#5 Done
Posted on February 20, 2026
#5: Read a top 100 novel. So good.
“I believe that there is one story in the world, and only one. . . . Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil. . . . There is no other story. A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, will have left only the hard, clean questions: Was it good or was it evil? Have I done well—or ill?”
#8 Done
Posted on January 26, 2026
#8: Build & Launch One App. After learning how to code over the last two years, I finally soft-launched Lay Flatly over the weekend.
#31 in Progress
Posted on January 26, 2026
#31: Try 5 Hyped Sandwich Shops
Butchers and Booze in Glendale. An excellent pastrami for me. A beef dip for the Chicago girl.
#51 in Progress
Posted on January 18, 2026
#51: Try 3 New to Us Restaurants
Matu in Beverly Hills. Great.
#31 in Progress
Posted on January 17, 2026
#31: Try 5 Hyped Sandwich Shops
A Japanese steakhouse in Beverly Hills would sell a Philly cheesesteak only on Sundays for two hours. They became so popular that they just opened two standalone waygu cheesesteak shops in Pasadena and Calabasas. We waited an hour to try one, but it was well worth it. 9/10.
Posted on January 7, 2026
There were two major reasons I didn’t want to continue this blog. One was the maintenance. The second was I didn’t want to write about loss. Hemingway was at the top of my mind when I thought about this, but I didn’t expect to have to post about someone else so soon. I’ve known Michael Reagan for about a decade. We became actual friends five years ago. We became close friends three years ago. For the past three years, we’ve had dinner together every Thursday. I haven’t seen anyone that frequently in the last decade outside of my wife. Other than my dad, I haven’t texted with anyone more than him. We mostly texted about college sports, particularly football. One of the last texts was after Indiana throttled Alabama, and how it was further proof Notre Dame got screwed by the committee. He loved Notre Dame because his dad played the Big Gipper in the movie, Knute Rockne, All-American. We saw each other later that night, because that was Thursday and hell if we’d miss a dinner if we were both in town. There was a thirty-year age gap between us. Maybe a few political views as well. But I always looked forward to his weekly political blog because he stayed true to his principles and wrote without hyperbole. Like most of the people I seem to gravitate to, Michael admired and adored his dad. It was a topic we both bonded over. I also admired Michael and his wife, Colleen, for their gusto. They celebrated their 50th anniversary this year. They never stopped. Always on the move. Always traveling. We’d often meet for dinner around 8:30pm and wouldn’t leave until after midnight. No early bird specials for them. Hell, we rang in the New Year last week and went to Jack in the Box at 2am in the morning and ordered tacos. That was his tradition. It wasn’t New Years without tacos. This last year he jokingly started to referring to me as his best friend. He’d introduce me to people as his best friend, Kenwood. Few people call me Kenwood, but he always did. Because when I told him my name and why I was named that, he understood the significance. I will miss my friend.
#45 in Progress
Posted on January 6, 2026
#45: 300 Sales on Etsy. While super ambitious in a crowded marketplace, this is a creative side hustle for both of us. Sonia makes, alters, paints, or adds to most of the jewelry, and I handle all of the copy, photography and digital marketing. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PellissierDesigns
#2 Done
Posted on January 1, 2026
#2: Ring in the New Year. A fun night at the Magic Castle. After 17 years, I actually intended this to be my last post, but then my Aunt Ona called me today and I realized I needed to give it another year. Now I need to work on the list.
#28 Done
Posted on December 31, 2025
#28: Build an iPhone app. I’ve built five now. Four of them are business apps for our use. But this one was the most fun. https://shopcaddypro.com
Christmas
Posted on December 28, 2025
We started an ugly sweater gift exchange this year. Kennedy was probably the most horrified by having to wear her school’s rival sweatshirt. I drew Alex and he didn’t want to take his off.
#1 in Progress
Posted on December 19, 2025
#1: Read 25 Books. The man has become a master of writing unlikeable characters in boring and meaningless stories. He’s such a good writer that I always finish his books.
Posted on November 24, 2025
Celebrated the baptism of Ronald Reagan’s great-grandson, Stetson. Oddly enough, Sonia is the one who named him.
Halloween 2025
Posted on November 1, 2025
Bought 1500 pieces of candy and ran out at 7:45pm. Happy Anniversary to us.
Our Yearly Playlist 