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And we win!

Marquette wins the regular season and Big East Tournament. Nice to see the Empire State Building lit up in MU blue and gold to honor the feat.

Looks like we’re headed to the finals

#40 Done

#40 Watch a sunset From the observation deck of the Freedom Tower. 40 Miles of visibility on this crisp March day.

#60 Done

#60: Have a drink in a bar over 100 years old Shared a pint of light and dark at McSorley’s Pub. 169 years old. If it was good enough for Abe Lincoln, it was good enough for us.

#74 Done. But not done.

#74: Big East Tournament We survive to play another day.

#46 Done

#46 Done, but still in progress: Visit an Island. Day one of exploring Manhattan with Sonia and Devin.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books Didn’t do it for me.

Picked to finish 9th in our conference when the year started. As our point guard and probably Big East Player of the Year said back then, fuck ‘em.

#95 in Progress

#95: Build a TV wall display With nothing but rain in the forecast, figured I start an indoor project.

Rain and wind wreaking havoc in the neighborhood tonight.

I swear, when I turn 50 I’m never staying out until 4 in the morning again.

Kaden got one step closer to his goal of playing division one baseball by making the premiere club team, So Cal Giants. An incredible accomplishment that will put him in front of scouts and coaches from the best schools in the country.

#20 in progress

#20: Read 30 Books: Good, but not for everybody.

Pizza Party

Happy 17th Kaden & Kennedy

#40 Done

#40: Nap in a hammock Finally found a place to set up a long lost gift from our friends Tomiko and Pierre.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books. Enjoyed!

Less than 24 hours after surgery on his back, dad was climbing stairs.

#93 Done

#93: Don’t eat out for two straight weeks. As many times this goal has been on the list, it has only been accomplished once… until now. Linguini with clams for the 14th straight dinner at home.

Friday the 13th

Happy 113th to my late namesake Kenwood Arthur.

First Pizza in the New Oven

#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

#3 Done

#2 in Progress

A new year begins one hundred leaves rustle aspirin in hand

Nashville, Day two

Nashville, Day One

#57 Done

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

Up in the Air

#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.

A daily reminder to do something