Our Yearly Playlist

#47 in Progress

#47 Lounge by five hotel pools Recovering from a massacre at the craps table.

This used to be the spot of our favorite hole in the wall casino. Progress I guess.

Looks like we’ll miss a beautiful day in LA.

#88 in Progress

#88. Certified Wine Professional Nothing like a three hour course at UCLA to cap off a stressful Monday. At least there was wine. This is the beginning of a two year program that will certify us as wine professionals.

Training Devin and Brittany for the zombie apocalypse.

The Secret Beef Restaurant

It’s been said to be the most exclusive restaurant in LA. The only way to get a reservation at Totoraku is to have Chef’s phone number. We were fortunate enough to be invited by Anna, one of our buyers, who is currently being wooed by a boy with the digits. The chef, Kaz Oyama, is considered the king of beef. Almost everything served (there…

Working was not exactly what Brittany had in mind for Spring Break.

Went to a proper soccer bar to watch the “Classico” Barcelona vs. Madrid game. Had an English breakfast and then a walk.

As I have said before, chefs are our rock stars and tonight we got to hang with some good ones at the All Star Chef Classic. The legendary Roy Choi who is credited with the gourmet food truck revolution was a highlight, as was Donald Link whose New Orleans restaurant, Couchon, is one of my favorites.

Wait honey, it’s not what you think.

#33 in Progress

33. See Five Bar Bands He’s not what he used to be, but Michael McDonald in a bar was worth the price of admission.

Waiting for the drilling to begin.

#18 Done

#18: Small Town Festival Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Festival is only second to New York’s in size. The normally 75,000 person town grew to over 1.2 million last year when St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday. Because this year fell on a rainy Monday, crowds were closer to 400K, but festive as ever.

Dinner at the Olde Pink House in Savannah, GA

Built in the late 1700s. Dinner with ghosts.

#3 Done

#3: Charleston, S.C. Locals call it “A drinking town with a historical problem.” Great town. Great food. Amazing history.

#27 Done

Although all of Charleston was a civil war battlefield, we visited several hot spots where you thought you could smell the gunpowder in the air.

Dinner at The Ordinary on King Street in Charleston, SC. Fantastic.

The USS Yorktown

Couldn’t leave before trying some low country BBQ.

Middleton Place

The Drayton Plantation

The plantation was occupied by both the Colonial and British troops. British generals Clinton and Cornwallis used it as a staging area before sacking Charleston. The home features the oldest hand carved plaster ceilings in the US. A Drayton family growth chart spanning more than 200 years.

A near perfect burger at Husk.

Pre lunch massages.

Afternoon Walk Around Charleston

Visiting our very first client on Kings Street in Charleston, SC.

#3 in Progress

Checked into the historic Wentworth Mansion and promptly took a nap in the 18th century old room. The Wentworth Mansion, built in 1886 as a private residence for the wealthy cotton merchant Francis Silas Rodgers, invites guests to enjoy the preserved opulence of America’s Gilded Age. The inn’s 21 guestrooms and suites feature antique furnishings, carved marble fireplaces, and oversized whirlpool tubs. The Mansion…

Got in to Atlanta at 5:30am, picked up a car and drove five hours north to Charleston. Stopped at the first place with a good bowl of shrimp and grits.

#49 in Progress

#49: Complete 10 nagging home repairs Stabilized the pool equipment gate and reattached the latch. Exciting stuff.

85 with a slight breeze.

Spent the second half of a beautiful day watching Brit play a three game round robin tournament against conference opponents. UCR won 2 and tied one and are undefeated in the Spring season thus far. Brit started 2 of 3 games and played her best games in her young college career.

#94 in Progress

Hoping for something akin to Liar’s Poker or The Wolf of Wall Street, but Young Money is a rather bland inside look into first year investment bankers.

Photo shoot today, so the team (minus a couple of members) stepped in for a quick pic.

After Mastros

#71 Done

#71: Build an iPhone app. We finally took our website mobile. It can now be accessed by smart phone or tablet.

Had dinner tonight in the canyon when we noticed an Oscar at the next table. Of course we had to ask for a picture. In case you’re wondering, Best Make Up for Dallas Buyers Club. Oh, and it’s really heavy.

A soggy start to the Spring season at UCR. Brit started and helped her team secure a 1-0 victory over Cal Baptist.

The sight of rain has become so rare that I need to post it for later viewing.

#5 in Progress

#5 Prepare 12 meals at home A rainy night means burgers Bobby Flay style.

A bar side pic of kumamotos, mussels and cheese wouldn’t normally be significant, but tonight we walked to enjoy this meal. Burbank is coming of age.