ALPHA BY AUTHOR

  • Baldacci, David - The Winner )Libby)
  • Barber, Christine - The Replacement Child (Libby)
  • Barclay, Linwood - The Lie Maker
  • Barnes, Kim - A Country Home (Libby)
  • Barr, Nevada - What Rose Forgot (Libby)
  • Barr, Nevada - Boar Island #19 in series
  • Barr, Nevada - Destroyer Angel
  • Barr, Nevada - Burn
  • Barr, Nevada - The Rope
  • Bazell, Josh - Beat the Reaper $9.99
  • Bazell, Josh - Wild Thing (sequel to Beat the Reaper) $9.99
  • Berg, Elizabeth - Home Safe
  • Berg, Elizabeth - Once Upon A Time, There Was You (Libby)
  • Block, Jenny - Open (NF) $9.99
  • Bock, Charles - Beautiful Children $9.99
  • Bojalian, Chris - The Flight Attendant
  • Box, CJ - Treasure State
apr 5 2012 ∞
jan 2 2026 +

2027-27

  • Dayton, Ohio to see Barb&Kev
  • Bozeman, Montana
  • East Lansing, Michigan
  • Madison, Wisconsin
  • Southern Utah
  • Arkansas
  • Grand Junction
  • Aurora, Colorado
  • Myrtle Beach shag events in April & September - Society of Shaggers SOS
  • Utah Shakespeare
  • Phoenix visit Sally
  • Prescott
  • St George
  • Cambria
  • Savannah
  • Carlsbad Caverns
  • Banff
  • Amtrak train ride
  • Opportunity trips: Kansas City / Oklahoma...
jan 2 2011 ∞
jan 2 2026 +
  • Keurig coffee maker
  • Drip coffee maker
  • Blender
  • Toaster
  • Griddle
  • All major kitchen utensils
  • Spices: cinnamon, garlic powder, pepper, salt, burger seasoning
  • All major size pots/pans
  • Cookie sheet
  • Cutting board

TO BRING

  • Crockpot
  • Aluminum foil
  • Saran wrap
  • Spatula (rubber)
sep 16 2019 ∞
sep 18 2019 +

JANUARY

  • 04 - Don Demers (1948)
  • 05 - Betty Thornton (DNC)
  • 09 - Julie Forni (1984) 40 in 2024
  • 09 - Kearney VanderSal
  • 10 - Sari Aizley (1934-2017)
  • 13 - Tony Arturi (1992) 33 in 2025
  • 15 - Jim Forni (1954) 70 in 2024
  • 14 - John Unrue’s death 2022
  • 15 - John Unrue
  • 19 - Anniversary of Erica’s death 2023
  • 20 - Nancy Cleveland
  • 20 - Tina Smith (1955)
  • 20 - Brian Redsull
  • 22 - Austin Pianovski
  • 28 - Dana Brems (1967)
  • 29 - Robin Toles
  • 31 - Russ Boyd (1954)

FEBRUARY

  • 02 - Lea Sexton
jan 29 2008 ∞
jan 26 2026 +
  • The Color Run - November 23, 2013
  • Sprinkler Sprint 5K - August 10, 2013
  • Habitat for Humanity Habitrot 5K - April 13, 2013
  • Windy25 Memorial 5K - April 6, 2013
  • Run Away with Cirque du Soleil - March 16, 2013
  • Ugly Sweater Run - December 9, 2012
  • Runnin' for the House 5K - May 19, 2012
  • Whole Kids Foundation 5K - April 28, 2012
  • Windy25 Memorial 5K - Cosmopolitan Hotel - April 7, 2012
  • Run Away with Cirque du Soleil - Springs Preserve - March 24, 2012
  • Make A Wish 5K - Town Square - February 4, 2012
  • Lions Run for Sight - Wetlands Park - January 22, 2012
  • Run Away With Cirque du Soleil - Springs Preserve - March 19, 2011
jan 10 2012 ∞
dec 17 2013 +
  • Organize, reformat recipe book
  • Locate & create separate folder for birth, marriage & divorce records
  • Get garage drywall fixed
  • Install dining room chandelier & kitchen fan
  • Add indoor and outdoor electrical
  • Install Toto toilet
  • Install microwave
  • Install drip irrigation to pots
  • Compile all passwords into estate plan documents
  • Organize & label photo boxes
  • Burn CDs to iTunes library
  • Download photos from camera
  • Remove duplicates & unwanted songs from iTunes library
  • Organize garage
  • Write personal property codicil to my will
  • Organize memorabilia boxes
dec 9 2008 ∞
jul 8 2015 +

EAST COAST

  • New York City
  • Nantucket/Martha's Vineyard
  • New England
  • Savannah, Georgia
  • Washington DC
  • Charleston, South Carolina
  • Philadelphia
  • Baltimore
  • Key West
  • Biltmore Estate, NC
  • Nashville

MIDWEST

  • Minneapolis
  • Kansas City
  • Door County, Wisconsin
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma

WEST COAST

  • Cody, Wyoming
apr 5 2008 ∞
jun 19 2020 +

CURRENT SERIES

  • $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
  • Not Dead Yet (ABC)
  • Primo (Amazon FreeVee)
  • Jury Duty (Amazon FreeVee)
  • Ballard (Amazon)
  • The Sticky (Amazon)
  • Dance Life (Amazon)
  • Daisy Jones & the Six (Amazon)
  • The English (Amazon)
  • The Lincoln Lawyer (Amazon)
  • Outer Range (Amazon)
  • Flack (Amazon)
  • Reacher (Amazon)
  • Tell Me Your Secrets (Amazon)
  • Modern Love (Amazon)
  • Homecoming (Amazon)
  • Dark Winds (AMC)
  • Pluribus (Apple TV+)
  • Stick (Apple TV+)
  • Before (Apple TV+)
aug 11 2008 ∞
jan 5 2026 +
  • John Fogerty at Planet Hollywood- January 3, 2026
  • Into the Woods at LV Little Theater - January 25, 2026
  • Lon Bronson Band at Myrons Smith Center - January 9, 2026
jan 2 2026 ∞
jan 26 2026 +

ALPHA BY TITLE

  • A Country Called Home - Kim Barnes
  • Around the House and In the Garden - Dominique Browning
  • A Small Hotel - Robert Olen
  • Beautiful Children - Charles Bock
  • Behind Her Eyes - Sarah Pinborough
  • The Burglar - Thomas Perry
  • Caste - Isabel Wilkerson
  • Dream House - Valerie Laken
  • Emily, Alone - Stewart O'Nan
  • The English Major - Jim Harrison
  • Everything - Kevin Canty
  • Fool Me Twice - Jeff Lindsey
  • Friendkeeping - Julie Klam
  • Game of Secrets - Dawn Tripp
  • The Goodbye Man - Jeffrey Deaver
  • The Great Man: A Novel - Kate Christensen
  • How It Happened - Michael Koryta (NEW) - Libby list
mar 31 2008 ∞
jan 2 2026 +

GROCERIES:

  • Chips
  • Salad pack
  • Fish & baking pan
  • Instant rice packet
  • Egg poacher
  • Cereal/granola
  • Pop Tarts
  • Smoothie protein powder
  • Soup mix & extras
  • Wine
  • K-cups
  • Truvia packets
  • Road snacks & bottled waters

DO:

  • Hand water lemon tree
  • Unlock side gate
  • Close vertical blinds
  • Clean cat box
  • Unplug wax warmer
dec 30 2015 ∞
sep 14 2025 +

CARPETING

  • Living room & guest bedroom carpet replaced June 1, 2020 / must be cleaned every 12-18 months for warranty protection / cleaned June 2021 / cleaned June 2022 / cleaned 8-2-2023 / cleaned 7-31-24 / cleaned 6-6-25
  • Master bedroom carpet replaced July 19, 2019 / must be cleaned every 12-18 months for warranty protection / cleaned May 2020 / cleaned June 2021 / cleaned June 2022 / cleaned 8-2-2023 / cleaned 7-31-24/ cleaned 6-6-25

CERAMIC TILE

  • Cleaned Jan 2021
  • New tile installed Oct 2017 in main areas / master closet tiled July 2019 / hall closet tiled March 2020

HOUSE PAINTING

jun 28 2015 ∞
oct 1 2025 +
  • Kissing is the heart flying up to the lips
  • Every kiss is a shadow of the first kiss
  • cliffhanger kisses...when you feel as if you'll drop to your doom if your tongues untwine
  • my heart a sparkler spraying light across the sidewalk
  • catch sight of the beautiful
  • the moon followed me home
  • I always felt that we met so that both of our lives could be better. That's just how it is between us.
  • It takes one to know one, and you are the one
  • It's like you woke me out of a dream, and I didn't know it but you were the dream I had been dreaming
  • We found passion and grace in each other's face
  • We both know a place where our souls have...
oct 23 2008 ∞
nov 16 2011 +

2026 / 3

  • Into the Woods at LV Little Theater - January 25, 2026
  • Lon Bronson Band at Myrons Smith Center - January 9, 2026
  • John Fogerty at Planet Hollywood - January 3, 2026

2025 / 70

  • Christmas Tuna at LVLT - December 21, 2025
  • Earl Turner at Myrons Smith Center - December 20, 2025
  • Michael Grimm at Myrons Smith Center - December 9, 2025
  • Las Vegas Philharmonic Holiday Spectacular at Smith Center - December 6, 2025
  • UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble at Artemus Ham Hall - December 1, 2025
  • Liz Calloway at Myrons Smith Center - November 14, 2025
may 15 2008 ∞
jan 26 2026 +
  • Clean air filters (every 3 months)
  • Clean water softener every 3 months
  • Drain water heater every 8 months
  • Replace anode rod in water heater every 3 years
  • Get oil changed in car (every 7,500 miles or 6 months)
  • Check smoke detectors (at daylight savings time)
  • Get mammogram done (May)
  • Make tax appointment (Feb-Mar)
  • Order credit reports (April)
  • Rebalance retirement & investment portfolio (April)
  • Make dermatology appointment (April)
  • Make dental cleaning appointment (book 4X/year)
  • Make eye appointment
  • Get annual blood work done, incld STDs and fecal occult test (August)
  • Get pap smear done (every 3 years)
apr 3 2008 ∞
apr 17 2024 +

PERSONAL INTERESTS

  • Volunteer at Smith Center
  • $5 Tuesday movies at Cinemark
  • $4 Wednesday movies at Station Casino Theatres for 50+
  • Weekly walks with Tina
  • Farmers markets
  • Try Pilates, yoga and Zumba
  • Attend Drum Corps events
  • Attend festivals
  • Book vacation w/ Gov't Employees Travel
  • Film festivals
  • Attend MeetUp events
  • Become fluent in Spanish again
  • Travel to new places
  • Visit friends around the country
  • Take up needle crafts again
  • Take vocal lessons
  • Take continuing education classes (dance, cooking, crafts)
  • Establish a weekly coffee get-together wi...
oct 23 2008 ∞
jan 2 2026 +
  • Rolling cooler or lunch bag
  • Sackpack
  • Tote
  • Blanket
  • Chair(s)
  • Seat cushion
  • Red or white tray
  • Lap tray(s)
  • Cup(s)
  • Plasticware / servingware
  • Napkins/paper towels
  • Trash bag
  • Wet wipes
  • Ice/ice packs
  • LED candle
  • Sweater/jacket
  • Sunglasses
  • Kindle
may 28 2023 ∞
jun 15 2023 +
  • Arches
  • Badlands
  • Bryce
  • Canyonlands
  • Capitol Reef
  • Crater Lake
  • Death Valley
  • Dinosaur
  • Gateway Arch
  • Glacier
  • Glacier Bay
  • Grand Canyon
  • Grand Teton
  • Great Basin
  • Hawaii Volcanoes
  • Hot Springs
  • Mammoth Cave
  • Petrified Forest
  • Rocky Mountain
  • Yellowstone
  • Yosemite
sep 7 2016 ∞
jun 18 2021 +

BRING FROM HOME

  • Furniture polish
  • Back massager - Steve
  • Plastic golf balls
  • Lube
  • Bose speaker
  • Sleep Nora - Steve
  • Flashlight
  • Cooling towel
  • Swim noodle
  • Hiking poles
  • Ballcap/sunhat
  • Napkins/paper towels
  • Prescriptions
  • Laxative
  • Vitamins
  • Meds - Steve
  • Laptop/cord
  • iPad/cord
  • Kindle/cord
  • Apple Watch charger
sep 20 2015 ∞
oct 6 2019 +

HOUSEHOLD

  • Turn up/down thermostat
  • Cover agaves & (maybe) lemon tree
  • Unplug tree lights in master bedroom
  • Remove “chew” wires
  • Take down or tie up chimes
  • Take down American flag
  • Empty/store Polar Cube
  • Have mail stopped
  • Extra key in/on freezer
  • Arm Blink cameras / remove verbal notices / check camera angles
  • Pull passport & passport card from safe
  • Get cash
  • Notify neighbors Andera, John & Cathy
  • Set music for cats
  • Check Wemo light timers
  • Unplug unnecessary appliances/gadgets
  • Unplug The Clapper lights
  • Water plants
  • Clean out refrigerator / stock for houses...
jun 15 2009 ∞
jul 11 2025 +
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii (Oahu & Hawaii only)
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Illinois
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan (including UP)
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
nov 21 2008 ∞
apr 17 2024 +