Monday, January 14, 2019

40 things to do before I am 40

This may be a little off topic, but it is a good way to keep me distracted from the foster / adoption process we are going through right now.  More information on that at a later time...


There is something about getting older that really makes you think…What have I done with my life, and what do I still want to do?  My best friend and I decided to make our own lists of 40 things we want to do before we are 40.  So here is my “laminated list”.  I have 3 years to complete this, and yes, I realize it is very ambitious, but I am up for the challenge. Once I complete something off my list, I will blog about why it was there in the first place, and my experience completing it.  Wish me luck!  And if you have any advice, please feel free to share 😀 
  1. Overnight backpack/ hike trip
  2. Learn conversational Spanish
  3. Napa / Sonoma
  4. Visit all 50 states
  5. Road trip - Yellowstone spring or fall
  6. Do a pull up
  7. Travel to my dream vacation; bora bora, Greece, Italy, Thailand -Vietnam
  8. Meet with financial person and feel comfortable with a retirement plan
  9. Stomp on grapes for wine
  10. Road trip with no destination in mind
  11. Open mic - standup comedy
  12. Sprint triathlon
  13. Show up to the airport without knowing where I’m headed
  14. Find an organization I want to regularly volunteer with
  15. Sleep under the stars
  16. Skinny dip in the ocean
  17. Get my SPHR
  18. Learn to throw a boomerang
  19. Eat at a fancy restaurant with a tasting menu
  20. Attend a Mariners playoff game
  21. Go to a public library
  22. Have a pillow fight
  23. Make a will
  24. Submit an editorial to a local newspaper
  25. Ride on a Segway
  26. Learn to drive a stick shift
  27. Go a week without spending money
  28. Go to a restaurant and order 1 of everything on the menu
  29. Make a pie from scratch
  30. Complete a whole 30 without cheating
  31. Attend college game day
  32. Go on a full day hike 10+miles
  33. Take a golf lesson
  34. See the northern lights
  35. Drive on the left hand side of the road (in a country where you have to)
  36. Get evening makeup done
  37. Goat yoga
  38. Invite my parents to a nice dinner with nothing to celebrate, and pay
  39. Float pool spa
  40. Random act of kindness – but not a lame one