My year in cities, 2016

Inspired by Dan Romero, who was apparently inspired by Jason Kottke, I constructed a list of all the cities in which I spent at least a night in 2016.

I slept in 28 places in 2012; 28 in 2013; 36 in 2014; 36 in 2015.

This year: 53. Big year.

In chronological order:

  1. Hinsdale, IL*
  2. Denver, CO*
  3. Littleton, CO*
  4. New Orleans, LA
  5. Coral Gables, FL*
  6. New York, NY
  7. Portland, OR
  8. Breckenridge, CO
  9. Stateline, NV
  10. Mexico CIty, Mexico
  11. Bogota, Colombia
  12. Taganga, Colombia
  13. Baltimore, MD
  14. Durham, NC
  15. Austin, TX
  16. Oklahoma City, OK
  17. Santa Fe, NM
  18. Red River, NM
  19. Bozeman, MT
  20. Emigrant, MT
  21. Marrakesh, Morocco
  22. Madrid, Spain
  23. Scala, Italy
  24. Catania, Sicily, Italy
  25. Gangi, Sicily, Italy
  26. Montelepre, Sicily, Italy
  27. Palermo, Sicily, Italy
  28. Rome, Italy
  29. Bangkok, Thailand*
  30. Krabi, Thailand
  31. Chiang Mai, Thailand
  32. Pai, Thailand
  33. Luang Prabang, Laos
  34. Siem Reap, Cambodia
  35. Granby, CO
  36. Little Rock, AR
  37. Stafford, TX
  38. South Padre Island, TX
  39. Houston, TX
  40. Miami, FL
  41. Seattle, WA
  42. Moab, UT
  43. Water Valley, MS
  44. Palm Bay, FL
  45. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  46. Moscow, Russia
  47. Saint Petersburg, Russia
  48. Davos, Switzerland
  49. Zurich, Switzerland
  50. Pittsburgh, PA
  51. Jones Mills, PA
  52. New Port Richey, FL
  53. Quito, Ecuador

* indicates multiple visits

My year in cities, 2015

Inspired by Dan Romero, who was apparently inspired by Jason Kottke, I constructed a list of all the cities in which I spent at least a night in 2015. 

I slept in 28 places in 2012; 28 in 2013; 36 in 2014. This year: 36, again.

In chronological order:

  1. San Francisco, CA*
  2. Denver, CO*
  3. St. Simons Island, GA
  4. Miami, FL*
  5. Silverthorne, CO
  6. Atlanta, GA
  7. Baltimore, MD
  8. Ft. Worth, TX*
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Austin, TX
  11. New York, NY*
  12. Chicago, IL
  13. Hinsdale, IL*
  14. Rosebud, SD
  15. San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
  16. Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
  17. Tel Aviv, Israel
  18. Mizra, Israel
  19. Kfar Giladi, Israel
  20. Utrecht, Netherlands
  21. Prague, Czech Republic
  22. Budapest, Hungary
  23. Eden, UT
  24. Granby, CO
  25. Pepper Pike, OH
  26. Bogotá, Colombia*
  27. Little Rock, AR
  28. Durham, NC
  29. Petaluma, CA
  30. Kansas City, MO
  31. Scottsdale, AZ
  32. Dallas, TX
  33. Tokyo, Japan
  34. Kyoto, Japan
  35. Portland, OR
  36. Cartagena, Colombia


* indicates multiple visits

My year in cities, 2014

Inspired by Dan Romero, who was apparently inspired by Jason Kottke, I constructed a list of all the cities in which I spent at least a night in 2014. I slept in 28 places in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, that number grew to 36.

In chronological order:

  • New Orleans, LA*
  • Denver, CO*
  • Avon, CO
  • Miami Beach, FL*
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Dallas, TX
  • Fort Worth, TX*
  • Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Hai Phong, Vietnam
  • Hoi An, Vietnam
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Bethesda, MD
  • Water Valley, MS
  • Memphis, TN
  • Hinsdale, IL*
  • Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Stykkisholmur, Iceland
  • Hella, Iceland
  • Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland
  • Pepper Pike, OH*
  • Mizra, Israel
  • Haifa, Israel
  • Tiberias, Israel
  • Jerusalem, Israel
  • Rome, Italy
  • Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • Helsinki, Finland
  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Durham, NC
  • Deckers, CO
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • San Francisco, CA*
  • Vancouver, BC
  • Portland, OR

* indicates multiple visits

Things Miranda Lambert thinks are lamentable

  • cell phones
  • dryers
  • bottled tea
  • digital watches
  • CDs
  • iTunes
  • online shopping
  • GPSs
  • pay-at-the-pump gas
  • automatic transmissions
  • email
  • divorce
  • power windows
  • digital cameras

Inferred from her new song.

Airport livin'

Folks, this summer’s gonna be a good one:

  • Little Rock, AR, Mississippi Delta, and Memphis, TN (3 days, BBQ touring)
  • Iceland (2 weeks, tourist things)
  • Michigan (2 days, beer tour)
  • Chicago (1 week, family)
  • Asbury Park, NJ? (1 day, concert)
  • Israel (3 weeks, teaching)
  • Europe (1 week, tourist things)
  • Virginia Beach (4 days, beachin’)
  • Durham, NC (3 days, hangin’)
  • Miami? (4 days, beachin’)
"It has really been a pleasure assisting you and if it’s not too much to ask from you, moving forward, always see things in a positive light. I know this may seem out of the blue but I just want to share with you how great life is when you look at things positively."

— my iTunes customer service rep, who was responding to my email about refunding a movie that didn’t download

I’m* in Miami*, bitch.*

*was

*Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Key Largo

*sorry, I’m legally obligated to write that

Broncos 24, Chargers 17. On to the next.

You know you are wonderfully comfortable in Colorado if you go to Beaver Creek and don’t ski.

You know you are wonderfully comfortable in Colorado if you go to Beaver Creek and don’t ski.

On my sixth trip to New Orleans, these are some of the new things I did: went to a Saints game, braved a tough crowd to enjoy Manchu, saw New Years’ fireworks, and witnessed hundreds of ant murders.

Primanti Bros., a Pittsburgh institution, where you wait in line to eat a deli sandwich with fries and cole slaw stuffed inside. After a long morning with nothing to eat, plus that line, it tasted great!

My year in cities, 2012

Inspired by Dan Romero, who was apparently inspired by Jason Kottke, I constructed a list of all the cities in which I spent at least a night in 2013. Curious, I went back to my records to see how my 2012 stacked up. Technically, I visited more cities in 2012, but that was inflated by trips to Israel and Argentina.

In reverse chronological order:

  • El Calafate, Argentina
  • El Chaltén, Argentina
  • Iguazú, Argentina
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
  • Hinsdale, IL*
  • Denver, CO*
  • Vail, CO*
  • Arvada, CO
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Colorado Springs, CO*
  • Ft. Worth, TX
  • Pepper Pike, OH
  • Jerusalem, Israel
  • Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Maagan, Israel
  • Mashabei Sade, Israel
  • Ein Gedi, Israel
  • Briarcliff Manor, NY
  • New York, NY*
  • Chicago, IL*
  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • Durham, NC
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Avon, CO
  • Cripple Creek, CO
  • Boston, MA
  • Nantucket, MA

*indicates multiple visits

My year in cities, 2013

Inspired by Dan Romero, who was apparently inspired by Jason Kottke, I have constructed a list of all the cities in which I spent at least a night in 2013. Hey, Dan–go ahead and count ‘em up and let me know who was more traveled this year, k?

In reverse chronological order:

  • New Orleans, LA*
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Jones Mills, PA
  • Hinsdale, IL*
  • Denver, CO*
  • Edwards, CO*
  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Durham, NC
  • Houston, TX
  • Rosebud, SD
  • Tulsa, OK*
  • Incline Village, NV
  • Pensacola Beach, FL
  • Florham Park, NJ
  • New York, NY
  • Chicago, IL
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Phoenix, AZ 
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Saint Simons Island, GA*
  • Ville Platte, LA
  • Avon, CO
  • Washington, DC
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • El Calafate, Argentina

*indicates multiple visits

Western Pennsylvania.

Matt and Morgan joined my dad and me for breakfast last week in Chicago. What a treat!

Matt and Morgan joined my dad and me for breakfast last week in Chicago. What a treat!