#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books Enjoyed, but probably shouldn’t have started with the sixth book in the series.

Haiku a Day

Leaky roof in rain Drip, drop, a constant refrain Sleepless night, oh joy

2022: Year in Review

Completed 50% of last year’s list, tying 2013 for the lowest percentage since starting Our Yearly Playlist in 2009. That said, I have made the goals more ambitious and 2023 will continue that trend. And now for the year in review… We began the year in the tropics of Tulum. Recovered in Palm Springs… Then hit the slopes in Lake Tahoe. Ate plenty of…

Haiku a day

Sickness in the air Nose runny, swallowing glass Home, sweet home, will heal

#2 in Progress

A new year begins one hundred leaves rustle aspirin in hand

#57 Done

#57: Set my watch to five time zones Pacific: Mountain: Central: Eastern: UTC+2

#66 Done

#66 Done: Table Saw Station. Thank you Dad and Georgeanne. Now my station is wherever I want it to be.

#97 Done

#97: Earn passive income from an NFT. Although the NFT bubble burst in 2022, they will continue to evolve from jpegs like this one to proof of ownership for virtually everything. That said, my Lazy Lion earned a few Happy Meals a month in passive income.

#22 Done

#22: Pizza Oven. My Xmas gift from Sonia and the kids. A Bertello 16″ Grande Pizza Oven.

#20 Done

#20: Read 30 books. Thirty on the nose.

#20 in progress

#20: Read 30 Books. This one lacked heart for me, but still entertaining.

#43 Done

#43: Cut the cable cord and go digital Grabbing TV out of thin air from here on out.

A very early morning at the club to watch the World Cup Finals. It didn’t disappoint.

#73 Done

#73 Done: Build a secret safe My version isn’t as pictured because, well, it’s a secret..

#20 in Progress

#30: Read 30 Books Meh…

Xmas party for some of our vendors.

#61 Done

#61: Three Master Classes

#19 Done

#19: Add artwork to master bedroom.Added this large print of a photo Sonia took in Cuba.

USA Advances

Huge win for team USA, but I’m now a day behind on roof repair duties with possible rain in the forecast.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 books. Enjoyed.

Couldn’t celebrate Devin’s birthday without some Korean BBQ and Karaoke.

Happy 32nd Birthday, Devin!

Thankful for you.

It’s beginning to look a lot…

Not even my mom would decorate this early.

#20 in progress

#20: Read 30 Books… Enjoyed.

Monthly Dog Food Prep

Hemingway approves.

#86 Done

#86: join a club The Aster bought and revamped our former club.

Took a couple of years, but Covid finally caught up with Sonia. I assume I won’t be far behind.

Pretty crazy that a kid I grew up with is the manager of the year. Making Santa Rosa proud.

Two years ago, Hemingway had surgery for the forth time in five years to remove four more malignant tumors. He was also diagnosed with advanced heart disease with a heart murmur rating of 4 on a scale of 6. Yesterday, his doctor called with his annual lab results and said he had the bloodwork of a dog half his age. And the murmur regressed…

#20 in progress

#20: Read 30 Books The fact that Hoover has outsold every author on the planet, I guess I’ll need to read all of her books. Wasn’t impressed with Verity, but this one was more authentic.

#89 Done

#89: Purge at least 6 hefty bags Finally tackled the garage/shop. Purged everything I could (more than 6 hefty bags). Put up drywall. Added more electrical outlets. Built a washing machine stand and built in cabinets. Finally feels more like a proper shop, although the dream is a couple thousand square foot shop near a trout stream.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books Enjoyed all three for the most part.

Time to sleep.

Found a nice desk to catch up on some work.