Daily Positives – 10/22/2010

  • Great time catching up with a friend over lunch at Chipotle.
  • Quick walk with Sitka after work.
  • Was able to help out a friend while running some errands in preparation for the open house.
  • Had a GREAT evening at the SBR Coaching and Rocket Bicycle Studio open house. So proud of Jess, Pete, and Jeff for all they have accomplished and for having the initiative to really get after it.
  • Got to reconnect with several good friends, better connect with some acquaintances, and meet some new folks as well.
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Daily Positives – 10/21/2010

  • A few errands done over lunch. Getting things ready for the weekend projects. After five stores, finally found the router bit I was looking for to set up my newel posts.
  • Looks like Great Dane may really be opening a pub at the the old Cloud 9 Jovian location!
  • Great evening with great friends. Dinner and beers at Brasserie V and then to Bluephies for dessert.
Dean, Dean, and Brian at Bluephies

Dean, Dean, and Brian at Bluephies

Deb and Dean ("Double D") at Bluephies

Deb and Dean ("Double D") at Bluephies

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Daily Positives – 10/20/2010

  • Left a bit early from work and took a much needed nap.
  • FTP:  I re-focused and reorganized to do lists for this weekend and remaining items on the house. Just the act of organization relieved a lot of stress for me. Now to just get it all done!
  • Great early evening walk with Sitka. He had a more energy than usual.
  • FTP: Got some work done on the newel posts and other specialty trim pieces still needed.
  • Checked in with a friend working through some relationship challenges.
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Daily Positives – 10/19/2010

  • Agreed to help out a friend even though my plate is pretty full right now. Typically, I’ve just agreed to this kind of thing with little thought and never really took my own well-being into account. Before responding, I thought things through and was perfectly comfortable saying “no” as I’ve just got too much going on. Because this person rarely asks others for help and completely understands my circumstances, I was comfortable negotiating a situation where we both could be taken care of. That I didn’t feel “obligated” and just agreed, I believe shows progress for me. Additionally, putting specific parameters around the the situation shows improvement in me taking care of myself.
  • Wonderful Fall evening walk with Sitka.
  • FTP: Couple of things organized for the weekend.
  • Helped a friend with some computer issues and had a yummy salmon dinner.
  • Was painfully direct and honest through a difficult conversation with a close friend. The self-reflection, taking care of myself and my needs was excruciating, but I don’t hate myself for caving to minimize conflict. Again, more progress.
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Daily Positives – 10/18/2010

  • A thoughtful friend dropped off a treat for me at work.
  • Productive pilates class with Kathleen at PilateSpa.
  • Got a bunch of my stuff organized and packed.
  • Ran across some letters from an old girlfriend, some “warm fuzzies” from a camp I used to work at, and an old college ID card. No idea why I’ve kept the stuff, but it was kind of fun to go through.
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Daily Positives – 10/17/2010

  • Fondly remembering my parents and appreciating their relationship, despite some its flaws, on on the anniversary of their marriage in 1939. Thanks Irv & Ginny!
  • Glad to see a good friend rebound a bit from some set-back news regarding an injury.
  • Bit more done on the FTP: mantel and newel posts.
  • Great hike with a friend at Governor Nelson State Park, followed by Roman Candle Pizza and great conversation and drinks at Club Tavern.
Ginny & Irv with 11 of their 13 children in May of 2001

Ginny & Irv with 11 of their 13 children in May of 2001

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Daily Positives – 10/16/2010

  • Helped out some good friends getting their place ready for a big open house event next week. Very excited for them and the new things they’ll be offering with their businesses!
  • Had a blast at small scale relay event with some old and new friends. There were five legs in the event (cyclo-cross, men’s road, mountain bike, women’s road, and trail run). Each team member had to fire three rounds at a target, complete their designated leg, and then chug a boot of beer, before the next leg could start. Each of the five teams had a TV show theme to plan costumes around, though not all participants were in costume. I was LeBeau from Hogan’s Heroes.  Being a triathlete among all bikers, I “got to” to do the run. It was only about a mile but it was very rough terrain and a lot of incline. Herman Muster edged me out by a few seconds on the run but I successfully avoided last place for our team by chugging my beer faster. Unbeknownst to Herman & myself, they swapped out the fine Belgian ale with Old Style. Great fun on an amazing Fall afternoon!
  • Picked up a good friend from the airport and spent a casual evening over dinner and great conversation.
  • I hit 300 posts on my blog.
Groups getting final instructions before the start

Groups getting final instructions before the start

Granny Clampet chugs a boot after the cyclocross leg

Granny Clampet chugs a boot after the cyclocross leg

LeBeau with the bedazzled beret

LeBeau with the bedazzled beret

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Daily Positives – 10/15/2010

  • Received another “atta boy” email from the C-level on my validation initiative. We received official word today from the Feds that the last round of requirements were all satisfactory and received clearance to implement the new functionality.
  • Fun lunch with friends at Red Robin.
  • More productive divorce negotiations. Very close to wrapping up financial matters (house sale notwithstanding).
  • Sitka and I got in another pleasant evening walk.
  • Caught up with some friends and met a bunch of fun new folks last night at the icebreaker dinner for our relay event. Lot’s of fun at the Glarner Stube.
Giant Sitka

Giant Sitka

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Daily Positives – 10/14/2010

  • Had a bunch of friends help out with suggestions for finding part of my costume for the relay event this weekend.
  • Continuing to assert and take care of myself in divorce negotiations and other communications.
  • Awesome evening hanging out with a friend that I used to train with but haven’t spent much time with lately. I had know idea how similar our current relationship situations and experiences have been. Great to catch up, commiserate, and support each other. We even indulged in the “trifecta” of chips, fries, and curds at Harmony Bar.
  • A bit of quality time with Sitka tonight.
The Harmony Bar "trifecta" - homemade chips, fries, & cheese curds (with a couple walnut burgers for company)

The Harmony Bar "trifecta" - homemade chips, fries, & cheese curds (with a couple walnut burgers for company)

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Daily Positives – 10/13/2010

  • Sitka and I got out briefly for a stroll.
  • While waiting in line at the Culver’s drive-through tonight, I saw a older couple get out of their car and hold hands while walking in. Made me smile.
  • Productive LLTAM recording session with Norm tonight. Began work on another new song Nitrogen and dialed in a new killer tone on my Line 6 amp based on a Marshall Plexi.
  • Skyped with a friend and had an interesting discussion about Positive Psychology.
Norm - Director of Bass Operations

Norm - Director of Bass Operations

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