YOLO…County

But yes, you only live once. I was in Yolo County (Woodland specifically) for work today. I was covering for a coworker who was “sick” (I dunno if she was…) life is gonna be filled with sucky people and situations. You can try to avoid them if possible, but when you encounter them, you get to decide how you respond.

I noticed you shut down a lot. That’s not good. That’s how you sink and get stuck. You need to remember that the can no longer choose the situation, but you can choose the solution and that’s what you need to focus on, not sulking…

Good Swimming and Song

Not great behavior with mommy today. I think you and mommy really need to work on your behavior together. You guys have an interesting relationship. It’s odd that you and I have a great relationship since I assume you and mom butt beads cause you’re alike. 

I know you can do better. It really would make everyone’s lives better, including your own, if you did. It’d be different if I didn’t think you could, but you’re totally capable. Lesson for today, don’t let life or others change who you are negatively. If you do, it’s on you, not them.

Fog Willow

"I went here when I was a baby...I mean when I was three years old." Yes you did. It was also the only other time we went to Pholicious. I'm glad they were busy when we went. I always like to see small businesses succeeding/surviving. We made it to church. We got to see Bad Minh (although mommy didn't want to stay long and didn't eat). You ate the fancy pizza place and got bonus pineapple.

Lesson for today, enjoy your life. You only get one. Make the most of it. It's not a game you can reset. Live and learn and do better. No pressure from mommy or daddy as long as you can take care of yourself and be a good person :)

Escaping Saturday

I guess the group that visited this weekend can be called the "Guatemala Group". We all spent time together building houses for those in need in Guatemala. I strongly recommend doing as much good in the world as you can and having a great time doing it. That was my experience in Guatemala with Habitat for Humanity. That's also today's lesson, be the change you want to see in the world.

Anyhow, I'm sure you and I will be part of an escape room at some point. Your mommy isn't really into it, but she can join us too. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you don't need to have a lot of friends or family. You just need to have quality ones. Bonus lesson for you there.

"RDO" Fridays

I actually worked today, but often times when the golf guys golf on Fridays, it's their Regular Day Off. Unfortunately, daddy doesn't have that schedule so it's either working or vacation day... Anyhow, some of your aunties and uncles are visiting from out of town today so I won't get to see you much. I hope you're okay with that. You'll get to meet your Uncle Peter since he's staying at your house.

I played an amazing round of golf today, but it could have been amazinger. Too bad I wasn't able to collect any money since I had to go run errands for you and mommy. That's my life. Never a quiet or dull moment unless something is wrong. Hope you're ready for a busy weekend too! Oh, I almost forgot the lesson: Alcohol can negatively impact your performance, I didn't play as well on the 2nd half today. Could have been a coincidence. Either way, consume alcohol cautiously and in moderation.

Golf Thursdays

You did okay. We need to work on your swing. I don't know how that will sync with accuracy, but you're not swinging hard enough. You can do better. That's today's lesson. Might be a repeat, sorry. You're going to make plenty of your own mistakes. I hope you don't repeat too many mistakes. The lesson is to be able to learn from other people (and their mistakes). 

Today you had lots of opportunities to watch your peers and possibly learn from them. Unfortunately, you were too busy being social with your peers. It looks like your eye is getting better. I need to remind mommy to compress you. I hope your eye gets back to normal soon. It's a hassle for you to compress, I know. Either way, you're still living your best life.

Willows Bound

I'm sorry your eye got worse or looked worse this morning. I didn't want to post a picture of that. Here's a picture of the golf course I played today. It wasn't great. I took a picture with the gift the Howards got me for my birthday. Lesson for today, be grateful and humble. Even though I may not like the gift they got or it may be useful to me, they still made and effort and I need to be grateful for that.

While I prefer results over intentions, not everyone or every situation works with my logic. In this cause the result may not be great, but the intention was. So that's what I try to focus on. I really hope that you develop EI and wisdom. Those things will take you far in life. I wonder if it's something I can help foster. Sorry I wasn't able to be with you today. I really wonder if I should have taken you with me to work in Willows. Probably not, but I did think about it. Please know, sometimes I can't be with you because of work. I will always try to, but I can't always...