Humpback Whales in the Icy Straights. We also caught a glimpse of a Killer Whale.

First couple of hours in Gustavus, Alaska.

Over Crater Lake, CA.

Happy birthday to you too, buddy.

This list came across my desk and got me thinking about some of the answers. I’ll answer some over the next few weeks when my day involves nothing but work.

A movie you’ve seen most times in cinema:
Your most rewatched movie:
A movie you quote on a daily basis.
Favorite movie soundtrack.
Top 5 films of your favorite actor and actress.
Top 5 performances of your favorite actor and actress.
A movie storyline you wish you had actually lived.
A movie that reminds you of your mom.
A movie that reminds you of your dad.
Favorite movies from your childhood. Favorite quote(s).
Top 5 favorite female performances.
Top 5 favorite male performances.
Favorite year for movies.
Your favorite movies from [insert year].
Favorite [insert actor/actress/director] movies?
List all you’ve seen from [insert actor/actress/director].
An underrated actor.
An underrated actress.
An underrated director.
An overrated actor.
An overrated actress.
An overrated director.
A film you wish you had seen on the big screen.
A movie you’ve seen that you think no one else’s here will have heard of?
Favorite movie characters.
A film that was better than the book.
Best remake.
Your first favorite actor.
Your first favorite actress.
Favorite animated film.
Your most anticipated films.
Last movie you were disappointed with.
Last movie that surpassed your expectations.
Actor in need of new agent.
Actress in need of new agent.
Share an unpopular film opinion you have.
Favorite Oscar win/speech.
Biggest Oscar snub(s).
Who do you think is overdue for another nomination/win?
How many movies have you seen (rough estimation, of course)?
A movie that made you go ‘wtf was that’.
A film that scarred you.
Most movies watched in a single day. Four
A film that always makes you cry.
A film that always makes you laugh.
Movies that you think everyone should watch (not necessarily your favorites).
A movie that took you a couple of viewings to appreciate.
A book you want to see adapted to the big screen.
A book you really, really, really don’t want to see made into a film.
Favorite child performance.
Favorite pre-code.
Favorite silent film.
Favorite coming of age film.
Favorite superhero film.
Best cinematography.
Movies you know you should watch but you can’t bring yourself to do it?
Favorite genres. Drama
Least favorite genres. Musicals
Biggest movie pet peeve.

In anticipation of season five’s opener, Sonia and I netflixed our way through four seasons in less than two weeks. Regardless of how it all ends, Breaking Bad is in my top five series of all time.

The next question is: What are your top five one hour series (not a sitcom) ? Unfortunately, I have no idea how to quantify my favorites. Length? Impact? Etc…. I will, however, give you my top ten in no particular order.

1. Breaking Bad
2. Deadwood
3. Northern Exposure
4. Dexter
5. The Shield
6. The Sapranos
7. Walking Dead
8. Battlestar Galatica
9. Rescue Me
10. Justified

With that said, there are a few shows on now that could make there way on my list. Cable TV is pretty good.

Enjoyed watching the Padres’ Cabrera steal home in the ninth that ultimately led to the Dodgers blowing the game.

Go Giants.

I’m not sure how this happened, but you’re 17 years old today. Do me a favor and slow down a bit.

A post for my Mom. We’ve completed about half of our landscaping plans. Sticking with the Palm Springs-esque look, we upgraded here and there in both the front and back yard. The next step will be to add some subtle color.

Before

After

Split the palms and moved them to the right. Added the agave, mexican grass, porch vines and a few other plants. Also added Malibu lights.

Before

After

We added various trees and plants to fill up the holes. We also removed the ferns and added various plants and mexican grass. My favorite addition is the Palm tree.

Stone pathway.

Added in ground lights like these throughout the backyard.

Enjoyed a sunset walk along the marina in Newport Beach.

Brit’s team failed to make the finals in San Juan Capistrano, but good soccer nonetheless.

Working that Facebook marketing angle.

BBQ? Get together? I don’t know, but I’m calling it a party.

Enjoyed watching the Euros Championship game with Brittany and Devin at our local pub.

Before

After

177.2lbs. It took a couple of months, but finally dropped the first eight pounds.

More photo shoots, more often.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of my favorite uncle’s death. He was a good uncle who I still think of often. He managed to do more in his forty two years than most do in eighty, so his was hardly a life cut short.

This ran in today’s Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

MICHAEL MCDONALD
Today, on the 20th anniversary of his passing, we fondly remember our brother, uncle and friend, Michael John McDonald. Although Michael began life as the baby of the family, he quickly grew up to become an accomplished man to whom others lucky enough to know him looked up to with great admiration and pride. Michael was an entrepreneur whose spirit now inspires the work of his nephews and nieces, and, we are sure, countless friends. As his legacy has and continues to pass from generation to generation, so does his name – from his nephew Sean Michael, to his great-nephews Dylan Michael and Kaden Michael. But what we truly remember about the man was his generosity of spirit, his humor and his zest for life. We wish we had more than just 42 years with him, but what Michael taught us all in how he lived is that, indeed, it’s not the years in the life that count, it’s the life in the years. Today, as each of you take time to reflect on Michael and what he meant to you, smile. For, somewhere high above the Redwood trees planted in his name at Kenwood Plaza Park, Michael is soaking in the view and smiling at you. We love you, Michael.

Here is a look back at one of his protest accomplishments.

Schedule a colonoscopy if you’re due. If it weren’t for my Uncle Michael, I would have probably put it off until it was too late.

Hemingway has made it clear that he needs more ball time.

Shook off the Vegas hangover to see the Broadway hit, Million Dollar Quartet, at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Million Dollar Quartet recounts a legendary night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash participated in a star-studded jam session at Sun Records in Memphis.

Loved it.

I wish all flights were this short.

New day, new pool.

Celebrating the first day of summer in Vegas.

Better the second time around having been to Spain.

Our top on the cover of a Magazine.

Even though it was spent in Temecula, watching Brit play is my favorite thing to do. Brittany was able to get back onto the field and played great. I asked for four goals and she gave me five. Even better, her team won the tournament, despite being a big underdog. The tournament favorite probably beats us seven out of ten times, but our girls had more heart today and won in the final two minutes of the second overtime.

This girl was on Brit most of the game. Brittany said she lost her breath every time the girl would bump into her. She was one of about five beasts the other team had.

Three generations of Kenwoods. We smile more than our pictures suggest.

Now that’s a chopper.

My God, I actually went to a doggy birthday party.

Remember that time in Alaska when you let me throw gasoline in the dump and light it, but then yelled at me when I jumped in because I could’ve died? That was still fun.

Three weeks ago, a producer entered into negotiating with my “managers” for the option rights to Cheeseheads. Once it became clear that the production budget would be something I could one day put together I decided to reject the latest offer. Felt great saying no.

Making friends at the dog park.

We lost a client and friend over the weekend. He was 64 with no real heath issues. On Thursday, he and his wife, a couple attached at the hip, drove down from Charleston, South Carolina to Atlanta because Sonia and I had flown in for the fashion show. We enjoyed happy hour at the hotel and talked about a November trip to Charleston so that I could see Marquette play Ohio State on a Navel ship. He returned home in the morning and suffered a major heart attack later that day that ultimately killed him on Saturday. I haven’t lost many people in my life. I haven’t lost anyone close to me since crossing that threshold a few years ago that separates one’s perceived invincibility and thoughts of mortality. This death certainly magnified the latter. As much as I sometimes want to shut this blog/list down, moments like this remind me that I need that extra push to do something outside of the box.

I guess it’s fitting that the first picture of us seeing someone randomly wearing our clothing (2nd from right) resembles a Big Foot sighting.

Trying out a new booth location in Atlanta.

Working in Atlanta.

Congrats to my buddy Matt and his wife Beth on the birth of their son, Matthew.

Despite having our worst show since our first one (the idiots at the Dallas Market scheduled the show during high school and college graduation), Basically Me has already shipped over 20,000 pieces.

P.S. What the hell is wrong with West Virgina?