7-26-23 In a meeting…. he’s talking…. Meeting over.  Bouncing from one thing to another.  Need more coffee.  Heading upstairs to get said cup in a sec, but first a quick call, have t… | Continue reading


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Tasted a couple nights ago…. Has me in a new wine rile. | Continue reading


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Love. | Continue reading


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12:36 meditation…

Not worrying.  Again, what’s in my control and not.  In fact, I’m going to take myself to lunch in a bit.  Tacos, Lupe’s.  Needed.  All of tomorrow planned… wakeup time, head to SF, be there till 1… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

journal page

7-24-23 Hectic morning, and if not hectic then loaded.  With work, other stuff, then some nonsense, my babies but they’re the positive and loving relief parcel… then other points on the list, … | Continue reading


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Another found photo…

In the vineyard. Peace. Meditation. Happy. Loved. | Continue reading


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10:00… starving, but have to make it past noon.  Taking much more seriously these fasts. 

Emma with waffles, Henry again insisting have milk from one of those to-go coffee cups with a lid, Emma requesting another waffle and of course Henry orders one too.  “Dada…. I wa’ faffle…”, he say… | Continue reading


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Writing in journal.  Like, actually writing and not just money and budget notes.  What I have to do, day to day.  Where attentions are.  Trying to keep it as short as possible, … | Continue reading


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7-23-22 08:20…. Was asleep early with the kids last night, so obviously and apparently we’re up  early(-ier).  Quick espresso and cinnamon, laundry on.  16:30 leave for parents’ hous… | Continue reading


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Still hot

A.F. | Continue reading


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Busy day with kids.  Shopping, new phone for me which means a new one for Jack.  Lunch done…. 99 outside, so no guilt in staying in. Missing Nurse, but wholly and pervasively focused on t… | Continue reading


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#professormikey prompt

101 words.  Can’t go beyond.  Where you start… right where you are, what you’re doing.  No matter how seemingly boring, plain or mundane.. write it.  Go as far into objects and walls, yourself, as … | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

11:41 Home for a bit now.  Coffee nearly done. 15:02 Already?  Shit… Leaving in— OH, have to shower and shave and etc.  Okay… let’s see, 16:00 should be good…. Upstairs, pack lightly… | Continue reading


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Old pictures…

teaching. Time shows no intention of slowing… so my worry of making mistakes evaporates. Life lessons, humility, affecting perception and self-estimation. Stronger, or at least that’s h… | Continue reading


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Take away life layers, see what’s walking. The meaning of all this, from the car I’m having serviced to the job and the office in SF, the commute… For what. What’s the thesi… | Continue reading


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A carefree sense dominates me without any announcement, just controls and steers and all I can do is smile.

Defense against nerves and anxiety, any worry. Control, that’s where it starts. Or really, the lack of. Coffee here isn’t that bad to be honest. Thinking of what I have to do when back … | Continue reading


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At the car place, waiting. Arrived late, appt was for 07:30. Sipping coffee, and working. Prospecting. Met a guy yesterday who graduated from Stanford Law but never took the bar. Was in Mergers and… | Continue reading


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Tried new wine last night.  A blend from Daou, never had it before.  Didn’t take a picture of the label.  Will later… 12:55 Deciding to go for a walk in a minute—  Or actually, … | Continue reading


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7-20-23

Office, 11:45.  Nurse leaving about a half-hour ago.  Me trying to stay focused on the work, the MAP, and another project.  New domains and wine blog and other blog ideas.  First latte from Café No… | Continue reading


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More….. Of EVERYTHING. | Continue reading


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Back at desk after quick break.  Funny how we talk ourselves into perspectives and attitudes…. Was sure today would be stressful and there would be misconnects and disconnects of a couple type… | Continue reading


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Senses… | Continue reading


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3 years ago ….

They don’t stop growing, no matter how much I beg. | Continue reading


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Beautiful day in the city. Only positivity, opportunity, happiness, gratitude. Smiling…. | Continue reading


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A year

ago…. | Continue reading


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Writing till the picture is what I want – business and otherwise. 

No more commuting, and I don’t care who knows if that is my aim.  Why the fuck should I have to drive to SF three times a week?  There is a quick kamikaze shift in my writer-skip.  I’m with high vo… | Continue reading


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7-16-23 Bigger picture considered this morning, definitely.  From the kids, to business, to relationships new and standing, old, all of them.  09:06 and time not caring so I don’t let mys… | Continue reading


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17:43 Off a business call, and now heading to loft.  Been working in office for at least 4 hours, from what I gather. NO…. 3.25.  Yeah, more accurate.  Hate this quiet, miss my kids,… | Continue reading


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Another hot day

in Sonoma County…. | Continue reading


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journal

7-14-23 Leaving in about three hours I’d say.  Need to buy more memory.  Will do tomorrow when working in the office… have to make kids do something other than light chaos… write when bac… | Continue reading


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Little Kerouac and Dad, last year’s vacation… Mt. Bachelor | Continue reading


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Now… | Continue reading


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Leaving today….

The ziplining yesterday…. The drive up, swimming with kids after… All going by fast. Going to stop noting time’s speed and carelessness. It just is. And it motivates me to care less. Just be where … | Continue reading


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View..

Zip lining, Mt. Bachelor. | Continue reading


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Seeing myself back in the classroom but a different standing and stroll back and forth, lecture notes or scribble pages or napkins just minutes before.  And no fucking papers to grade. How to … | Continue reading


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21:08 – At a point where it’s hard to write.  Almost, “Can I?” Fucking hate this, so I just decide to laugh at it… and some of my wine world and industry efforts.  When I thin… | Continue reading


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Mt. Bachelor, 7/10/23

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4.28 miles, under 10 per.  Wanted 5 but couldn’t make it.  Altitude finally getting to me.  09:15,

coffee helping but I am definitely in need of another.  Unable to write, and not sure why.  No mood about me, but ideas, thinking about the week and projects I was thinking of on the run.  Fitness … | Continue reading


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21:34 Need to get kids to bed soon. No run yet.  Tomorrow morning, hopefully.  Swam with the kids, burgers for dinner and then more notes… being a single dad, the nurse messaging me and m… | Continue reading


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7-9-23

Starbucks… already hot outside.  Drove to the Village for the first time this vacation.  Seeing this as a writer’s retreat.  With everything done… Writing about writing, blogging about … | Continue reading


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Thinking…

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Meditation…. Last night.

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Toddler after a pool party… Paw Patrol everything. Zen….. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

7-8-23 08:22 up with kids, readying for leg to Sunriver.  Henry with a little fever last night, but nothing serious.  Still a little warm, will keep my eye on it. Taking notes more than p… | Continue reading


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Words Park

Ready please stay cold Unknown machines stuffed in truck Prewritten sludge muck | Continue reading


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A year ago…

#thepozloft | Continue reading


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Kearney & Pine

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If I’m

Whatever the tag Confusion, a label, mark Something on desk, light | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago