Going Alone

Emily came by last night to do laundry and have dinner. It was good to see her and catch up, though she lives just down the freeway from...

I’ve skipped my ocean swim three days now due to the storms and the big waves. But mostly it’s the strong ocean currents which I see...

Yesterday was momentous at work. It was like when climbing a mountain when we reach that ledge or ridge just below the summit and we...

Last night, Yumiko found some nice properties in Japan which she shared with me. It’s my job then to locate these places on the map and...

So incredibly cold! This wind! And that sky! I can’t type for the shaking of my hands. Beautiful! Just love it! #GoingAlone #TheGoodLife...

I’ve been imagining sunlight lately. I can see the light of the sun in my thoughts. And I can feel the warmth of sunshine, even dull...

I talked to a thirty-something year old surfer just now, looking down in the dumps by the stairs. He was dripping wet, watching his four...

I’ve added a new principal today to The Good Life creed. “Scriptwriting” builds upon a suggestion offered to me by Juan to take a more...

I missed two whole days jumping into the sea. And boy did I miss ‘em. It’s like skipping a necessary meal, or missing sleep, or ...

I’m anticipating this coming trip to Japan like none before. In the past, I’ve fretted over the details of travel, the obstacles and...

Last night, lying in bed, I listened to the sound of the waves collapsing upon the beach. I could hear the peel of big peaks drawing ...

I added to my evening swim today a half mile run through the shallow waters where the ocean caresses the land here in Huntington Beach....

Forgot my glasses today. So, I’ll just run instead of type. #GoingAlone #TheGoodLife #TrueLimits The Good Life Meditation is my daily...

Day four of the new year and I’m rounding Cape Horn into a lovely, calmer sea. Every new year I round into an undiscovered ocean, a place...

I really tried not to go to the beach today. I invented a half dozen good reasons not to go. I shook my head no crossing the sand. I...

I used more of Juan’s advice this morning when my work worries woke me before the alarm. I explained to these worries how I planned to...

Back to work tomorrow. But, I’m ready. Eager even. As I get to do good things at my job. Hard, sure. But then I wouldn’t be needed or...

I’m off like a runner dashing clear of the starting gate. 2023 is beginning with resolve to stay a better and more consistent course with...

First swim of the year. Incredible winds. But nevermind. Cold water. Nevermind. Pain in my joints, damn arthritis. Nevermind. Age ...

Join me while I personalize a copy of Going Alone before sending it to a reader in New York City. Evelyn seems an upbeat, optimistic...