Managed to show Devin a few more of our favorite places in between the madness at Madison Square Garden.

Marquette wins the regular season and Big East Tournament. Nice to see the Empire State Building lit up in MU blue and gold to honor the feat.

#40 Watch a sunset

From the observation deck of the Freedom Tower. 40 Miles of visibility on this crisp March day.

#60: Have a drink in a bar over 100 years old

Shared a pint of light and dark at McSorley’s Pub. 169 years old. If it was good enough for Abe Lincoln, it was good enough for us.

#74: Big East Tournament

We survive to play another day.

#46 Done, but still in progress: Visit an Island.

Day one of exploring Manhattan with Sonia and Devin.

#20: Read 30 Books

Didn’t do it for me.

Picked to finish 9th in our conference when the year started. As our point guard and probably Big East Player of the Year said back then, fuck ‘em.

#95: Build a TV wall display

With nothing but rain in the forecast, figured I start an indoor project.

Rain and wind wreaking havoc in the neighborhood tonight.

I swear, when I turn 50 I’m never staying out until 4 in the morning again.

#94 Las Vegas

#20: Read 30 Books. Enjoyed.

And we won.

Kaden got one step closer to his goal of playing division one baseball by making the premiere club team, So Cal Giants. An incredible accomplishment that will put him in front of scouts and coaches from the best schools in the country.

#20: Read 30 Books: Good, but not for everybody.

#40: Nap in a hammock

Finally found a place to set up a long lost gift from our friends Tomiko and Pierre.

#20: Read 30 Books. Enjoyed!

Less than 24 hours after surgery on his back, dad was climbing stairs.

#93: Don’t eat out for two straight weeks.

As many times this goal has been on the list, it has only been accomplished once… until now. Linguini with clams for the 14th straight dinner at home.

Happy 113th to my late namesake Kenwood Arthur.

#20: Read 30 Books

Enjoyed, but probably shouldn’t have started with the sixth book in the series.

Leaky roof in rain

Drip, drop, a constant refrain

Sleepless night, oh joy

Completed 50% of last year’s list, tying 2013 for the lowest percentage since starting Our Yearly Playlist in 2009. That said, I have made the goals more ambitious and 2023 will continue that trend. And now for the year in review…

We began the year in the tropics of Tulum.

Recovered in Palm Springs…

Then hit the slopes in Lake Tahoe.

Ate plenty of Korean BBQ.

And plenty of other great food.

Saw a sunset or two.

And fewer sunrises.

Enjoyed some wineries…

And fished Lake Tahoe, Park City, and the Yellowstone River in Livingston, Montana.

Enjoyed some RV time with Mom and Jim.

Hemingway turned 11.

And Rio turned 9.

And we hit late middle age.

Lots of good times with family.

Finished some projects.

Lived our best life in Greece.

And finally, capped off the year with Santa.

Sickness in the air

Nose runny, swallowing glass

Home, sweet home, will heal

A new year begins

one hundred leaves rustle

aspirin in hand

#57: Set my watch to five time zones

Pacific:

• Palm Springs, CA
• Lake Tahoe, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Napa, CA
• Las Vegas, NV
• Paso Robles, CA
• Bishop, CA

Mountain:

• Park City, UT
• Bozeman, MT
• Yellowstone, WY

Central:

• Lafayette, AR
• Nashville, TN

Eastern:

• Tulum, MX
• Atlanta, GA

UTC+2

• Athens, Greece
• Mykonos, Greece
• Santorini, Greece

#66 Done: Table Saw Station. Thank you Dad and Georgeanne. Now my station is wherever I want it to be.

#97: Earn passive income from an NFT. Although the NFT bubble burst in 2022, they will continue to evolve from jpegs like this one to proof of ownership for virtually everything. That said, my Lazy Lion earned a few Happy Meals a month in passive income.

#22: Pizza Oven. My Xmas gift from Sonia and the kids. A Bertello 16″ Grande Pizza Oven.

#20: Read 30 books. Thirty on the nose.

#20: Read 30 Books. This one lacked heart for me, but still entertaining.

#43: Cut the cable cord and go digital

Grabbing TV out of thin air from here on out.

A very early morning at the club to watch the World Cup Finals. It didn’t disappoint.