Pizza for breakfast, sunbathing for lunch. A perfect SoCal day.

We went to  the wedding of one of Brit’s college teammates. Another example of life moving too fast.

#19: Read 10 New Books

Behind every great marriage is a psychopath.  Anti-climatic ending, though.

Celebrating the Bday of Rosie and the Twins.

Graphic Tees from Basically Me on Vimeo.

#57: Launch a Basically Me Tee Shirt Line

Took our first orders on the new collection.

Our Supper Club didn’t provide enough food, so… Chili dogs in Hollywood.

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1/3 of the way through his radiation treatments. Still not used to the cone.

Good day to be a Marquette fan.

#19: Read 10 New Books.

A profound and unsentimental look at dying.

Rained all day, but no complaints. Thanks for the wine, Pac. Paired perfectly with Sonia’s chili.

Aunt Sonia gained some street cred with Kaden and Kennedy by bringing them to see their favorite show, The Thundermans. Kennedy had trouble containing herself as she got the VIP treatment and met her favorite actors.

Hemingway made it through his first three days of radiation without a hitch. He tolerates the anesthesia well and likes to eat immediately after coming to.

#19: Read 10 New Books

Took a minute to get into, but a very good character driven read.

No need to be subtle. Thanks, Auntie Michelle.  Hemingway’s incisions are healing ahead of schedule, so he will begin radiation tomorrow and continue five days a week over the next month. Hopefully the treatment will extend his life long enough to forgive me.

#57: Launch a Basically Me Tee Shirt Line

Getting closer.

#13: Try 10 New LA Restaurants

One of the best patios in LA and maybe the best taco.

#13: Try 10 New LA Restaurants

Tried the new Curtis Stone meat centric restaurant, Gwen. Excellent all the way up until the check.

Hemingway has a low grade tumor. That means radiation should have about a 90% success rate. We’re ready to get started on January 23rd.

Began the year off right in San Miguel de Allende.

Saw a bunch on concerts. Mumford & Sons, Chase Rice, Peter Cetera, Styx, Sam Hunt, Eric Church, Chris Young, Chris Stapleton, Air Supply, J. Lo, Zac Brown, Lumineers, Flume, Chromio & Stevie Nicks. Pearl Jam in Miami for my birthday was the best.

Went to a museum or two.

Ate some great meals.

Enjoyed the lake house.

Ate a lot of burgers.

Spent my birthday in Miami.

Took in another Stage Coach festival.

Drank up Napa with friends.

Celebrated Rosie’s Graduation.

Spring break in Palm Springs.

Joined a Supper Club.

Worked a little.

Nursed one dog back to health.

Celebrated my Pa’s 70th in epic fashion.

Celebrated Brit’s 21st in Vegas.

Paintballed, bowled, spectated and partied with my children.

Supported Brittany’s final season at UCR.

More beach time with the fam for Georgeanne’s 60th.

Had a catch with Devin at Dodgers Stadium.

Watched a game at the Big House.

Life is Beautiful.

Another trip to Hawaii.

Cubs won.

Anniversary in N’awlins.

An always perfect Thanksgiving.

And Christmas.

Got bad news, but ready to fight.

Ended the year in Hemingway’s Key West.

Lymph nodes and bone marrow came back clean!  As long as the tumor grade comes back under three, Hemingway should be ready for radiation in a couple of weeks.

Surgery went about as well as could be expected considering the tumor’s placement. Doctor called it a feisty tumor that will need plenty of radiation to kill the cancer cells left behind. Hopefully he’s a quick healer so that we can take the next steps in a couple of weeks.

Hemingway woke up strong and ready.

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We got to spend the day with these maniacs.

1. Help Hemingway beat Cancer
2. Grow LA Fashion Insider
3. Ring in the New Year
4. Do something I would never do if not for this blog
5. Go to a Marquette game
6. Travel w/an empty suitcase
7. See a Waterfall
8. Off roading
9. Go Snorkeling
10. Go Waterskiing
11. Visit Mom’s New Home
12. Visit an American City we’ve never been to
13. Try 10 New LA Restaurants
14. Watch a Rocket Launch
15. Watch Brittany Graduate
16. Open up the kitchen
17. Remodel Master Bathroom
18. Wipe out 75% of Business Debt
19. Read 10 New Books
20. Go to a game at Wrigley
21. Salsa
22. Five hikes
23. Complete North America album
24. Get the Bronco Running
25. Colonoscopy
26. Eat a fish I’ve caught
27. Enjoy a country drive
28. Smoke a Cuban
29. Spend a day at a lake
30. Go to a baseball stadium I’ve never been to
31. Sleep in a tent
32. Draft our wills
33. Go the road to sell Basically Me
34. Trace the family name back another generation
35. Small town festival
36. Eye Exam
37. Watch a sunrise
38. Watch a sunset
39. Star Gaze
40. Nap in a hammock
41. Buy a pair of Berluti’s
42. Lounge by 5 hotel pools
43. Attend a music festival
44. Three Beaches
45. Walk across a bridge
46. Finish a Writing Project
47. See 10 New Movies in the Theater
48. Visit something ancient
49. New workout
50. Train Ride
51. Kayak
52. See a band in Preservation Hall
53. Have a picnic
54. Out of State Concert
55. Stay at Chateau Marmont
56. Don’t eat out for two straight weeks
57. Launch a new business
58. Have a drink in a bar over 200 years old
59. Commission a Pear Jam/MU Concert poster from 92’
60. Eat at a top 100 restaurant
61. Visit a National Park
62. Visit a Museum
63. Bike ride in another city
64. Jet Ski
65. Explore a winery
66. Aurora Borealis
67. Set my watch to 6 different time zones
68. Make the most of a layover
69. Go to a drive-in movie
70. A photography project
71. See a Broadway Show
72. Buy a new suit
73. Have a Catch
74. Go to a professional sport match I’ve never been to
75. “Publish” a mezcal cocktail book
76. Launch new LA Fashion Insider, Inc. website
77. Eat a NY Hot Dog
78. Five rooftop toasts
79. Garage Sale
80. Landscape the curbside
81. Art for the dining room wall
82. Rain 2
83. Remove a tattoo
84. Get my teeth whitened
85. Remove the fire place in the den
86. No Alcohol for two weeks (3 times)
87. Go to the mountains
88. Double Online Retail Sales
89. Add at least 25 new quotes to The Tragic Muse
90. Full Physical
91. Host a Summer Party
92. Helicopter Ride
93. Palm Springs
94. Go to a Giants Game
95. New Dining Room Table
96. Less Clothes
97. Weigh 175
98. Weigh 170
99. Weigh 165
100. Complete Dad’s 70th Video

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@26: Eat a fish I’ve caught

We probably caught about 40 fish. The Keys are for real.

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Happy New Year From gay ol’ Key West.