WOW!!! Almost the end of the month! Where have I been keeping myself?
I feel like I have been asleep all month – or at least walking like a
zombie through a good portion of it.
Still wondering some days “What is wrong with me??”.
A lot of the same as the last month(s) – Freelance Work, Job Hunt,
Therapy, Exercise…
Definitely ready for some change.
As fall approaches we get the Baseball playoffs which should prove
fruitful for the Padres.They are getting Adam Eaton back for tonight’s game.
If he can get back on the track he was on before getting hurt, we should
have a great One-Two punch with Peavy & Eaton. Along with our SOLID relief
it should carry us deep.
Also tonight is the 3rd of 4 preseason games for the Chargers,
playing against a tough Minnesota team. The Vikings will play us
tough for a full 60 minutes but this is the last chance before
the Bolts make the cut to 65 players. I can’t wait for the real season
to begin though. This also means the start of Flag Football for me.
Since I have dropped some weight & have been hitting the gym like crazy
I feel like I could have another great year.
The talk of San Diego has been the kids from RBV playing for the
Little League World Series. It has been more exciting than the Padres.
They play the semi-finals Saturday and if they win they play for
everything on Sunday.
I am also ready for the weather to change. Maybe a few more cool days,
some nice brisk evenings. SD doesn’t have much in the “change of seasons”,
except this weekend it supposed to be hot & humid and traditionally
September is the hottest month.
I can feel I am on the cusp of many BIG things. I am sure they will
all hit at once. I went for a walk around Mission Bay this morning
for exercise and to clear my head. I am ready for whatever comes my way.
“Hate your Enemies, Save Your Friends, Find your Place, Speak the Truth”
I have been keeping myself so busy that I haven’t even had time to write.
Almost half a month has gone by and NOTHING from my mouth. Let’s see…
Job Hunt – Going great. Applied for a lot of positions.
I have received some feedback but as you can tell, still no FT jobby-job.
BUT (and that is a huge but) there are quite a few things on the
burner right now and I don’t want to jinx them, but I hope within
2 weeks I will have something.
Therapy – Some of you may know, some may not, but a month and a half ago,
I started therapy (again) to deal with a plethora of things going on in my
life – grief, loss, anxiety, insecurity, job, family, friends, love…
there is a lot to cover. I feel that each time pushes me forward on my road
to becoming a whole & better person. Thanks goes out to everyone that let me
bend their ears the last few months with relationship stuff.
“smiley’s” Mom & her husband invited us to go to Catalina on a day-trip.
They were going to fly up for lunch, some shopping and fly back.
ONE – I have never been to Catalina before and TWO – I have never been
in a small plane. It was a 4-seat Cessna. We left from Gillespie Field
in El Cajon. The flight only takes an hour. You never really get to
appreciate the beauty of San Diego from a large commercial airline,
but being that much closer to the ground, you really get to see everything.
Driving to Long Beach and taking a ferry would take you approx.
3 hours plus. The airport is at the top of the island and the airstrip
runs uphill. Very weird. You take a 30 minute bus ride down to Avalon –
the main city on the island. It is really just a big tourist trap but,
it really is cool. We had lunch & desert while we were there, along with some shopping & sightseeing.
At the end of the day, an hour and 30 minutes later we were back in San Diego.
A great day with great company.
DB - Pilot Extrordinaire
Just in case
Catalina Airport
Smiley
The Browns
Into Avalon
Cheese & Smiley at the Casino
Avalon Bay
Ground Control to Major Tom
Sleep for Smiley
Blanket of Clouds
