6am Monday morning flight. I decided that was just too painful. We will land at 8:15 so with the drive home, we’ll get to the house around 11, but that’s better than getting up at 3. Good call Doug.

Marty came over yesterday for meatloaf and carrot cake. We hung out for a few hours and had fun. Mel comes home tomorrow. It’s been really nice up here and sunny too. Should be that way all week long.

6:30am now, time to get moving. Have a great day and God Bless you and our Country! Lord knows we need the help!

Who knew, well, James knew. He texted early this morning from somewhere in Europe. Not sure where as he’s moving around from city to city, almost every day for a new show. Anyhow, good to know! Might have to have a smoke today!

Lori made carrot cake last night for today to go along with her out of this World meatloaf! It’s all in the sauce or whatever she puts on top. Last night she told me she caramelizes the onions before making it. Marty loves it and says it’s his favorite meal of all time and Melanie is still in Canada taking care of her grandkid so Lori said she’d make meatloaf and carrot cake for us today.

Ty wanted to climb a fourteener today. I told him how he’d need crampons and stuff and that’s it a much bigger deal than he thinks. He was going to go alone! I stopped that right away. He was pretty tired from the concert the night before and is still sleeping. When he wakes up I’ll tell him to go hike up Beaver Creek or Vail Mountain. If he doesn’t go, maybe we’ll go over to the range and do some shooting.

Another beautiful morning outside with bright blue skies and lots of sun. Should be warming up later this week. This late start to the warmer weather has been great. It could be in the high 80’s or 90’s by now so this is perfect.

I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning to get my teeth cleaned. I’ve been on the cancellation list for a while so when they called me Friday, I grabbed it.

6:35am now, that’s it, time to get moving. Have a great last day of May! You’ve made it through another month, congratulations and God Bless.

Ty made it to the stadium around 5 or so for the Morgan Wallen concert. Soon after he called and said “dad, we’re kind of far from the stage, can I go to the box office and see if we can upgrade to the floor”? I never heard of such a thing but Lori looked at me and shook her head yes. I told him to call me when he got there and let me know how much it cost as no way we were paying thousands of dollars to move. I didn’t think there would be any way you could “upgrade” your tickets mid show. Surprisingly, apparently you can! So for a few hundred bucks he moved down to the floor about 15 feet from the stage. He offered to pay half when he gets paid, but I’m sure we’ll end up paying for it. Glad he had a great time as it was his big Christmas present.

It’s a really nice morning up here with the sun and bright blue sky. We’ll head out to the gym as soon as I’m finished with the post. Afterwards we’ll clean up around the house and Lori wants to plant some flowers. Looks like a nice weekend. Enjoy the day, God Bless

Lori has her first big day of her research program today. This is a milestone in the medical field, and Lori was the one who put it all together. Wouldn’t be surprised if she ends up on the cover of some medical journal! She had a little hiccup with the contract last night, at the last minute, (of course, right?) but worked it all out with the hospitals lawyer before we went to bed. She’s going to the hospital at 8 this morning to meet the research people and see the patient before surgery. Great job honey!

Jag hurt his wrist in a pickup basketball game when some guy pushed him from behind. Jag obviously was schooling him in ball. I think he fell and braced himself with his wrist which is how he hurt it. We’ll be flying to Chicago a week from today. Ty is off to Denver for the Morgan Wallen concert tonight. I think it starts at 6. He said he might drive up after the show. You can do that when you don’t drink!

Last workday of the month for me. I have a call with the designer this morning at 8:30 as I’m changing the Company logo and image. It’s long overdue.

That’s it, time for coffee and to get moving. Have a great day, God Bless.

Our Cabo San Lucas trip at the end of June might be back on. I booked flights yesterday but the JW Marriott, where the conference is, is sold out. They recommended a hotel next door, called Secrets. When we looked it up, it’s an adult only, all inclusive place. Being named “Secrets”, we thought, hmm, this sounds different. Anyhow, we’re trying to get into the Marriott and Lori is checking with the research people if they have a block of rooms set aside.

Yesterday, at Ty’s insistence, I bought a Garmin Fenix 8 Pro watch like his. It not only tells you the time and a bunch of other stuff, but measures your sleep, your steps, your body clock, your O2 of oxygen, and more. I’m still learning it but he’s excited as he wanted us to share data. You can make calls and get emails on it too, but I turned that off. This morning it says I had 8 hours and 23 minutes of good sleep and broke it down into deep sleep (REM), light sleep and being awake. My body clock is at 96%. Interesting.

Ty’s off to work today and then to the Morgan Wallen concert tomorrow in Denver at Mile High. We bought him tickets for Christmas. They’re now going for $3000 a piece! He and his buddy are going.

Lori and I are headed to the gym. We’re late this morning as it’s 7:20am now. Time to get moving, have a great day and God Bless.

I know summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st, but when June rolls around, it’s pretty much recognized as summer. School is out and the crowds are back! The weather warms up too, although we’re loving this late Spring with on and off showers. The scary thing is in 90 days, it’ll be Labor Day and Fall will be right around the corner. Time flies.

Ty’s off to work and Lori is in the shower. I’m headed to the gym and then have a few calls to make this morning. I’d like to make a run to the dump but will probably do that tomorrow.

Ty was off early and did a remarkable job cleaning his room. I asked him why he just doesn’t keep it clean all the time, and he looked at me puzzled and said, “I don’t know, it just gets away from me”! Too funny, another Tyism. Reminds me of when he was little, maybe 6 or 7, and he came home from school and declared, and I quote, “from this day forward, I want to be known as Butt Saggington”! We’ll never forget that and still don’t know where he came up with that one. After he cleaned his room, he ran up valley to buy himself a new Garmin Smartwatch. I have one that’s probably 8 or 10 years old and he wants me to get one like his. Technology has come a long way!

That’s it, time to get moving, have a good Wednesday and stay safe, God Bless.