The 2022 Index

  • Lumbar Steroid Injection [thanks to Nikki for medical transport]

    Cervical Steroid Injection [thanks to Tom for medical transport]

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • The War Of 1812 by Donald Hickey

  • Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

    The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

    All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    Klara & The Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

    Single On Purpose by John Kim

    A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towels

    A Gathering Of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

    A Conjuring Of Light by V.E. Schwab

    The Arrest by Jonathan Lethem

    Our First Civil War by H.W. Brands

    How Not To Die Alone by Logan Ury

    The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

    This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

    Recursion by Blake Crouch

    Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

    The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

    The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles

    Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

    This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

    Recursion by Blake Crouch

    The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

    How Not To Die Alone by Logan Ury

  • How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

  • Lemon Tree by Mt. Joy

    Wilder Days by Morgan Wade

    Burning by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    One Step Ahead by Jack Johnson

    Fucking Up What Matters by Tegan & Sara

    Grace by Marcus Mumford 

    Angel by First Aid Kit

    My Babe by Spoon

    Gold by The Lone Bellow

    All My Love Is Coming Back To Me by SG Goodman

    Here To Forever by Death Cab For Cutie

    Meant For Livin’ by Mondo Cozmo

    Warning Signs by Band Of Horses

    Dance Around It by Lucius (w/ Brandi Carlile & Sheryl Crow)

    The Only Heartbreaker by Mitski

    Porta by Sharon Van Etten

    Follow You Home by Rhett Miller

    Empty Cups by Amanda Shires

  • Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker LP Box Set (New), Sig’s Lagoon, Houston [out-of-print]

    Jon Batiste, We Are LP (New), Sig’s Lagoon, Houston [hard-to-find]

    Tegan & Sara, So Jealous LP (New), End Of An Ear [RSD Exclusive]

    CBS Records’ Great Performances: Beethoven Eroica LP (Used), BLK Vinyl [out-of-print]

    CBS Records’ Great Performances: Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien LP (Used), BLK Vinyl [out-of-print]

    CBS Records’ Great Performances: William Tell & Other Favorite Overtures LP (Used), Antone’s Records [out-of-print]

    CBS Records’ Great Performances: Prokofiev Piano Concertos 1 & 3 LP (Used), Antone’s Records [out-of-print]

    CBS Records’ Great Performances: Grofé Grand Canyon Suite LP (Used), Breakaway Records [out-of-print]

    Phantogram, Three LP (New), Direct Audio Booth, Austin Record Convention [out-of-print]

    Garbage, Strange Little Birds LP (New), Direct Audio Booth, Austin Record Convention [out-of-print]

    Caitlin Cary, While You Weren’t Looking LP (Used), End Of An Ear [out-of-print]

    Crowded House, Temple of Low Men LP (Used), End Of An Ear [out-of-print]

    Muna, Self-Titled LP (New), End Of An Ear [hard-to-find]

    Old 97's Play Johnny Cash LP (New), End Of An Ear [RSD Exclusive]

  • New Releases (28)

    Violent Night

    Glass Onion

    The Menu

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Black Adam

    Ticket To Paradise

    Amsterdam

    See How They Run

    Bullet Train

    Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

    Fire Of Love

    Deep In The Heart

    Emily The Criminal

    Nope

    Thor: Love & Thunder

    RRR

    Elvis

    Jurassic World: Dominion

    Top Gun: Maverick

    Downtown Abbey: A New Era

    Doctor Strange & The Multiverse of Madness

    The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

    Everything Everywhere All At Once

    The Lost City

    Cyrano

    Uncharted

    The Batman

    Death On The Nile

    Old Movies (18)

    White Christmas

    Ghostbusters

    Shaun Of The Dead

    The Lost Boys

    Police Story

    This Property Is Condemned

    Escape From New York

    Raiders Of The Lost Ark

    The Conversation

    At Long Last Love

    Antonio Gaudi

    Star Trek: First Contact

    Prince: Sign O’ The Times

    Drunken Angel

    Stray Dog

    Groundhog Day

    In The Mood For Love

    Citizen Kane

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Glass Onion

    The Menu

    Vengeance

    Top Gun: Maverick

    Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

    RRR

    Downton Abbey: A New Era

    The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

    The Batman

    Everything Everywhere All At Once

  • The Old Man on FX, S1

    The Bear on FX, S1

    Welcome To Wrexham on FX, S1

    Andor on Disney+, S1

    She-Hulk on Disney+

    Moon Knight on Disney+

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+, S1

    Yellowstone: 1883 on Paramount+

    Severance on Apple TV+, S1

    Bad Sisters on Apple TV+

    Slow Horses on Apple TV+, S2

    For All Mankind on Apple TV+, S3

    Hacks on HBO Max, S2

    The Gilded Age on HBO, S1

    Barry on HBO, S3

    Only Murders In The Building on Hulu, S2

    Best In Dough on Hulu, S1

    Wednesday on Netflix, S1

    Indian Match Making on Netflix, S2

    Jack Ryan, S3 on Prime Video

    Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix, S6

    Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy on CNN, S2

    Alex v. America on Food Network, S2

    Bobby’s Triple Threat on Food Network, S1

    OutChef’d on Food Network, S1

    Bake or Break on Food Network, S1

    Tournament of Champions on Food Network, S3

    Halloween Baking Challenge on Food Network, S8

    Restaurant Impossible on Food Network, S20

    Bargain Block on HGTV, S2

    House Hunters International on HGTV, S174-181

    (Re)Motel on Magnolia Network

    Next-Level Chef on Fox, S1

    Master Chef on Fox, S12

  • Houston (2)

    San Antonio (1)

    San Marcos (2)

    Met 2021 benchmark

  • Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar South w/ Ashley ⭐

    Delucca Gaucho Pizza w/ Ashley ⭐⭐⭐

    Pecan Square Cafe w/ Ashley ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Maie Day (2), once w/ Ashley ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Canje (2), once w/ Ashley & once w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Giant Leap Coffee (2), Houston ⭐⭐⭐

    Retrospect Coffee Bar (2), Houston ⭐⭐⭐

    Urbe (2), Houston ⭐⭐⭐

    Turnstile w/ Leon ⭐⭐⭐

    The Beer Plant w/ Nikki & Lauren ⭐⭐⭐

    Tiny Champions, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    JewBoy Burgers w/ Tom ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Brasserie Mon Chou Chou, San Antonio w/ Ashley ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Dear Diary Coffee w/ Nikki ⭐

    Mattie’s (2) w/ Ashley ⭐⭐⭐

    Le Bleu w/ Nikki ⭐

    Sugar Pine w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Prime rib w/ horseradish, au jus and whipped potatoes @ Maie Day

    Smoked turkey w/ pan gravy, green bean almondine, whipped potatoes, sage & sausage dressing and a Honeycrisp apple salad @ Perry’s Steakhouse

    Raclette w/ cornichons and Cordon Bleu de Poulet @ Brasserie Mon Chou Chou, San Antonio

    Indigo Ridge (cow) and Seahive (cow) cheeses @ Antonelli’s Cheese House

    Chili cheeseburger @ Whataburger

    Hatch chile pulled pork enchiladas w/ sour cream sauce @ Pappasito’s

    Chicken gyoza and pork katsu @ Sugar Pine

    Green chile cheeseburger w/ crinkle-cut fries @ JewBoy Burgers

    Everything bagel breakfast sandwich w/ sausage, egg, cheese and latke

    Short rib birria taco @ Tacodeli

    Chile relleno taco @ Tacodeli

    Biscuits and gravy @ 24 Diner

    Smoked mozzarella, fresh corn, roasted onion, pickled green tomatoes pizza @ Tiny Champions, Houston

    Red curry grilled ribeye bún @ Elizabeth Street Cafe

    Jerk chicken w/ roti and Carolina Gold rice @ Canje

    Grilled pork guisado w/ roti and Carolina Gold rice @ Canje

    California burger w/ fries and peanut butter & chocolate shake @ Beck’s Prime, Houston

    Falafel w/ hummus and pita @ TLV

    Cracked egg, pancetta and potato breakfast pizza @ Weights & Measures, Houston

    Tacos de camote (roasted sweet potato, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, salsa macha) @ Urbe, Houston

  • Chicken & sausage gumbo

    Hot Browns

    Cincinnati-Style Chili

    Horchata Rice Krispie treats

    Brown Butter Rice Krispie treats

  • Jeff Tweedy @ The Paramount Theatre

    Mozart @ Mozart’s Coffee

    The Old 97’s (2) @ Far-Out Lounge & 713 Music Hall, Houston 🤘

    Shinyribs (1) @ Haute Spot 🤘

    Jason Isbell @ 713 Music Hall, Houston 🤘

    Ross Margitza Quintet @ Monks Jazz Club

    Mike Sailors Septet @ the Neill-Cochran House w/ Nikki

    Mike Sailors Sextet @ Monks Jazz Club

    Pavement @ ACL Live! 🤘

    The Flaming Lips @ Luck Ranch w/ Ashley

    Mt. Joy @ Stubb’s 🤘

    Kat Edmonson @ The Paramount Theatre w/ Nikki

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Brandi Carlile w/ Lucius & Sarah McLachlan

    Brandi Carlile

    Failed to meet 2021 benchmark

  • Incomparable Impressionism @ the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 😮

    Bruce Davidson’s Photographs @ Menil Collection, Houston 😮

    Draw Like A Machine @ Menil Collection, Houston

    Spatial Awareness @ Menil Collection, Houston

    Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams @ The Contemporary w/ Lin

    Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher @ the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 😮

    Clark V. Fox @ Station Museum for Contemporary Art, Houston

    The Big Show 2022 @ Lawndale Art Center, Houston

    Edition Variables 2022: New Austin Printmakers @ Flatbed Press

    Nature Cult @ The McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio w/ Ashley

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Flatstock Poster Show w/ Tom

    Blue Genie Art Bazaar - Spring 

    Blue Genie Art Bazaar - Winter w/ Tom

    The Austin Studio Tour Weekend 2 w/ Ashley (Sat) + Lin (Sun) & Weekend 3

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Late At The Lake @ Mozart’s Coffee (3)

    Austin Record Convention - Spring

    Austin Coffee Festival

    Austin Record Convention - Fall

    Paper Craft + Pantry Fall Market w/ Lin

    Paper Craft + Pantry Winter Market

    Cheese 101 @ Antonelli’s w/ Ashley

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Great British Baking @ Sur La Table w/ Ashley

    Steakhouse Favorites @ Central Market

    Pizza @ Central Market

    Exceeded 2021 benchmark

  • Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pens

    Intelligent Change Journals (Best Year Journal & Notes To Mindfulness)

    Letterfolk’s Passport Journals

    Humdrum Paper Company’s Die-Cut Bookmarks

    Stickers From Local Record Stores & Coffee Shops

    Enamel Pins From Bands, Stores, etc.

  • Corgie @ Medici Roasting

    Mutt @ Michael’s House

    Pit Bull @ Christina’s House-Sitting Gig

    Failed to meet 2021 benchmark

  • Russian Blue @ Christina’s House-Sitting Gig

    Failed to meet 2021 benchmark

  • Seeing Ali for the first time since 2019

    Nikki canceling her move to Houston

    Finally adjusting to single life/loneliness

  • Not seeing any family this year

    Not seeing more out-of-town friends this year

    Ashley announcing she’s moving back home to Ingram, TX

    Missing Lyle Lovett’s multi-night stand @ ACL Live! due to Covid infection

    Missing the Bloody Mary Morning Brunch Festival w/ Bob Schneider & Shinyribs @ Luck Ranch due to cancellation

    Missing The Smile’s only Texas date @ The Factory in Dallas due to work

  • Write World's Fare: Eats & Drinks Made Famous By The World's Fair

    Improve my financial security

    Spend time with family

    Keep programming my life with interesting activities

    Read more books, watch less TV

    Get outside more

    Continue to establish & strengthen friendships

    Date, but not serially

    Travel (and see friends along the way)