20241118 SLLLAVER FOR MONDAY - PAST D-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.  (Groggy)

LLL - BHL:

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

209.8  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Monday, November 18, 2024:

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R58 + 2
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

READING, WRITING

Harari in SAPIENS:  says that happiness is less based on objective conditions than subjective experience; further, experts have long said so, but seem to be looking for different ways of saying the same thing the ancients said about it.

OBAMA in A PROMISED LAND:  recalls difficulty of handling the recession and specifically the Big 3 Auto companies (bankruptcy, bailout, etc)

HAIDT in RIGHTEOUS MIND:  says bumper stickers often reflect societal positions (e.g. "Don't tread on me" - conservative victim.  And "Save Darfur" - liberal activist)

FRANKL in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING:  says his logotherapeutic technique has succeeded in curing many patients with chronic conditions (e.g., washing obsession/germophobia).

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Well, it's a milestone day:  42 years ago, I became the father of a baby girl:  Lisa Marie Taylor, now Lisa Marie Taylor Ashton, and herself mother of 3 children.

I feel like I gave myself short shrift today - minimal meditation, minimal exercise, minimal piano, minimal reading & writing.

But at least I did some.

Yesterday, David explained that he expects the documents for the sale of his mine will be in place this week (or next week).  I'm just hoping that this time, it really WILL be true.  "Maybe next time I'll win."

As of now, no money.

20241111 - SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - THE DAY AFTER D-DAY (??) - AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

TO DOs:

KP - cream

BD card for GG

FLIGHT to SLC for Christmas

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love.  Live.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need; there's nothing missing.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need; there's nothing missing.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need; there's nothing missing.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need; there's nothing missing.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need; there's nothing missing.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

(Interrupted by a welcome call from Joe; et alors? - I'm not a slave to this routine!!)

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Etc.

VISUALIZATION

210.0  Today's weight (mostly as a result of 1)  Paul & John's anniversary celebration in Palm Springs on Saturday & Sunday, and 2)  NOT exercising for the past several days)

HOWEVER, I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 80
2. toe/finger stretches 80
3. bicycle crunches 80
4. (MADE BED; PIANO)
5. flamingo L60, R60
6. shoulder rolls 80
7. ball/wall 15
8. angel/wall 15
9. counter stretch 15
10. squats 40
11. push-ups 40

(DOING BUSY WORK UNTIL TIME TO GET READY TO GO)

1. Got Kaiser Pharmacy refill process going.

20241110 - SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY - DING DING DING - IT'S D-DAY!!!!! AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

It's Sunday evening.

Yesterday, as I drove to Palm Springs to celebrate Paul & John's 55th Anniversary, David called to say it's going to happen in the next few weeks!!

He had the video call on Saturday afternoon with the his 3 partners (John P, Anthony and Ian), and Susan.  They'll be setting up an account in Nevada into which her deposit ($5MM ) will be deposited in the next several days; she adds that the remaining balance ($45MM) will follow within the next 3-4 weeks.  WOW! 

I continued to the Anniversary party & stayed overnight at a local hotel (Hilton/Hampton).  So this morning, I drove back home to Winnetka, where I unwound, had dinner, watched some TV, and then began this account.

I'm hesitant to write TOO much, since things could STILL go wrong.  But this time, I don't think they will.

First and foremost, I'm reminding myself that I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.  (WANTS, however, are another category).  And as David would add, "nothing is wrong."

Next, I have decided not to broadcast anything to those who know about this opportunity, with the exception of George.  I did "bubble over" on the phone with him.  Part of my reaction is the very real fact that this potential opportunity came to me in 2014 - 10 years ago!!  (IT'S ABOUT TIME, ISN'T IT?)

Without my asking, David said he couldn't give me any kind of amount that would be attributed to me, but did say that each adult child in his family (there are 8) would be allocated $X, and that it's likely that he and Jeannie will allocate that same amount to me.

My mind is racing - potentially - with what I could do.  But I'm going to now STOP myself:

1)  I don't know with certainty IF it will happen the way David describes.

2)  I don't know with certainty HOW MUCH I will be earning.

My fears also include David possibly being deceived by these people, and ending up with little or nothing.  It's happened to him with other investments.

Well, I will somehow connect today with the CASH D-DAY coming...... And I will not count my chickens before they hatch.

Time for some PIANO, and or more TV.

20241109 SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY - COULD THIS BE D-DAY? - AND.... I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 Well, I'm sitting here on the 8th anniversary of finding out that Trump would become our 45th president, and I cried.

Now, 8 years later, my whole being is crying out for some explanation of how this could happen AGAIN!!

And, yesterday, David Timpson, Alison Call Hubbard and I celebrated having met 55 years ago (Emerald), and that was deep and sensational and wonderous.

And today, I leave for Palm Springs to go celebrate Paul Frommer and John Brinkley's 55th anniversary (also Emerald).

This seems like about 3 very dizzying turning points.  I don't have vertigo, but WOW!

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WRITING

I don't know why I'm not doing my SLLAVERS Routine every day.  Sometimes I feel like doing it, and I still don't.  When I DO do it, I feel a lot better.

Also, when I tape & CPAP, I sleep better.  I did both last night.  I slept really well, and at least 7 hours.  So today, I feel more rested, less achy than I sometimes do.

So, so, on we go.

8 years ago, Justin Rudd wrote:

YOU ARE GIVEN the opportunity each morning, day, and night to be a blessing to the people you come into contact with.  Those people are placed in your life, and in your Facebook life, on purpose.  You have been blessed beyond measure.  Continue to be a blessing to others.  Life is good, and getting better!

When I read this again, after 8 years, I am more convinced that it's true.  Rather than bemoan our plight with Trump's win, we should focus on how we can be a blessing to others we meet.

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I happened to turn on the local news, and a story of the loss a family JUST TODAY sustained was featured.  They had moved into their home 2 weeks ago, and were getting settled, when the fires came (the "Mountain Fire") and destroyed their home in just minutes.  Everything they had was gone.  The father being interviewed cried, and lamented "how can I put a roof over my family's head without our home?"

It made me cry, and wonder if I could convince David (IF TODAY IS D-DAY) to help these people.

David texted, "This could be very exciting."

I hope so.  We've waited 10 years.

But, as we've often reminded ourselves, "We already have everything we need."  and "There is nothing wrong."

I feel like many ships and sailed without me, and many doors are now permanently closed for me.

Have they?  Are they?

As is so often the case with my writing, I end up with more unanswered questions, than when I started.

*sigh*

I'm waiting for David to call me, as he said he would, after his video chat/call with John Perron (the Canadian), and Ian and Anthony (the Brits).  The call is going on as I write this.  (unless something has prevented it).

I'm shaking with anticipation.  

Now it's Sunday, November 10.

I heard from David yesterday (November 9), and he's saying it's going to happen in the next few weeks!!

He had the video call with the above 3 men, and Susan.  They'll be setting up an account in Nevada into which her deposit ($5MM ) will be deposited in the next several days; she adds that the remaining balance ($45MM) will follow within the next 3-4 weeks.  WOW!