#87: Restructure/negotiate all monthly bills

Chipped about 20% of the home and office internet bills.

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#1: Grow LA Fashion Insider, Inc.

Ah, the elusive number one. The good news is that our buying service is up year to date. The bad news is that the production side of our business has torpedoed the profits. Although we continue to implement new strategies, profits have declined for the fourth year in a row. We still have a couple of moves before we throw in the towel, but Basically Me and production is on a short leash.

#53: Have a picnic

Some BBQ chicken and ribs in the Verdugo Mountains above Burbank on a beautiful December day.

Another gut punch of a movie, but as sharp and stylish as the director’s suits.

With only thirty days left in the year, it’s time to cross off a few goals that will have to wait until 2017.

28. Design a sport coat

30. Go to a baseball stadium I’ve never been to

73. No red meat for a month

74. See a Broadway Show

85. Eat a NY Hot Dog

90. Host a pool party

97. Remove a tattoo

99. No beer or hard liquor for two months

As far as apocalyptic novels go, this one was very well done.

Approaching the year’s high score.

If you like movies about grief, then this is your movie.

Started the day off showing Brit’s boyfriend LA. Celebrated Devin’s 26th at Lucky Strike Bowling Ally in Hollywood. Finished the night in an abandoned warehouse in downtown LA.

Georgeanne’s plate remained unused as the flu kept her in bed for most of the day and night. But with Dad and Rosie’s help, she prepared a perfect feast.

#10: Try all of LA’s Most Iconic Burgers

Finished off number 10 with Marty’s Hamburger Stand. Pretty good. Here’s how I’d rank the top 10.

1. Apple Pan
2. Bill’s
3. Pie n’ Burger
4. In n’ Out
5. Fatburger
6. Marty’s
7. Irv’s
8. Mom’s
9. Tommy’s
10. Father’s Office

#31: Senior Night

UCR finally posted the pics from Senior Night.

#87: Restructure/negotiate all monthly bills

Managed to knock off a few hundred bucks with a few phone calls. Ok, Sonia did.

Sonia doesn’t cook often, but we she does it’s always a home run.

The perfect time to visit Rodeo Drive… Closing time.

Removed his winter coat.

#52: Five hometown photo diaries

Hanging out in the Art’s District.

#10: Try all of LA’s Most Iconic Burgers

Irv’s Burgers on the historic Route 66.

#15: Try 6 downtown coffee houses

Colab Coffee on 8th Street.

#47: See 10 Movies in Theatre.

Pretty good.

Truth be told, I left my wife and son at the bar once the tarps came out in the tenth in order to tend to my precious Hemingway and Rio, but I am very happy for my family and friends.

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Two years of marital bliss.

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#91: See Five Local Bands

#58: Have a drink in a bar over 200 years old

Lafitte’s Tavern in New Orleans.

#77 done: Explore a new Nawlins neighborhood.

Eating our way through the Garden District.

Charred Oysters

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Brittany ended her season with a 0-0 double overtime tie.  An apropo ending as soccer is about little victories made in the middle. I was surprised that I was mostly able to keep my emotions in check. After all, last night was likely the conclusion of a seventeen year shared experience with my daughter. While the sport offered a perfect medium for a father and daughter to form an unbreakable bond, I’m excited to move on to the next chapter.  I thought I’d be a mess, but today I am beaming with pride.

#65: Migrate year one of the blog to this site’s archives

I finally moved two and half years of content over here so that I can look back at posts like this one in April of 2009 when I reported on getting my first passport at the ripe old age of 36.  I guess I’ve been around since then.

The last night before game day for these seniors.

#16. Open up the kitchen

#17 Remodel Master Bathroom

#100 Remove the fire place in the den

We need to focus more on demolishing our debt.

#10: Try all of LA’s Most Iconic Burgers

Pie N’ Burger

Back to back wins, but too little too late. Last game of Brit’s collegiate career is  on Thursday.

Warm night dinner in late October.

Brit made her way back onto the field after a two game hiatus due to injury and helped her team to an improbable 3-0 win over UC Santa Barbara. Only two games left.

Three of us loved the outcome.