#48: Watch ten new movies

Loved it.

Good enough to finish.

#48: See 10 New Movies

Not a feel good movie, but great cast and acting.

The latest pandemic project is farming with this self-watering, self-fertilizing hydroponic planter. Thirty six fruits, herbs and vegetables. Day one.

#31: Spend the day on a lake or river.

Spent four days on the Colorado River.

#69: Fish a river or stream

Sonia won the competition with this 1.3lb bass. He was released to live another day.

#54: Have a picnic

Found a private beach for a hotdog lunch.

Riverside campsite. Korean BBQ. Cubs game. What can be more American than that?

#45 Three Beaches

The Sand Bar, Lake Havasu

#40: Watch a sunset

A sunset cruise up the Colorado River complete with Sonia’s lasagna.

#8: Off Roading

#45: Three Beaches

Gettin’ red in the neck.

#69: Fish a river or stream

Only way to fish in the Mohave Desert.

Made the easy four drive to the East coast of California where the Colorado river splits the border with Arizona.

#85: RV

Going to give this a try.

Entertaining.

In May we had the cleanest air in the world for a million plus population city. Today we had the worst.

#61: Help 10 Restaurants Recover

We’re back to eating out, so I’m calling this goal done as we’ll continue to support our favorite restaurants. Figured we should end on Korea BBQ.

Not great.

#61: Help 10 restaurants survive. It was too late to save the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, but trying to help its replacement, the Melbourne hotel.

Broke out some of the toro to make spicy tuna on crispy rice and toro hand rolls. Have to say it was awesome.

First Poke Recipe

2 large sashimi grade Ahi tuna steaks about 1 1/2 pounds
1 shallot sliced
1/2 cup chopped green onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 small Persian cucumber
1 avocado cubed
1 and 1/2 cup of steamed white rice

1. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce and ginger into bowl.
2. Cut tuna in small 1/2″ cubes and add to bowl with green onions and sliced shallots.
3. lightly toss
4. Serve Poke on a bed of warm white rice
4. Add cucumber, avocado and sesame seeds to top

Excellent.