Kicked off week 4 of #loa on the road all day, ending up in Tennessee just south of #nashville for dinner with my aunt uncle and cousin. It was really nice to see them and enjoy a nice conversation and a nice meal. Tomorrow it’s onward to Jacksonville to reconnect with an old friend I haven’t seen in years and meet her new baby. I can’t wait for the travel of the coming days.

2 days till I hit the road for Florida. I’ve been golfing and disc golfing the last 3 days and can’t wait to continue that activity in warmer weather. On Saturday I’ll be spending the night in Tennessee, then I’ll head down to Jacksonville for a night and then onward south. #loa is just ramping up and things are looking up. More pictures to come of the sights from the road.

The time off is flying by. I’m now through day 15 of my #loa and really getting prepped for the journey to Florida. Video attached is from #openmic on Tuesday night. I’ll be headed back this week as well. I also got a chance to catch up with a good friend on Friday morning and talk about life. I can’t wait to visit him and his family when I’m in Florida in a couple weeks. I’ve been reading more, and I’ve decided to read The Comfort Crisis, which I borrowed from a friend. As part of the process of taking leave I need to realign my perspective on the challenges in my life, and reform thought patterns. 50 pages in and I’m enjoying it.

This is profound. #loa View quoted note →

Days 8-10 have been busy busy. Monday was a lot of prep for the months to come. Cleaning up around the house, getting things squared away with taxes etc. Then had to make my semiannual stop at the dentist, all clear, hit an open mic night where my friend, Katz, plays the drums, and then played a full day of #discgolf in some sloppy conditions. Congrats to Jimmy on the ace! My upcoming #roadtrip to Florida is becoming more real by the day and emotions are heavy. This #loa is important and will help me get my head right and ready to come back stronger and with more mental clarity than before. I’m already making better decisions for myself and hope to continue to do so.

Day 6-7: The weather in #chicago has finally started to warm. After a week around 0° even 20-30 feels like a relief. Stretching has been a consistent theme for me every day this week and will continue to be for the remainder of my #loa, therefore I’m going to leave it out of my posts unless I discover something revolutionary. Till then, keep stretching and I’ll be doing the same. I have however shifted into a core/yoga workout focus which will be priority till my back is in order from 16 straight years working at a desk. I’m starting to see benefits after just a few days and am excited at the benefits it will bring to my body. I also picked up my bicycle from the shop and it is Florida ready after a new chain and fixed shifters. Can’t wait to take it for a spin once I hit my destination. I then started today with a lovely round of #discgolf for Dana Vicich’s birthday. Man is a living legend in the game and I couldn’t be more grateful to call him a friend. Should be seeing a friend tonight for dinner around town and then early to bed to prepare for a healthy and mindful week ahead. I’m already feeling the positive effects of disconnecting from work and other constraints which I’ve put on myself over these many years and I can’t wait to feel the full effects in a few weeks/months.

Day 5 going pretty well. #loa #foodstr

#loa photo from previous post.

#loa Days 4-5: day 4 included more stretching and working out, some good Chicken time, meal prep post Costco run( #foodstr), and more golf. I’m now impressed that these pga guys play golf 4 days in a row. Ha I was also able to take my bike into the shop for a tune up to make it Florida ready, the days are peeling away and soon I’ll be in the sun. Starting day 5 rebooking some appointments and getting Chicken squared away at the vet. The afternoon will consist of workouts, stretching, reading, and a little video clipping. Chill day ahead.

#loa Day 3: we started with another freezing walk with my #dogstr, Chicken, the end of this cold snap can’t come soon enough. Then we got back to another warm latte followed by plenty of stretching and yoga. With all the sim #golf I’m not trying to go to hard on the workouts and am focusing on staying limber for golf. Then it was time to prep the whip for the coming roadtrip with a tire rotation. I followed that up with another session at the sim this evening, and dinner at Aberdeen tap, my favorite local watering hole. Day 3 was a success and I’m looking forward to day 4.