Well, I just turned the big five o. I was just thinking of maybe 50 more things I still would like to do in my NEXT 50 years:
Spiritual:
1- Serve at least two missions with Dave
2- Serve as a temple worker
3- Do a lot more family history work
4- See my last two children get married in the temple
5- Make a little book of my own personal history for my posterity to read someday.
Family:
6- Continue to take each of my children on a "one on one" date on their birthday each year.
7 - Continue to take each of my grandchildren on a "one on one" date on their birthday each year.
8- Hold a "gram and gramp camp" each summer for the grandkids.
9- Continue to go on a date with Dave once a week, minimum.
10 - Continue to make a blog book/family journal every year.
11. Hang out with my kids and grandkids at least once a week.
12. Meet my sisters and mom once a week for lunch or visiting.
Physical:
13- Run at least one half-marathon.
14- Lift weights at least twice a week.
15- Continue to run at least 4 days a week, until my joints can't take it anymore, then bike or walk I suppose.
16 - Eat less sugar.
17- Eat more whole grains, fruits and veggies.
18 - Participate in a 100 mile bike ride.
19- Participate in a triathlon (sprint version)
20 - Be able to do 10 "guy" push-ups. (I am sooo weak.)
Travel, etc.
21- Eat sushi in Japan.
22- Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef
23- Ride a scooter (a Vespa preferably) around a small town in Italy
24-Visit a country in South America
25-Go to Jerusalem (for spiritual reasons )
26 - Go to the ocean at least once a year
27- Stay at a Bed and Breakfast in Martha's Vineyard.
28- Eat a lobster that I catch myself
29-Take a tour of the White House (it is always unavailable everytime we have gone there )
30- Walk along a bridge in Prague
31- See the Rockettes Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall.
32- Eat tapas in Madrid
33- Eat yogurt in Greece
Intellectual
34- Read at least one book (minimum) per month
35-Brush up my very rusty Spanish
36- Try to learn new computer skills as often as I can
37-Vote in every election
38-Learn how to play "Maple Leaf Rag" on the piano
39- Learn how to play "Hawaiian Love Song" on the ukulele
40- Take a photography class
41-Take a watercolor class
42- Learn how to fly fish
43- Learn how to play an actual game of tennis
44- Play a game of golf without losing a single ball
Misc.
45- Laugh every day
46-Hug and kiss every day
47- Tell at least one person I love them every day
48- Help someone each day
49-Be more patient
50--Be more forgiving


2 comments:
Ahh, mom, you're so cute. I hope you get to do every single one of those things! Thanks for wanting to spend so much time with your kids. I just love it!
Happy Birthday. You are just a baby!
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