Our Yearly Playlist

#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.

Afternoon in Seville

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#40 in progress

#40: See a Sunset I won’t call it a sunset, but it was close.  

#71 Done

#71: See three plays Authentic flamenco in Seville. I had no idea what they were saying, but it was sad.

Happy Columbus Day

As fate would have it, our hotel is across the street from Columbus’ final resting place, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Sea.

Seville is love at first sight

Barcelona

#45 Done

#45: Three Beaches Barcelona.

#78 Done

#78: Five rooftop toasts At the Soho House in Barcelona’s Gothic District.

#14 in Progress

  #14: Visit three UNESCO sites Basílica de la Sagrada Família is out of this world.

#39 Done

#39:  Watch a Sunrise So much easier when the sun rises in Barcelona at 8:00am.

#84 Done

#84: Go to a top 50 bar Salmon Guru in Madrid coming in at #19.

#20

Entertained.

#47 Done

#47: Get Medieval The Royal Palace Armory in Madrid

#21 in Progress

#21: Read 4 non-fiction books Meh. Maybe because I’m already traveling.

Work night out.

#20

Enjoyed.

Hemingway has been cleared to play ball.

#20

An enjoyable legal thriller.

#48 in Progress

$48: See 10 New Movies in the Theater Could’ve watched this one without sound.

Stitches are out and Hemingway is ready for his third time cancer survivor badge.

#20

Well written, but my least favorite story in the series.

#71 in Progress

#71: See three plays Sonia and I joined my dad and Georgeanne for this one man play. Enjoyed.

Third straight Friday in Korea Town.

Sonia made Angeleno Magazine. Not to be outdone, I made the background of a picture in LA Confidenal Magazine.

#20

Hard to believe that this was written from the author that brought us Hannibal Lecter. Absolute garbage.

#20

Pretty good read.

More scars, but four more tumors are now gone.

Labor Day pool party. Forgot to take pictures of the Portillos Itallian Beefs.

Hermosa Beach Day

#21 in Progress

#21: Read four non-fiction books Can’t believe I missed this one. Jim Bouton’s 1969 baseball diary. Favorite baseball book next to Men at Work. And the guy created my favorite childhood gum, Big League Chew.

National Dog Day didn’t go Hemingway’s way as it started with a trip to the vet and ended with a surgery date to remove three more mast cell tumors. In addition, he was diagnosed with a heart murmur signaling the beginning of heart disease. Despite an earlier pledge to stop fighting, the last surgery gave us a happy and active fifteen months,so we’re giving…

Improptu tourist day.

Still has the touch

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