Spent the day with Sean, Devin and Alex learning how to fly fish. Learned everything from casting to knot tying to Entomology.

#48: See 10 New Movies

As funny and cringe worthy as the first one.

#81: Art for the dining room wall

Hadn’t fallen in love with anything under a grand, so I decided to make something. Had this picture I took in Cuba in the backseat of 55′ Chevy enlarged and stretched onto canvas. I then had a neon sign company make this “Get Lost” sign. Next, I built a floating frame with a brace in the back to mount the sign and hardware, as well as hide the wires. Pretty happy with the results.

#28: Read a Top 50 Book of All Time

Camus was an absurdist philosopher. I should have researched what that meant beforehand, because I hated this book.

#25: Go Vegiterian for two weeks

Not difficult to do in Los Angeles. Blood pressure responded favorably.

hemmers from henry james on Vimeo.

Hemingway likes men who play ball for a living.

He uses the cone to his advantage.

#23: Survive 2020

Hemingway came home high as a mofo, but once the drugs wore off, he defied his doctor’s prediction and ate ravenously. Five tumors were removed, a couple of them more concerning than the others, but the little man is a fighter. My guess is he’ll be back chasing balls in record time.

Had a great dinner and is ready for tomorrow’s surgery.

Three and half weeks in. I planted during a triple digit heat wave, so I lost about forty percent of my crops on day one. The Romaine, Butter and Mix Greens on top are thriving. Green beans, chives, mint, oregano, sage, thyme and rosemary are all in good shape. Strawberries and zucchini are showing signs of life. My mom’s maiden name is Mcdonald, so somewhere on my family tree an old man had a farm.

#46: Three Masterclass.

Finished five this year.

His fourth surgery is set for next Wednesday. He’s ready.

Read this in one sitting and will read again. The stream of consciousness writing style about the ups and significant downs of a marriage was at first jarring, but once I got it, it was an amazing read.

Enjoyed an Alfredo dinner at the newly opened Cara Hotel in Hollywood. Also the first day of going vegan for two weeks. We were already pastaterians, so it shouldn’t be that difficult.

Agatha Christie-esque. Enjoyed.

Warm Summer Fall nights.

Hemingway’s reaction to being told he has four more tumors.

#48: Watch ten new movies

Loved it.

Good enough to finish.

#48: See 10 New Movies

Not a feel good movie, but great cast and acting.

The latest pandemic project is farming with this self-watering, self-fertilizing hydroponic planter. Thirty six fruits, herbs and vegetables. Day one.

#31: Spend the day on a lake or river.

Spent four days on the Colorado River.

#69: Fish a river or stream

Sonia won the competition with this 1.3lb bass. He was released to live another day.

#54: Have a picnic

Found a private beach for a hotdog lunch.

Riverside campsite. Korean BBQ. Cubs game. What can be more American than that?

#45 Three Beaches

The Sand Bar, Lake Havasu

#40: Watch a sunset

A sunset cruise up the Colorado River complete with Sonia’s lasagna.

#8: Off Roading

#45: Three Beaches

Gettin’ red in the neck.

#69: Fish a river or stream

Only way to fish in the Mohave Desert.

Made the easy four drive to the East coast of California where the Colorado river splits the border with Arizona.

#85: RV

Going to give this a try.

Entertaining.

In May we had the cleanest air in the world for a million plus population city. Today we had the worst.

#61: Help 10 Restaurants Recover

We’re back to eating out, so I’m calling this goal done as we’ll continue to support our favorite restaurants. Figured we should end on Korea BBQ.

Not great.

#61: Help 10 restaurants survive. It was too late to save the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, but trying to help its replacement, the Melbourne hotel.

Broke out some of the toro to make spicy tuna on crispy rice and toro hand rolls. Have to say it was awesome.

First Poke Recipe

2 large sashimi grade Ahi tuna steaks about 1 1/2 pounds
1 shallot sliced
1/2 cup chopped green onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 small Persian cucumber
1 avocado cubed
1 and 1/2 cup of steamed white rice

1. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce and ginger into bowl.
2. Cut tuna in small 1/2″ cubes and add to bowl with green onions and sliced shallots.
3. lightly toss
4. Serve Poke on a bed of warm white rice
4. Add cucumber, avocado and sesame seeds to top