8.30.19

Hello mini-me –

How ya derrrrn? Just working from home on a Friday ahead of the long weekend. Monday is Labor Day so we got a 3 day coming up, pretty sweet. Went to the gym this morning to get it out of the way. Last night I went and grabbed dinner with Pat at Adobe Blues, one of our favorite haunts. It’s the place where we all celebrated mom and I getting engaged – place was packed!

Mom is home today too because we have to go to the doctor at 1:30 to hear your little heart! I think she’s going to head to the nail place to get her nails diddy before we go. No other plans for this weekend. I’ve been continuing to look up places for us to go for our anniversary weekend. Yesterday I stumbled upon Rosemary Beach in Florida; looks beautiful.

I think this weekend I’m going to start really thinking about The Lonely Meatball, sketching out concepts and working through the heart of the story. What is his struggle? Where does he live? Who are the other characters? It needs to be hooky. It needs to grab kids by the heart and make them feel something. I’m excited.

Tonight’s “cheat” meal (I hate that phrase, makes it seem like I’m doing something I’m not to, when I’m making a conscious decision to do it) is going to be baked ziti from La Piazza. Mom has been talking about it for the past few days so we’re gonna make it happen. She used to have it all the time when she lived with grandma and grandpa. It’ll be the first Friday without pizza in a LONG time.

Oh, and I know I said I’m not too focused on weighing myself, but this morning I checked the scale and it read 229.6. Booyah motherfucker! Broke 230, and it would prob be even less if I didn’t have those 2 beers last night. Your boy is cookin out here. As we close in on October, I think I’m going to increase my regimen and try to get to the gym 5-6 days a week. I think I also need to work in more big money moves (squat, deadlift, bench) to really pack on muscle.

Alright, until tomorrow.

Love you big time!

Dad