 Welcome to today's what I eat in a day. We have a very different video today as you saw I got up this morning. I had my protein coffee. I actually have it here in the car with me I'm going to be sipping on it while I'm on the road I am actually heading to Phoenix this morning. It is my dad's birthday It is April 25th that I'm filming this video and I figure since I'm here in Arizona now I would go celebrate my dad's birthday with him by visiting his grave at the veteran at the VA cemetery in Phoenix Phoenix is a little over a two-hour drive for me And I thought what better day to celebrate my dad and spend a little bit of time with him than on his birthday So if that is where we are headed this morning You saw that I packed some snacks my water and I also packed a pair of tennis shoes Because the VA cemetery isn't too far from Superstition Mountain and when my dad passed away back in 2013 we buried some of his ashes we meaning my mom and I buried some of his ashes at the foot of Superstition Mountain that was one of his favorite places to go to take photos He was really really into hiking and photography So I thought I would honor him as well today by doing a little hike myself Or at least walking around around and exploring Superstition Mountain because the last time I was there in 2013 I remember it being absolutely Stunning so I packed some tennis shoes so that I can do a little hiking around We're going to grab some lunch while we're in Phoenix. We'll just kind of see where the day takes us So I know this is going to be a little bit more emotional of a what I eat in a day I'm already feeling a little bit emotional about today I'm excited to go see my dad and to spend his birthday with him But of course, it's still emotional for me, you know, the pain never completely heals It just gets better as time goes on So let's go ahead and get on the road and head towards Phoenix About the crummy lighting I'm about an hour out of Phoenix and I actually just stopped at the gas station to use the restroom And I got a cup of ice because it didn't dawn on me to bring one of my tumblers full of ice for my water for the day I brought my big half of a gallon Which I plan on drinking the entire thing during this trip to Phoenix and while I was in the gas station I also picked up a little two pack of hard-boiled eggs And I'm going to have those with some of my cherries and that's going to be my breakfast or my snack this morning While I travel the rest of the way to Phoenix So I am about 15 minutes away from the cemetery And I just wanted to hop on and just kind of share this little bit of a raw Raw emotion with you As soon as I got into Phoenix and as soon as I took the exit that takes me to the VA cemetery I kind of felt this sense of peace But also a little bit of sadness if that makes sense It feels good to be this close to my dad and it feels good to know that I'm 15 minutes away from seeing his grave. I haven't been here to visit my dad for about four years I ended up coming to Phoenix when I worked for the University for training And I made a little detour and came out to the cemetery to visit his grave But that was several years ago. So I feel peace But also excitement and sadness at the same time I'm not sure how I'm going to feel once I actually pull into the cemetery that may may change things a little bit but I'm also Running all these different things through my head that I feel like I want to say You know, I don't know that may sound weird But I these things in my head are these Situations that I want to say to him or talk about with him I don't know. It's so weird to think about it. Like I feel like I have so much to say To him and like updates and then in the back of my mind, I'm like, but he knows everything that's going on You know, he's watching over me. He knows that I've moved to Arizona He knows everything, but I'm still compelled to just share everything. I Found it right where I remember. I knew that he was by this little walking path over here I decided to just sit down here in the gravel and just sit with my dad for a little bit It's his birthday today. He would have been 74 years old today and he's been gone now almost 10 years It'll be 10 years in January. I also brought a penny to place on his grave because there's some Symbolization for placing a coin on a grave and I believe it's to pay your respects. So since I'm here I'm definitely gonna pay my respects. I said I wasn't gonna cry I said I wasn't gonna cry today because There's nothing to cry about There's nothing to cry about. This is a good thing. I'm here. I can be here. I can celebrate his birthday There's nothing to cry about So I just left the Dollar Tree after sitting there and talking with my dad for a while I decided that I wanted to put some flowers or something on his grave Besides the penny for paying my respects for his birthday So I found this super fun red white and blue pinwheel mainly for the 4th of July But I thought this would be super cute with some flowers and I went with the red white and blue Flowers as well. So I got three different bundles and then I got this cute little guy He's solar I don't know if they'll keep this on his grave or not or if they'll end up taking it off But his eyes will light up at night and I just thought that it was really cute So I'm just going to set this in the gravel at the top of his grave where I'm going to put the flowers and the red White and blue pinwheel. So happy 74th birthday dad It's so peaceful here. I mean it's just Somber but peaceful And I feel really good, I mean despite the tears and being a little bit sad I mean, I feel really good and I'm you know, really really happy. I came I'm really happy. I went and grabbed flowers for him put them on his grave and just sat there and talked to him and spent time with him and It's good. It's been a really good day I did look up a superstition mountain and I don't know why I thought that it was in Phoenix But it's actually an Apache Junction, which if you didn't know was where my dad Purchased a home to retire. He never even got to live in the home before he passed away, but Apache Junction is an hour outside of Phoenix going the opposite way of where I want to go So I just told my dad that next time I come to visit him I'll plan a little bit better and plan for a trip to Apache Junction to Superstition Mountain But today just because of time crunch and everything I'm going to find a spot local here to Phoenix that I can go just be out in nature and hike around and Just be where my dad would have been if he was here on his birthday. He loved nature loved photography I don't know what's close by but I just told him I was gonna find something Some way to spend nature in honor of him today So I'm on my way to a scenic viewpoint here in Phoenix just to kind of be in nature like my dad Would have wanted to do and I'm getting kind of hungry. It's 11 o'clock So I'm going to have a serving of my Kirkland Steak strips and then after we do a little bit of scenic Viewpoint or hiking we'll go ahead and grab some lunch. So this whole hiking thing has been a complete utter epic Fail I can't find anywhere to go hiking around here It tells me certain things and to turn certain places and go to certain parks The last place I just went was supposed to be Camelback Mountain and ended up I ended up in a residential area With private property. So I just stopped on the side of the road snapped a quick picture with some Really pretty scenery up there, but there was nowhere to hike without being on someone's private property So what I've decided to do is I'm still hungry for a lunch. I'm going to start heading back towards home I remember seeing on the way here places that I can pull off that said scenic So we're just going to see what we can find first stop though is definitely getting some lunch How do you? No, just the Monday special, please. Oh poor. Thank you. Thank you So since I've never been here, I decided to go to filibur toes You guys will have to let me know down in the comments if you like this place I ordered their Monday special. It's three rolled tacos with cheese and it's a whopping $2 and four cents. So here is my lunch not bad for two bucks I don't know that I'll eat it all I might because I'm pretty hungry, but I'm still working on water I've been drinking water the entire day today one great thing about living in Arizona as I drink lots and lots and lots of water But this is my lunch on the road 10 out of 10 I'm home. I just got home. It is 2 47 p.m If you hear a lot of banging in the background They are finishing putting up the new trim or molding in our house to you. Are you happy I'm home diesel He has the ring on because he's been licking his paw again and made it raw She was very happy when I got home. She was super super excited I'm probably not going to have a morning snack since it's almost three o'clock and we are grilling burgers for dinner I'm really excited about it. So the next meal I have will most likely be dinner I'm going to sit down here in my office and do a little bit of work Since I'm home. We all decided to come outside for a little bit It is so loud in our house with them cutting and putting in All of the trim. I mean it looks really good. I'll show you guys when I do my home tour But it's a really really nice day today 91. So we thought we'd come out Hang out in the backyard for a little bit. Hey you you happy mama home Yes, I'm happy to be home to you. She always gets so excited when I come home Are you excited too? Are you excited too? Hey, no fights. Oh, yes. I'm excited. Hey you Hey you One is not very patient Hey, you be patient Oh, he'll be back. There he is Yeah, he is I'm ready to start making some dinner for tonight And I'm going to be using my brand new indoor grill from the brand qzamax wait until you guys see this It's incredible for indoor grilling and super super easy cleanup So this is a grill whenever you want wherever you want grill Which is such a relief you don't have to battle with grilling outside in the storm Or choking to death on the smoke from your outdoor grill that gets trapped under your good old patio umbrella The smokeless grill makes your house no cloudy smoke Just sitting around in grill and eat barbecue at home This electronic indoor barbecue grill saves your money from going outside for barbecue Enjoy it in a condo rv party or patio without any trouble It heats fast and cooks things thoroughly. 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We are keeping it Super simple with what we grilled on our quiesa max grill. By the way highly recommend that grill I couldn't believe how easy the cleanup was how beautiful we have grill lines on everything So i'm really excited for this. I just skipped the bun today and just focused on the patty with a big slice of cheddar cheese I have some light mayo and some no sugar added ketchup and lots of zucchini because I can't resist the zucchini I wanted to try my dinner with you guys on camera I'm curious if i'm going to get that kind of barbecued vibe using that indoor grill I love the grill the grill is fantastic and super easy to clean up So if you live in a climate where you can't barbecue year round or maybe you don't have a barbecue Maybe you live in an apartment. It's perfect and it's nice to have it indoors for when it's really hot or really really cold So let's test it Those turkey burgers Delicious from distell. I got those from my imperfect food with one of my imperfect foods order I always have imperfect foods down in the description box where you guys get 20 worth of free groceries No minimum order. So definitely see if they're in your area. I love them. I get them every two weeks That's where these turkey burgers actually and his zucchini came from That buttery steakhouse blend is incredible on the zucchini 10 out of 10 I'm so excited to share these with you guys. I bought these at ross for like 3.99. You know how much I love the true fruit brand the frozen blueberries raspberries cherries in the chocolate I saw these and I had to get them. I'm obsessed with these. These are absolutely incredible They are not in a cold section. They are just in the regular food section at ross They are chocolate covered banana slices Oh my gosh So you can see the banana chip on the inside. Look at all the chocolate I want to go back to ross to find some more. I don't know if you can purchase them anywhere else I don't know if there's other fruit options Oh my gosh, if you find these Buy them buy all of them You guys for coming along with me today and celebrating my dad's birthday It was a pretty emotional day, but it was a really good day I definitely feel a sense of peace now that I'm home I mean, I'm a little bit sad and I just keep thinking about memories as a child with my dad and growing up with my dad He was a wonderful wonderful dad And it was really nice to actually get to spend his birthday with him and know that I can go back whenever I want You know, it's a two hour drive one way Not bad at all and I just feel a sense of closeness now that I live closer to him So it was a really good day and I really loved taking you guys with me Being real and vulnerable and letting you see what life is like. I mean, this is life for me This is what I did on monday april 25th So again, I hope you enjoyed seeing all the food that I made that I ate throughout the day Definitely pick up the indoor grill from qzamax. It is amazing. I mean absolutely incredible It's linked down below with a discount for you guys If you love this video, don't forget to give it a thumbs up It really helps out my channel subscribe ring the bell so you don't miss any future uploads Happy wednesday friends. Thank you again for watching and I'll see you all next time