#51: Train Ride

Madrid to Barcelona

Porto to Lisbon

Not so much a novel as a collection of interweaving short stories, but it was entertaining and incredibly well written.

My new favorite bookstore. Bought a Portuguese copy of Hemingway’s, The Sun Also Rises.

The difference between an Alaskan and a Puerto Rican waiting in the rain.

Francesinha Sandwich.

#64: Bike Ride in another city

Barcelona

Adios, Seville. LOVED this city.

#14: Visit three UNESCO sites

Royal Alcazar, Cathedral, Columbus tomb and Giralda Tower

#43: Lounge by 5 hotel pools

Our Seville hotel pool for the win.

#40: See a Sunset

I won’t call it a sunset, but it was close.

#71: See three plays

Authentic flamenco in Seville. I had no idea what they were saying, but it was sad.

As fate would have it, our hotel is across the street from Columbus’ final resting place, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Sea.

#45: Three Beaches

Barcelona.

#78: Five rooftop toasts

At the Soho House in Barcelona’s Gothic District.

#14: Visit three UNESCO sites

Basílica de la Sagrada Família is out of this world.

#39:  Watch a Sunrise

So much easier when the sun rises in Barcelona at 8:00am.

#84: Go to a top 50 bar

Salmon Guru in Madrid coming in at #19.

Entertained.

#47: Get Medieval

The Royal Palace Armory in Madrid

#21: Read 4 non-fiction books

Meh. Maybe because I’m already traveling.

Work night out.

Enjoyed.

Hemingway has been cleared to play ball.

An enjoyable legal thriller.

$48: See 10 New Movies in the Theater

Could’ve watched this one without sound.

Stitches are out and Hemingway is ready for his third time cancer survivor badge.

Well written, but my least favorite story in the series.

#71: See three plays

Sonia and I joined my dad and Georgeanne for this one man play. Enjoyed.

Third straight Friday in Korea Town.

Sonia made Angeleno Magazine. Not to be outdone, I made the background of a picture in LA Confidenal Magazine.

Hard to believe that this was written from the author that brought us Hannibal Lecter. Absolute garbage.

Pretty good read.

More scars, but four more tumors are now gone.

Labor Day pool party. Forgot to take pictures of the Portillos Itallian Beefs.

Hermosa Beach Day

#21: Read four non-fiction books

Can’t believe I missed this one. Jim Bouton’s 1969 baseball diary. Favorite baseball book next to Men at Work. And the guy created my favorite childhood gum, Big League Chew.

National Dog Day didn’t go Hemingway’s way as it started with a trip to the vet and ended with a surgery date to remove three more mast cell tumors. In addition, he was diagnosed with a heart murmur signaling the beginning of heart disease. Despite an earlier pledge to stop fighting, the last surgery gave us a happy and active fifteen months,so we’re giving it another shot.

Improptu tourist day.

soccer from henry james on Vimeo.

#35: Eat seafood seaside.

Luncn at the Lobster in Santa Monica.

Late 70s and Mick Jagger still had all of the moves.