Not a book I would’ve chosen to read, but I’m glad I read it.

#42: Nap in a hammock

A super cool early birthday present from my dad and Georgeanne. A quick set up hammock I can hook up almost anywhere.

Despite the beautiful day, everyone was happy to be inside together for the first time in over a year. And I got to hug my dad.

A three hour drive to a little slice of heaven..

Closer to pulling the trigger on this small piece of land to build a small cabin.

#17: Achieve 20% yearly gain on day trading accounts

Being heavy in tech stocks was not where you wanted to be in March. The DOW was up 6% in March, but again I lost nearly 5%. Thankfully, Crypto was kind and more than made up for the losses. Year to date: +63.91%

#20: Read 30 Books

Enjoyed.

Before

After.

#54: Paint the exterior of the house

We were quoted $10,500 to paint the house, so we did it ourselves over a few weekends for $1400.

Hemingway logged his first pool day of the year. Plus #52 (Paint the exterior of the house) is done in the back.

Feeling a side effect or two.

#24: Get Vaccinated. Time to go lick some flagpoles.

#20: Read 30 books. Not top notch, but entertaining.

Excellent.

Less horror driven than his usual faire, which is why I read it.

#29: Remodel the front porch. A long time coming.

After. Also #52 in progress with the exterior house paint.

His haircut made him cold. He loves his sweater.

#20: Read 30 Books. I understand why he’s almost a billion dollar brand, but, this was meh.

Had lunch with my Uncle John. 90 years young. Last time I saw John, let alone any uncle, predates this blog.

#20: Read 30 books. Excellent.

#24: Get Vaccinated. Halfway there to showering every day again.

#17: Achieve 20% yearly gain in day trading accounts. The Dow was up around 2.5% in February, but I managed to lose 1.68%. Thankfully, my crypto trades saved the month.

#20: Read 30 books. Excellent as usual.

A belated celebration of Kaden and Kennedy’s birthday.

#20: Read 30 books. Although often challenging and uncomfortable to read, this was a masterfully crafted story.

Brit’s new car that she leased entirely with her own money. Grown-up things.

#92: Bigger TV

77 inches. Just in time for the Superbowl.

#1″ Aquire one Bitcoin

Context: started with .17 on Jan 1st. No plans to buy more, but that could change. Going to trade my way to a full BTC. Currently up to .27 of a bitcoin.

#17: Maintain a 20% gain in my day-trading accounts.

Dow was down 2% in January, but GME helped me book a gain of 19.55% for the month. Trading more, writing less. Not happy with that. Going to to try to reverse that trend.

California arbitrarily opened up outdoor dining, so we took advantage with some Korean BBQ. This lead to the kids sleeping over and eggs Benedict.

They still wanted to go outside despite it being a balmy 59 degrees.

#20: Read 20 Books. A memorable protagonist in a hopeless environment. I liked it.

#17. Achieve 20% yearly gain on day trading account

This insane story will help me achieve #17. Banking this 150% gain for the day.

Yes, 2020 was a dumpster fire-I even caught on fire (stupid story)-but 2020 was the shake-up I needed. It was a year of learning more transferrable skills. The lockdown disrupted my writing routine, so I built a library/office and fell in love with tools and building things. We couldn’t eat out, so I elevated my cooking skills. We couldn’t get on a plane, so we hit the road in an RV. I rediscovered my love of fishing and began my fly fishing journey. It was hard to spend money, so I learned about moving averages and diagonal spreads and started trading and investing. Tradesmen wouldn’t come to the house, so I became an electrician and HVAC repairman. Hemingway got cancer for the fourth time, so I dug deeper into nutrition and supplements. He’s a trooper. Our business suffered, but Sonia is a hustler and turned the loss into a major win by getting into the PPE business. And finally, we all survived. I didn’t even catch a cold.

Started the year off right with family.

Things we did before the lock. Hung out with friends. Zip lined. Vegas. Nephew visited. Supper club. Korean BBQ indoors. Brittany’s favorite band. H Club (RIP). MLB Spring training.

Then covid hit.

And it got worse when we lost this sweet boy soon after. Twenty good years.

These guys eased the pain.

But then cancer returned for a fourth time.

But Hemingway is no quitter, and once again, he made cancer his bitch.

With the city locked down, it was time to tackle some DIY projects.

Accumulated some tools along the way.

When we had to shut down the business, we dipped our toes in the PPE business and managed to stay afloat.

Went from outdoor dining…

To takeout. ..

To dining at home.

Started growing some food.

Lots of time to read. 41 books to be exact.

Saw a few movies, but 2020 was subpar for sure.

Celebrated our birthdays in quarantine.

Haircuts were hard to come by.

Plenty of pool time though.

Couldn’t hop on a plane, so we hit the road. Even got to hug my mom.

Rediscovered my boyhood love of fishing.

And as hard as the virus tried, it couldn’t keep our family and friends apart.

#20: Read 20 Books

This one won the Booker Prize in 2020. Didn’t love it, but appreciated it.

#68: Stay at a winery

Picked the perfect near 80 degree weekend to get away to our friend’s winery in Paso Robles. Pre-pruning season.

Wanted to make a video about this Lechón rub, but it’s Sonia’s mom’s secret recipe.

Asked Sonia to make me a Bloody Mary and this is what she gave me. Finger for scale.

#9: Convert driveway into a fenced in patio

This will be done in bits and pieces. The first step took me way more time than I anticipated, but the side fence has been taken down and disposed of.

#20: Read 20 books.

I’ve always loved westerns. Add historical fiction to that and I found this one to be a winner.

One simple cut and the options are limitless.

#76: Three Master Classes