Our Yearly Playlist

Spring Skiing

On the road again

A beautiful day in the High Sierras.

#61 in Progress

#61: Try 10 New LA Restaurants N/Soto. Excellent.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books Enjoyed.

#28 Done

#28: Getaway at the Vineyard What’s better than owning a vacation home? A friend who owns a vacation home. A beautiful weekend at the ever-evolving vineyard. We even got to squeeze in a few of Kaden’s baseball games.

Trying out the Rolls Royce of fishing waders. No better present for this 50 year old. Thanks Dad and Georgeanne!

A great low-key birthday weekend

Zoom call with buddies, dinner with dad and Georgeanne, axe throwing with friends, and a pool day cigar.

#22 Done

#22: Bake a perfect pizza Good enough that I’m not going to a pizza place that isn’t five stars.

Easter Came Early

With my sisters in town to attend Summer’s bridal shower, we used the opportunity to celebrate Kim’s and my 50th, as well as Easter.

Happy 50th Kim!

#61 in progress

#61: Try 5 New LA Restaurants Verse. A neighborhood spot with live music and great food.

First High School Bomb

Two way player!

#13 in Progress

Ingredients For the Marinade For the Stew #13: Prepare 10 Soups/Stews Delicious.

#20 in progress

#20: Read 30 Books Pretty spot on.

#51 Done

#51: Play Pickleball Celebrated George at his bachelor party and finally played some kickball. A lot of bros, but this house had no issue hosting us.

#61 in Progress

#61: Try 5 new LA Restaurants. Angler. A well deserved Michelin Star.

#20 In progress

#20: Read 30 Books As well written as this novel was, I just couldn’t love it.

Happy Birthday Tom

Not sure how I missed this, but happy belated birthday, Tom!

NYC

Managed to show Devin a few more of our favorite places in between the madness at Madison Square Garden.

And we win!

Marquette wins the regular season and Big East Tournament. Nice to see the Empire State Building lit up in MU blue and gold to honor the feat.

Looks like we’re headed to the finals

#40 Done

#40 Watch a sunset From the observation deck of the Freedom Tower. 40 Miles of visibility on this crisp March day.

#60 Done

#60: Have a drink in a bar over 100 years old Shared a pint of light and dark at McSorley’s Pub. 169 years old. If it was good enough for Abe Lincoln, it was good enough for us.

#74 Done. But not done.

#74: Big East Tournament We survive to play another day.

#46 Done

#46 Done, but still in progress: Visit an Island. Day one of exploring Manhattan with Sonia and Devin.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books Didn’t do it for me.

Picked to finish 9th in our conference when the year started. As our point guard and probably Big East Player of the Year said back then, fuck ‘em.

#95 in Progress

#95: Build a TV wall display With nothing but rain in the forecast, figured I start an indoor project.

Rain and wind wreaking havoc in the neighborhood tonight.

I swear, when I turn 50 I’m never staying out until 4 in the morning again.

Happy Valentines Day!

#94 in Progress

#94 Las Vegas

Happy 21st Dylan!

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books. Enjoyed.

National Marquette Day

And we won.

Saturday Night

Kaden got one step closer to his goal of playing division one baseball by making the premiere club team, So Cal Giants. An incredible accomplishment that will put him in front of scouts and coaches from the best schools in the country.

#20 in progress

#20: Read 30 Books: Good, but not for everybody.

Pizza Party

#40 Done

#40: Nap in a hammock Finally found a place to set up a long lost gift from our friends Tomiko and Pierre.

#20 in Progress

#20: Read 30 Books. Enjoyed!

Less than 24 hours after surgery on his back, dad was climbing stairs.

#93 Done

#93: Don’t eat out for two straight weeks. As many times this goal has been on the list, it has only been accomplished once… until now. Linguini with clams for the 14th straight dinner at home.

Friday the 13th

Happy 113th to my late namesake Kenwood Arthur.

First Pizza in the New Oven