Daily Positives – 10/4/2010

Posted on October 4, 2010 by dean
  • Enjoyed an last minute lunch with co-workers at Brothers Three.
  • Had my first official meeting with the new initiative at work, an overview session with the project manager.
  • Productive meeting with the realtor. Plenty of work to do before we can get the house on the market.
  • FTP: slate tiles all scrubbed on the fireplace surround.
  • Pleased some friends will be able to stay in their dream house after some complications with living arrangements.
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Daily Positives – 10/3/2010

Posted on October 3, 2010 by dean
  • Norm helped out getting more work done on the fireplace. Really like the way it’s coming along.
  • Andre stopped over unexpectedly to help out later in the afternoon.
  • Enjoyed a fun dinner at Fresco with some special Glinda’s Wicked Zin event wine.
  • Had a great time seeing Wicked at the Overture Center. A great story and amazing production. Super impressed with the two lead women – great actresses with incredible voices.
Norm cleaning seams in the slate

Norm cleaning seams in the slate

Glinda's Wicked Zin

Glinda's Wicked Zin

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Daily Positives – 10/2/2010

Posted on October 2, 2010 by dean
  • Productive day working on the house thanks to some good friends. Solid start on the fireplace surround, front landscaping cleared, and casement buffed and wiped.
  • Fun hanging out with a friend at the Yahara Bay Distillers third anniversary celebration. Very interesting talking to Lars, the head distiller, about the process and their evolution.
  • Ran into some friends while out for a casual dinner at Natt Spil.
Yahara Bay Distillers

Yahara Bay Distillers

Carl the Still

Carl the Still

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Daily Positives – 10/1/2010

Posted on October 1, 2010 by dean
  • Sunrise walk with Sitka. Beautiful Fall morning.
  • FTP: Final coat of poly on this round of casement before work.
  • Was asked by another division to help out with a large implementation of a new time tracking system. Great opportunity and a chance to work with some folks I really like working with.
  • Final PT visit this morning. The physical therapist gave me a couple more stability exercises to continue with and declared me “good to go”. Too bad I don’t have any more Ironman events yet this season. 😉
  • Helped out with Gallery Night at PilateSpa and had a great time seeing friends and enjoying the event. Was awesome to see all the appreciation for Kathleen from her clients!
Bree and Kathleen - Gallery Night at PilateSpa

Bree and Kathleen - Gallery Night at PilateSpa

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Daily Positives – 9/30/2010

Posted on September 30, 2010 by dean
  • Great time catching up with a close friend from out of town. Snappy lunch service and decent food for my first meal at Bridges.
  • FTP: two coats of poly on the current round of casement.
  • Got some of my stuff organized and stored.
  • Pleasant sunset walk with my bestest pup Sitka.
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Daily Positives – 9/29/2010

Posted on September 29, 2010 by dean
  • Out over lunch to do some errands. Awesome day to be outside, if even for a bit.
  • A last minute request from my boss for information allowed me to check in with a couple of co-workers I haven’t worked with in a while. Very nice to catch up with a few folks.
  • Great time hanging out at Lazy Oaf and Club LaMark with some co-workers.
  • Beginning to better appreciate and understand the opportunities presented by major life transitions.
  • Made me feel awesome to have a friend mention tonight via text, that it is great to see me enjoying life and it looks good on me. Still a lot of personal stress in my life but I am having fun.
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Minor Update to Priorities: September 2010

Posted on September 29, 2010 by dean

Removed Preparing for Ironman Events and swapped the order of Encouraging and Developing Creativity and Getting Rid of Stuff on my Priorities page. Didn’t replace the Ironman priority because I just need to focus all my energy on selling the house and getting through the divorce process right now. Also added a separate page for my Historical Register of Past Priorities.

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Daily Positives – 9/28/2010

Posted on September 28, 2010 by dean
  • Had an impromptu lunch with a friend at Alchemy.
  • Proud of the way I handled my email response to past primary partner. I was glad I took a bit of extra time before responding. It allowed me to be more respectful and present the information in a more constructive tone while still being assertive.
  • Working near the airport, I got to see Air Force One land with President Obama coming to Madison.
  • Got appointment set up with realtor to start discussions on selling the house.
  • Sitka and I went for a beautiful Fall evening walk.
  • FTP: First coat of poly on current round of casement.
  • Quiet casual evening with a friend. I whipped up a quick and yummy light meal at the last minute. Was slightly challenged with limited ingredients on hand, but enjoyed it. Kinda fun to cook a bit again.
Air Force One Landing at MSN

Air Force One Landing at MSN

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Daily Positives – 9/27/2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by dean
  • Received a challenging email response from past primary partner regarding previous night’s divorce process discussion. I was able to diffuse my initial reaction and be patient working through my emotions and needs without responding in a reactionary fashion (as I’ve had a tendency to do in the past). Restraint and compassion take a lot of strength and I feel like I’m making positive progress.
  • Made initial contact with realtor recommended by friends.
  • Productive pilates mat class.
  • While the game may not have turned out the way I would have liked, I had a great time watching it and hanging out with friends.
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Daily Positives – 9/26/2010

Posted on September 26, 2010 by dean
  • Had a good friend take care of me last night while I was uncharacteristically ill.
  • Big day on the FTP front. Had several great folks over to help and we made some good progress.
  • Challenging discussion with past primary partner about divorce process items and sale of the house. Trying hard to take care of myself.
Lunch with the crew

Lunch with the crew

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