He helped guide many trips of ours. A great writer of food, travel and people.

Hardest part of this Keto diet is turning down all of the event appetizers.

Barely left the back yard this weekend. Hemingway had his first post surgery swim.

Took out his old carrier and he was quick to jump in, ready for travel.

#13: Try 10 of Gold’s top 101 LA Restaurants

Petite Trois opened in the Valley. New favorite brunch spot.

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Great way to start a relaxing weekend.

#19: Read 8 Fiction Novels

Number one read book last year. Plot seemed a bit forced to me.

#70: See a play

Dinner and a show with my dad and Georgeanne. Movie was better, but a cute play nonetheless.

#19: Read 8 Fiction Novels

Lots of characters, hence the title. Once I got to know everyone it was a good read.

Hemingway loves Amazon Prime.

#24: Visit a Hemingway Haunt

Finally ate at Hemingway’s favorite LA restaurant, Musso & Frank. We added a visit to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s favorite watering hole, The Frolic Room.

#13: Try 10 of Gold’s top 101 LA Restaurants

A big French lunch at Petite Trois.

Stitches are out, but the news was not good. The surgeon was able to remove the tumor with large margins, but the final pathology report revealed that the mast cells had penetrated the deep margins into the muscle, so there is a flip of the coin chance that it will recur within a year.  And if doesn’t recur in the same spot, he’s likely to form another one somewhere else. Hemingway has made it clear that he would like to forgo any future surgeries and radiation treatments.  We’re going to focus on reciprocating the love and attention he gives to us.

#13: Try 10 of the Gold List

Alimento in Silverlake. Norther Italian. Pretty good.

#20: read 4 non fiction books

Another good read from Lewis. A better inscription.

It took a bit of effort getting here, but it’s been well worth it.

#47: See 10 New Movies in the Theater

Brit and I took in the latest Avengers movie to cross of this goal. We were entertained.

Heal, boy.

Hard to describe in pictures since flash photography isn’t allowed, but Lost Spirits is a rum distillery that basically built Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride in a downtown warehouse that revolves around their distillery tour.

Celebrating my former writing partner’s 45th at the New York import, Employees Only.

Hemingway is back home. I will spare you the sight of tumor removal as it is pretty large and gruesome, but hopefully he will heal quickly.  He’s ready to put two time cancer survivor on his resume.

No signs of pre surgery anxiety.

Brunch at Rossiblu. Only a couple of blocks from our office (and skid row). Downtown LA continues to change at a rapid pace.

#13. Try 10 of Gold’s top 101 LA Restaurants

It was good, but not a lot different from every other farm to table restaurant.

#23: Five Hikes

Hemingway’s dream day. Hike, then pool.

This is the look he gave me when he realized we weren’t going to grandpas.

After six months of living with us in Burbank, Sonia’s dad and wife returned to Puerto Rico today.  Their timing hasn’t been great this year.

#87: Hemingway’s One Year Scan

The good news is we made it a year. The bad news is that Hemingway developed another tumor.  He’s vowed to keep fighting.

Sonia turned my 45th into a weekend long event.

#13: Try 10 of Gold’s top 101 LA Restaurants

Lukshon. Food was pretty good. Company was better. 45 years in the books.

Morning sort of sucked for us. Checking another mass. Hopefully It’s benign. Will know in a day or two.

And then…

Haven’t put the plates on the newish car yet. Hopefully the day will get better.

Sean finally committed to some back love. Hopefully it’s the beginning of some real healing for him.

#91: Palm Springs

I’m sure my blood pressure came down a bit.

#91: Palm Springs

19. Read 8 Fiction Novels

Most readers loved it, but I never connected to the writing.

#47: See 10 New Movies in the Theater

Not sure the generation before video games (mine) would get this, but it was pretty good.  Nice to have Brittany around so that I can see the movies Sonia won’t.

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Devin found the golden egg.

#89: Host a party.

Took advantage of a beautiful night.

My favorite time of year. Giants beating the Kershaw and the Dodgers made yesterday a perfect one.

Coco. My eyes are sweating.

A very French after work dinner.

#65: Explore a winery

Should’ve taken my blood pressure in Napa.

Easiest check-in ever. Off to Napa.

#22: Go on a pub crawl

Hollywood St Patricks Day Pub Crawl