“Training” with my daughter. Too fast for pictures.

With such a busy week ahead of us, it’s only natural that Rio had to go mess up her eye and require our undivided attention.

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Post workout lunch. I never thought I’d say workout and Vegas, but we continue to surprise ourselves.

Freshly caught fish for lunch. 

#84: Go to at least 3 work shows

We finally got picked up by a popular showroom. It solves our issues in one region, but our backs remain against the wall. Atlanta proved to be dead on arrival, so we are pulling out. Hopefully we’ll be back in a showroom by August. Or maybe Basically Me rides off into the sunset. Place your bets.

This salt shaker is ready for take off. I wonder how long it will take Alaskan Airlnes to kill the awesomeness of Virgin.

Always a great show.

Meet Me In Paris, a quaint French restaurant that didn’t disappoint.

#19: Read 10 new books

Speaking of favorites, Jim Harrison is right up there with Hemingway for me, and finishing his ode to food was a perfect way to spend the day.

RIP Ali

Brittany’s end of the year meeting with her coach went well for all of us. Full scholarship her senior year! Whoop, whoop.

Blew up a pic I took in Africa for the living room. Tennis Court Zebras.

Joined a Supper Club. Tonight was a rare champagne pairing dinner with electric harp entertainment. The champagne was worth the price of admission.

Just finished season three of Peaky Blinders on Netflix. So good. It is truly the golden age of television. The Sopranos took on film and it has been a blood bath ever since. Here are twenty TV shows in no particular order that have aired in the last few years that I believe to be better than 99.9% of the movies released on the big screen.I could probably do forty and still be in that percentage.

1. True Detective (Season One)
2. Fargo (Season One)
3. Fargo (Season Two)
4. Breaking Bad
5. Better Call Sal
6. The Honorable Woman
7. House of Cards
8. Mr. Robot
9. Game of Thrones
10. Silicon Valley
11. Narcos
12. Homeland
13. Shameless
14. Daredevil
15. Ray Donavon
16. Vinyl
17. Bosch
18. Walking Dead
19. Treme
20. The Affair

See ya desert.

Mom’s trying to out flex her daughter.

First tennis, now bocce ball. I’m finding new ways to humble my daughter.

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#42: Lounge by 5 hotel pools.

This is what it looks like hanging with a college student.

Palm Springs has a way of doing that.

Another Napa shipment just in time for National Wine Day.

I always knew I’d be hired by Warner Brothers, just not for selling dresses.

• A just reward for the muscle pain.

I almost died.

Medieval torture.

#47: See 10 New Movies in the Theater

Good enough not to leave.

#27:Sell the Bronco

Gave it its first wash of the year, but even with a jump it wouldn’t start. My guess is that a spider infestation is the culprit.

#96: Turn my office back into a guest room

Spa at 104 degrees + Giants vs. Cubs = A Fine Night. Too bad Arrieta ruined it with a rout against the Giants.

#60: Eat at a top 100 restaurant

The Restaurant at Meadowood is #71 on Pellegrino’s top 100 restaurants in the world. The space was beautiful. The service was impeccable. The food was hit and miss. The tasting menu was basically everything I would never ordered if given a choice. Cabbage and cod, not so much.

You know it’s a magical place place when they have sidewalk vineyards.

A quick stop at Bouchon Napa for some oysters before hitting the vineyards.

Sonia got to hang with one of her two children on this fine Mother’s Day.

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#97: Remove a tattoo

Only 20 months to go.

The desert took its toll.

Day 2. Chris Stapleton was the highlight.

Little Sis.

Getting Dusty.

So many videos to choose from. Chris Young, Sam Hunt, Eric Church. But, who is more country than Snoop?