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…

#45 in Progress

#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

#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

#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

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 Done

#1: Read 25 Books. Ranked in order of my enjoyment.

#1 in Progress

#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.

Celebrated the baptism of Ronald Reagan’s great-grandson, Stetson. Oddly enough, Sonia is the one who named him.

#1 in Progress

#1: Read 25 Books. Enjoyed

Halloween 2025

Bought 1500 pieces of candy and ran out at 7:45pm. Happy Anniversary to us.

#1 in Progress

#1: Read 25 Books. Enjoyed.

#81 Done

#81: Visit Kennedy in Eugene. A wet weekend, indeed.

#1 in Progress

#1: Read 25 books. Enjoyed.

#44 Done

#44: eat a Gene and Jude’s Hotdog

Sonia with her familia.

A good one.

Watch a Sunset

#35: Watch a Sunset.

Doesn’t matter where I’m going, but when I see that man on the tail, I wish I was going to Alaska.

Nothing can break his focus when a potential treat is on the line.

#1 in Progress

#1: Read 25 Books. Enjoyed.

Living the dream

Bartender for the week

Grimaldi. The only way to start off Vegas.

#25 Done

#25: Begin Bronco Renovation. It has begun.

#1 in Progress

#1: Read 25 Books. Good enough.

Celebrating the July Birthdays

Minus Brittany who had to work.

Good visit with my nephew, Dylan.