Our Yearly Playlist

Bad day at LAFI

Broke into our place to “inside job” the pot shop above us, but when they hit concrete our computers were their parting gifts.

#68 Done

#68: Set my watch to 5 different time zones. For the first time in years we’re not getting on a jet plane for the holidays. That said, #68 is complete with six time zones. Pacific Time: Los Angeles. Napa & Sonoma Valley. Las Vegas. Yosemite. Mountain Time: Sun Valley, Idaho. Atlantic Time: NYC layover Central time: Dallas. Austin. Kansas City & Springfield, Missouri. Fayetteville, Arkansas….

#48

Enjoyed it.

#75 Done

#75: Commit to a writing process After a ten year hiatus, I’m finally writing like it’s my job again. Thanks to Sonia, I’ve been writing 40 hours a week since April. Hope to have a first draft of a novel next year.

Lost Spirits Distillery Tour  

Thanksgiving prep. Devin got the spare.

Coles French Dip, LA Car Show and Korean BBQ are a few of Devin’s favorite things.

Happy Birthday, Devin!

#20

Loved the writing. Not alone considering it won the Pulitzer Prize.

Grateful to spend so much time with this one.

Cruising around downtown.

#20

It was probably the elephant research and subplot of this mystery that got me.

#20

I didn’t love the book, but I loved the writing.

After a six year hiatus, one of our biggest clients (now 40 stores) came back to us.

#71

Donna Summer at the Pantages. Fun night with my dad and Georgeanne.

  First time golfing in four years. Last time golfing in at least the next eight. Loved the company though.

85 and sunny. Great place to nap in the backyard.

They’re very attentive now that we’re home.

Late night ice cream with the kids.

Clips Win

#21 Done

#21 Read 4 non fiction books Some good nuggets gleaned from the letters of a man who loathed to speak of writing.

#90 Done

#90: Palm Springs Best place to recoup from a vacation.

Happy Anniversary

22 years is looking good on us.

#20

Didn’t care about the characters enough to love this one.

#48 Done

#48: See 10 New Movies in the Theater Give him the Oscar.

Best bang for your buck meals out here.

He’s very patient despite hating haircuts.

Tuckered them out

The End

A Night in Madrid

Last Day in Lisbon

Maybe my favorite big city yet.

#40 Done

  #40: Watch a Sunset Belem Tower in Lisbon

Changing of the Guard

At the Pink House in Lisbon

Dinner and a Show at Beco Gourmet

Beco Gourmet Cabaret in Lisbon

#96 Done

#96: Eat street food I’ve never had Chestnuts from a street cart and Pastel de natas at Pasteis de belem in Lisbon.

#51 Done

#51: Train Ride Madrid to Barcelona Porto to Lisbon

#20

Not so much a novel as a collection of interweaving short stories, but it was entertaining and incredibly well written.

Livraria Lello

My new favorite bookstore. Bought a Portuguese copy of Hemingway’s, The Sun Also Rises.

The difference between an Alaskan and a Puerto Rican waiting in the rain.

First Meal in Porto

Francesinha Sandwich.

#64 Done

#64: Bike Ride in another city Barcelona

Last day and night in Seville

Adios, Seville. LOVED this city.

#14 Done

#14: Visit three UNESCO sites Royal Alcazar, Cathedral, Columbus tomb and Giralda Tower

#43 Done

#43: Lounge by 5 hotel pools Our Seville hotel pool for the win.