Our Yearly Playlist

Italiano Style

Switched to straight expresso in 2016. I’m hooked.

#24: Lose 25lbs

The official 2016 weigh in. The magic number is 157.4 lbs. Brutal.

#4 in Progress

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#4

  Good advice to kickstart writing again.

#86 in Progress

#86: Five Rooftop Toasts We bid San Miguel De Allende farewell.  It is a gem of a city.  Incredibly picturesque,  friendly people and the cheapest of eats. I’d love to return.

Couldn’t help but leave this for housekeeping.

#42 Progress

#42: Lounge by 5 hotel pools The perfect spot to start the new year. 2016 will be the year of the reboot. Three things come to mind. First and foremost, we’ll get LA Fashion Insider back on track. Secondly, we will finally focus on health and fitness.   And last, but not least, I will begin to write again.  

#2 Done: Happy New Year

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The 2016 List

Grow LA Fashion Insider Ring in the New Year Do something I would never do “Write one true sentence” Each Month Go to a Marquette game Travel w/an empty suitcase See a Waterfall Off roading Go Snorkeling Try all of LA’s Most Iconic Burgers Camp with Mom Visit an American City we’ve never been to Try 10 New LA Restaurants Pearl Jam Try 6…

A Look Back at 2015

We began the year by ringing in the New Year in the Bahamas. Went to Vegas. A lot. Rewarded with Platinum Status at the Cosmo. Saw a few concerts. Eric Church, Bob Seger, Rascal Flatts, Fleetwood Mac, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, ZZ Top, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, Imagine Dragons (twice), Snoop Dog, Capital Cities, Gypsy Kings (twice), Awolnation, The Avett Brothers, Major Lazer, Duran…

The Final 2015 Tally

Ring in the New Year Compete in a Spartan Race New York Fashion Week Camper with Mom N’awlins Try 10 New LA Restaurants Have a Catch Pearl Jam Smart Fit my Home Reduce our energy bills by 30% A better closet Start the morning reading a physical paper Do not buy a Patek Phillipe watch Weigh 175 Weigh 170 Weigh 165 Grow LA Fashion…

   My kind of breakfast buffet.

#39 Done

#39 Done: Visit Something Ancient. Cañada de la Virgen, the most resent ancient pyramid discovered in the world, has only been open since 2012. Our guide made it a truly illuminating experience.    

#53 Done

#53 Done: Read 10 Books A great book to end the year on.      

#18 Done

#18:Off-Roading A three hour jaunt through old San Miguel and around the lake. IMG_5654 from henry james on Vimeo. IMG_8525 from henry james on Vimeo. IMG_8522 from henry james on Vimeo. IMG_8520 from henry james on Vimeo. IMG_8537 from henry james on Vimeo.    

#74 Failed

#74: Set my watch to six time zones. This has been my favorite goal for the last couple of years, so I am most sad not to have completed it. Here is where I’ve been: Pacific: San Francisco, Las Vegas. Palm Springs, Napa Central: Chicago and San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. Atlantic: Bahamas, Atlanta, GA, New Orleans, LA CET: Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Lucca…

Happy Hour

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Day One, San Miguel De Allende

#64 Done

#64 Done: Go South of the Border. Sonia, Brittany and I made it to San Miguel de Allende for some RR before facing attacking the New Year.

The McCloreys

It was a Christmas miracle for Hemingway when the McCloreys came to town and gave him a pool day on a chilly winter’s day.

#53 in Progress

#53: Read 10 Books Read like a movie. And that’s not a bad thing.

#17 Failed

#17: Grow LA Fashion Insider Not since 2012 have we accomplished this goal. There are lots of mitigating factors as to why, but I only want to concentrate on one.  We got too comfortable. We got complacent. We didn’t really want more, so we got less. A lot less. Like 50% less over the last couple of years. I would be on the ledge if…

#38 Done

#38: See 10 New Movies in the Theater The new Star Wars wiped away the bad taste in my mouth from the last three. Brit and I liked it a lot.

Annual Marquette Dinner

Chitown

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Heading that way

#99 Done

#99: Add a few pictures to each city in the “travels” menu.  

   I guess this is what winter break is for.

Basically Me Turns 6

It’s been a tough road, but we continue to beat the odds with this small Southern Boho Clothing Line.

#10 Done

  #10 Reduce our energy bills by 30% Thanks to NEST, energy spending was the one bright spot in our finance management.

6th Annual LAFI Xmas Party

  A great day visiting with my Mom and Jim.

The new nap inducer, aka couch, arrived today. Looks good against Sonia’s repurposed pallet wood wall creation.

Hemingway was excited to see us until he saw the clippers, but in the end I think they both appreciate the haircut.

   Finally indulged in the much hyped lunch at Milos.  Well worthy of the praise. 

Started the night off right with Sam Hunt at the Chelsea. Finished it off even better with the dice.

   View from the Skyfall lounge at the top of the Delano. Unfortunately the new restaurant from the highly acclaimed chef, Alain Ducasse was just ok.

   I want to see a lot more of the American West.  Putting it on next year’s list.

#59 Done

#59: Complete Budapest,Vienna & Prague album

#53 In Progress

  #53: Read 10 books. Jeff picked up where his father left off. Great book.

   Sunday morning leftovers 

I awoke from my nap and there it was.

Brunch at Bouchon

  Enjoyed watching Brit play around with some of her former club soccer teammates.

Thanksgiving