I turned 50 this morning. My sister Andee did this:

I woke up, and took a long walk while talking to MaryAnn on Whatsapp (we talk every single day)…

She’s in her village back in the Phils, visiting family. I’m here, 9200 miles away. I miss her.

MaryAnn sent me this video of Thalia:

She’s precious, eh? After talking with MaryAnn I swam in cold water, and in a few minutes I’m driving to the dojo.

BACK to Judo three mornings a week.

Today is a good day to start back up, after a break. Mostly because I was going to Philippines for weeks at a time in November and January.

Solar biz is slow, interest rates are at 7.5%, and you can’t get a solar loan if your credit score is south of a 700. This is one of the main reasons there isn’t MORE solar on rooftops all over Florida.

Also… about half of the homeowner’s insurance companies in Florida don’t cover rooftop solar, AND the economy is slow.

I saw my daughter Claire on Sunday, she’s in retail / luxury sales… she said it’s been deadly quiet.

There is economic uncertainty out there; the Middle East, the 2024 Presidential Election, even the ongoing Russian / Ukrainian conflict (that everyone seems to have forgotten about).

This was 2 years ago, on my way to Ukraine in April 2022 ::::

I’ll be home this April. No trips abroad, just waiting for USCIS to approve the K1 visa for MaryAnn and her twins. JUST WAITING.

Have a great day y’all.