Summer is raging this week as we are expected to hit triple digits through Friday.

We finally had the first beach day of the summer.  

And there he goes. Bought Devin a car and his freedom today. Now, he can complain about gas prices like the rest of us.

I was sweating and wearing a hat. Sonia was fresh from the factory floors. But, we were in the neighborhood, so we had dinner at Crustacean, in Beverly Hills.  They probably thought we were Hollywood types.

Netflixed Kick-Ass. Outside of maybe George, none of you will like this.

Some friends of ours bought an old blues bar that has seen better days.  Last night we gave it a private sendoff before the remodel. 

Netflixed The African Queen.  Dialogue between the two was great at times, but the movie as a whole was just okay in my humble opinion.

My grandfather voted for Senator Ted Stevens in every election beginning in 1968. This is the only letter I currently have, but there were several between them throughout the years. 

We need a bigger office.

After putting herself through Fashion & Design school, I’m not sure our employee Annie thought she’d become a sample model.

Brit’s team lost in the semis 1-0 to a premiere team after an errant pass from our own defender to our goalie. It’s a one mistake game.

Between games at Newport Beach

Showcase tourney in Irvine for college scouts. Brit’s team is the lowest ranked as a silver. They play two silver elite teams, then two premiere teams tomorrow.

July Recap

Said happy birthday to Sonia, Sean, George, Georgeanne & Matt.  I also hit up Vegas a couple of times, set up a downtown office and, along with my brothers, finally took my Dad to a ball game in San Francisco on our own dime. Oh, and Pebble Beach was pretty cool, too.

What’s done…

#1. WIth a healthy buying agency chugging along, we are riding the manufacturing roller coaster and managing not to puke.

#17. Done, but not done.

#50. After a three year hiatus, I played a round of golf at Pebble Beach with my Dad and brothers. Despite my hatred for slicing balls into forests and bodies of water, I loved it.  I told my Dad I would gladly accept any golf invitations as long as the course was rated in the top 20 in the US. 

What’s in progress…

#6. About ten stubborn pounds away. Twelve after dinner.

#18. Writing a children’s book that’s been brewing for thirteen years.

#20. Enjoyed a couple more Vegas pools. One more to go.

#36. I have the concept pretty much nailed down. 

#67. Lots of great conversations around the hottest craps table I’ve ever been a part of.

That’s it. Back to August. I wonder if it will ever get real hot in LA.

Hard to get any work done with this one hogging up my desk space.

Took my girls out for dinner to Cecconi’s in West Hollywood. Great food. Unfortunately Brit has expensive tastes and will bankrupt her future suitors. 

Discussing Devin’s future with Sean at the Fizz.

For the complete photo dump of our round at Pebble, click here.

Lone Cypress.

Our room overlooking the 18th.

Dad and his boys.

Above Carmel Beach

Waiting on 18.

Made Par on this one.

Plate number two.

Plate number one at the buffet. This could get ugly.

On the 18th.

George and Dad

Coming out of retirement to play a round.

Beat LA.

Walking to the ball park.

On a jet plane with my Dad and brothers. Sean is the one eating the light.

All work and no play makes….

Finnegan hanging out. 

Netflixed Knowing. Wish I hadn’t.

As you can tell, I got a new macro lens for my camera for extreme close ups.  This is a photo of Sonia’s heart shaped birthmark on her eye.

Happy Birthday, Bro.

Lost a couple of tough ones today. The good news is we don’t have to fight rush hour traffic to Orange County for the championship game on Monday.

Soccer Tourney at UC Irvine today. Girls won 3-1 in the first game.

Bella.