#62 Done

#62: Visit a Museum The National Museum Of Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Chinggis Khaan etched into the mountainside outside of our hotel window. This picture sums up the city. A mix of old and new coexist, but it’s quickly evolving into something else. It feels very Western in the city center.  

Shangra-La Hotel

First impressions are pretty great.

After a nightmare ten hour delay, we finally made it to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  I was so happy to be on the plane that I almost didn’t mind the way too many visible fire extinguishers in the Russian made Miat Airlines. I did however pay sharp attention to the entire safety demonstration.  The silver lining is that this was a transit day, so the itinerary…

Hongdae Nights

Spent our last night eating Korean BBQ and walking around the Hongdae neighborhood until we outlasted them all.

Seoul

The heat and humidity is pretty much debilitating and has knocked us off our usual game. Nevertheless, we’re sweating through it to make the most of 48 hours in Seoul. So much commerce in Seoul, but the amount of skin/cosmetic shops is mind boggling. Sonia is in love. Anthony Bourdain’s favorite street food city didn’t disappoint. The misters were barely a reprieve from the…

IMG_3487 from henry james on Vimeo. Purveying the street food.

Furthest West I’ve been. Now going East.

Bye, guys.

A million won ain’t what it used to be.

Made the first leg despite the lack of sleep.

Forum from henry james on Vimeo. Forum from henry james on Vimeo. We had a 3am wake. up call, but Sonia wanted to stay out until 1am to see Imagine Dragons again. They put on a great show.

Happy Birthday

Happy 48th to my ageless bride.

#96 Done

#96: Weigh 170lbs Haven’t been on this side of 170 in years.

I wouldn’t spend an hour cooking for me, but we just spent over three cooking for these two.

Happy 23rd, Brittany!

I was just a year older than she is now when I met this then two year old. She has forever changed my life for the better.

Starting to go over the itinerary with Sonia. She’s getting nervous. “While visiting a nomad’s ger, you will be offered food and drinks. Sometimes you will be offered airag, the traditional drink of fermented mare’s milk which has an alcoholic content of about 3%. If you do not wish to drink any, simply raise the bowl to your lips, as if you were taking…

#69 in Progress

#69: Control Blood Pressure Despite the recent diet I set a personal record today at the doctor’s office. 179 over 116. Meds are inevitable.

#54 Done

IMG_3289 from henry james on Vimeo. #54 Out of state concert Imagine Dragons in Nashville.

They put a bus on the hotel’s rooftop.

Hattie B’s

A must stop in Nashville for some hot chicken.

#30 & #64 Done

Jet Ski from henry james on Vimeo. #30: Spend a day at the lake #64: Jet ski Spent an unplanned day on the lake with our clients. It’s been a long time.

Martins BBQ

A good BBQ should always have a line.

Lunch at Husk

The diet is on vacation.

Honky Tonk, Nashville

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Three Straight

The 5BB is actually 5KO.

#47 Done

#47: See 10 New Movies in the Theater Liked the first one better, but it entertained.

#57 Done

  #57: Revisit the Hermosa early years Spent a lot of time here in the early 2000s, but not too much in the last decade. Breakfast at the Good Stuff. World Cup at Malloy’s. A bike ride along the Strand. Drinks at the Poop Deck. A Philly Cheese Steak at Mike’s. A perfect ten kind of day.

#13 in Progress

#13: Try 10 of Gold’s top 100 LA restaurants Cassia in Santa Monica. Sure Sonia spilled her wine all over me, but it was still top notch.

#19 Done

#19: Read 8 Fiction Novels Enjoyed

#43 Done

<p><a href=”https://vimeo.com/276898720″>IMG_2744</a&gt; from <a href=”https://vimeo.com/user1062610″>henry james</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p> #43 Attend a music festival Arroyo Seco in Pasadena for the weekend. The Bangles, Capital Cities, Los Lobos, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Plant and The Kings of Leon to bring it home.

Alex continues to crush it and earned his first player of the game tonight. Brit is supportive, but “secretly” hopes he doesn’t get called up to the next level before her trip out to Peoria.

#47 in Progress

#47:  See 10 movies in the theatre. We saw the first one when Brit was eight. Fourteen years later number two. It was cute.  

#95 Done

#95:  Weigh 175lbs Down from a two year high of 186lbs.

His favorite strawberry rhubarb pie with all five of his children.

#44 in Progress

A beautiful day in Malibu.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 4 Non Fiction Completely changed my world view perspective.