This journal entry feels obligatory. I consistently wrote these notes to myself throughout the summer break as part of my morning ritual; I couldn’t miss the last one. Coffee & journaling was the way I started my day most mornings throughout the summer break. I think of the time in the morning as my time….
Category: 44 Days
Beginning on Saturday June 18th, 2022, I am taking some time to spend it with my family. This is a collection of journal entries from the summer of 2022.
It is 44 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date.
Or 1 month, 14 days excluding the end date.
Here are some alternative time units. 44 days can be converted to these units:
3,801,600 seconds
63,360 minutes
1056 hours
6 weeks and 2 days
12.05% of 2022
Let’s see what happens.
Day 43: Words
Words cannot describe how amazing this time has been. But, let’s try. As I sit here, early in the morning on Saturday July 30th, 2022, I can’t help but to think to myself that this time has been a once in a lifetime type of experience. Today is day 43 of a 44 day sabbatical…
July 23 – July 29, Week 6 in Review (Day 36 – Day 42)
Saturday July 23rd – Friday July 29th 2022 This week’s headline. Recharged & ready. Day 36 – Saturday July 23rd: Out with the Old Today I spent a little time setting up for my return to work. Next week, I will be starting back to work in a full time capacity at Brightmove. It really…
July 16 – July 22, Week 5 in Review (Days 29 – 35)
Saturday July 16th – Friday July 22nd 2022 This week’s headline. A rich life. Day 29 – Saturday July 16th: Boca Raton Beach Day After the concert in Boca, we spent the day in Hillsboro Beach. We had a nice breakfast beachside at the Hillsboro Beach Cafe, coincidentally right next to the Hillsboro Beach Fishing…
July 9 – July 15, Week 4 in Review (Days 22 – 28)
Saturday July 9th – Friday July 15th 2022 This week’s headline. A plethora of activities. Day 22 – Saturday July 9th: Nest Key & Some Offshore Fishing Half way there! Today marks the halfway point of this 44 day break from my work life. I feel a tremendous mix of emotions. Thankfulness, joy, gratitude, love,…
June 25 – July 1, Week 2 In Review (Days 8-14)
Saturday June 25th – Friday July 1st 2022 This week’s headline. Week 2 of the summer respite with the family. Day 8 – Saturday June 25th: You won’t believe it. More Offshore Fishing for Mahi! We had a great day offshore again on Saturday. John caught around 20 mahi and towards the end of the…
Day 7: Theater By The Sea
Friday June 24th, 2022 Kimbit & Spencer, the dolphins, stole the show, but the Sea Lion Show was a close second.
Day 6: Offshore With John & Lazy Lobster
Thursday June 23rd, 2022 Today, John did what John does. He caught a bunch of fish :-). John Hurff is a mahi catching machine. I have a feeling we’ll catch many of them over the summer. For dinner, we enjoyed another one of our local favorites – The Lazy Lobster.
Day 5: Cuban Food & Baseball
Wednesday June 22nd, 2022 I made a command decision this morning. I bought tickets to the Major League Baseball game tonight in Miami versus the Colorado Rockies. The Marlins aren’t very good this year, but the boys always loved going to see Ranger baseball games when we were in Texas. This will be our first…
Day 4: Sunset Cruise
Tuesday June 21st, 2022 Today was a bit of a rest day. We played so hard in the sun on Sunday and Monday, we took some time on Tuesday to simply rest & relax. We chilled out! But as you’d expect from those who are addicted to the salt life, we found a way to…