Dropped a pint of the good stuff; pure O for the win, of that I am positive.

I guess I was not the only person who felt that donating blood on MLK Day was a great idea. I've donated here before and this was the first time that they had 4 or 5 others donating with me.

Cold start this chipping free my Soul from 24° ice to get to the gym this morning.

#NowDrinking Pabst Blue Ribbon Of course you start with a PBR here, have you not seen the documentary How to Save the Milestone on Amazon Prime!!! untp.beer/MKyKa

I look at the world while my guitar gently weeps... #NowListening to While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live) by Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Prince, Steve Winwood & Tom Petty www.shazam.com/track/574389...

If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass... #NowListening The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies www.shazam.com/track/104852...

We skipped the light fantastic... #NowListening A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum www.shazam.com/track/311969...

Finally F'n Friday!! #NowDrinking a Highland Brewing Blackwatch Imperial Double Chocolate Stout untp.beer/yyALL

At 23° in Charlotte this morning it was a good to two QTs for a large pull from the coffee bar after the first one was down. Out and about...

Enjoying Friday morning coffee at home this morning in the Casa De Wyrd.

#NowListening to San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) feat. Rufus Wainwright by Jeff Russo This is better than #StarTrek Enterprise theme and fits better in the Star Trek Academy premiere episode Kids These Days. www.shazam.com/track/856157...

#NowWatching #StarTrek Academy premiere The Kids These Days! New Star Trek series and I enjoyed it!! Looking forward to seeing where this series boldly goes!! www.imdb.com/title/tt2738...

#NowDrinking Kestrel Super Premium Lager born in Scotland crafted a full bodied intense brew. This Scottish Super Premium Lager tastes a whole lot like I have a 4 day weekend! Let's rock!! untp.beer/A9Xx4

#GoodWords "You don't always need a plan; sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens."

Real happy to have gotten past that Verizon outage yesterday. Didn't clear up for me until this morning after a reboot.

Seems that Verizon is having an outage, stopped by their local store who said it was a affecting customers nationwide. I know it's knocked me offline when mobile.

Meeting today with my boss like person for end of year review... Nothing like being told to plan to discuss my role and place in group that is not butt pickering. It's okay, I already them that I know I'm highly marketable in the industry and the best our group has.

I noticed this morning that on days going into the office that I have a perceived overwhelming need to get to the office and start my work as soon as I can from leaving the Casa to planting my ass in my office chair. Like a driving focus that I think may not be so good or healthy.

#GoodWords Heard on NPR this morning... "You just have to do what you have to do today to live tomorrow. "

#GoodWords "Never be defined by your past, it was just a lesson not a life sentence."

Having weeks and weeks of dentistry appointments. None of it seems horrible, I try to not bunch them up like they are. Fingers crossed next weeks will be last of them for awhile.

7am CrossFit workout at 27° wasn't all that bad. I needed 3 layers until the last part of the kettlebell swings and 800m run then down to 2 layers. I did the workout exactly how I wanted and finished in 19:30.

Layering up for 7am CrossFit and running in 27°. Questions if 3 layers is enough knowing I still have sit ups, push-ups and kettlebell swings to do between the multiple runs.

#GoodWords "Respect your ancestors, for you are the result of a thousand loves.'

It is a Tipsy Leprechaun kind of night. Pour over ice Jameson Midori Blue Curacao Peach Schnapps Sweet and Sour Mix Top with Ginger Beer Mix and repeat as you like!

Rare treat is the Highland Brewing Blackwatch, a imperial double chocolate milk stout! "Satisfy intense chocolate cravings with this decadent velvety milk stout." FYI, the Blackwatch tartan is a favorite kilt of mine! #NowDrinking Black Watch untp.beer/5rzj7

They forecasted high wind gusts today in Charlotte and we are getting them now. We have had stronger sustained gusts in the past, fingers crossed we only drop branches and not anything bigger.

#NowWatching Tooth Fairy I think that popular opinion is that Tooth Fairy is much better than Black Adam! www.imdb.com/title/tt0808...

Stocking up for gym party tonight. Getting out of Total Wine under $30 can be a rarity. Blackwatch Double Chocolate Stout from Highland Brewing is a special release I look for every year.

Took down Christmas from the Casa De Merry. As much as I love our home decorated for the holidaze it is good to get her back to our normal.

The place I go to get my fro shorn is having a 50% off sale. To me that means that when they mess up my "do" and make it a "don't" then I'm only 50% bothered by it because I only paid half price for it.

One of the many good things I found today at the annual check up of my life clock was that I only put on 4lbs over the holidays and not the 24lbs I feel like I've put on.

Finally F'n Friday on the first full week of New Year!

Thanks Novant and the Checkered Flag Foundation for the Veterans parking this morning!

4K walkabout of Uptown!

Firstly, I have to say that I am fortunate to have insurance through my work. I am sure many are not so fortunate. I noticed a billing concern and identified the issue. I even got a recommendation how to move forward. This reminds me to be my own voice when no one else will for myself.

Nearly dialed out of 6am CrossFit this morning and very happy I went ahead to make the workout. 5am me was sure it would be fine to sleep in and maybe pick it up later. 5:15am me got up and put in the work. Damn happy that I did.

Tonight was a Soul Gastrolounge kind of night. It has been a long time since we had been to Soul and it was super cool to check out their new location in NoDa.

It is a beautiful warm day in Uptown today. I just took a 4K walkabout and there are a lot of people taking advantage of it too getting out to enjoy it all!

Watched "How to Save a Milestone" last night & cannot say enough about the importance of projects like this, & the preservation of our cultural history. Charlotte paves over everything interesting - The Milestone is more than a dive, it's a marker for what we value. Support the arts! #TheMilestone

Today's CrossFit workout was setting 5 rep backsquat weight for a 6 week strength cycle as well as max effort strict pull-ups. This morning's 5 rep backsquat was 205lbs, 20lbs over my bodyweight. Max strict pull-ups was 5. I know I can go heavier and do more pull-ups. I needed to set a baseline.

So much fog this morning on the ride into Uptown that cleared just as I pulled past Morehead St on South Tryon.

Seeing someone reading a physical book in our office break room is a joy to see. Unfortunately it seems to be a rarity now.

Noticed on the TV in the office break room a news piece on "Crypto Bullish Start to 2026" and I read that as 'Crypto Bullshit Start to 2026'. Is being Crypto rich about the same as being a Spectrum Wifi "Ga-Gillonaire"? If we're not talking Krypto the Super Dog I got nothing...literally.

New office coffee cup filled and ready to caffinate! I found out this morning that it holds over 2 of the my previous coffee cup all in one. Some ask if I fill it up and pour it into another cup so I get some interesting stares when I drink coffee directly from the pot.

New office coffee cup for the new year.

Rolling into Uptown at 11 rather than 8ish is a wold of differences. Easy ride in and nearly no parking in the 7 story below ground parking complex I'm renting space in. Still not complaining, this is just the life people who work in Uptown lives in and I accept that.

Had a dental appointment this morning that has blown my morning routine. Felt like I needed to be in Uptown more than a feeling I wanted to work in Uptown today.

Back to the daily grind of morning CrossFit workouts and a mad dash to Uptown for a day in the office place.

Was challenged to make the Cider Cinnamon Margarita from Ri Rá and I think that I did pretty good. I made one tequila and with Ritual Tequila. Tequila Brandy Blazin Apple Cinnamon Fireball Ancho Reyes Chile Ancho Liquor Lime Juice Blue Agave Nectar Top with Apple Cider over ice