Wednesday, January 14, 2015

38 things to do while 38....

My good friend Samantha had a tradition that I loved.  Each year, for the number of years old she was, she would compile a list of that many things she wanted to do in the upcoming year.  Some were big...some were not so big.  All in fun, and a way to celebrate LIFE.  On the eve of my 38th year...here is my list (in no particular order):
1.  Learn to play the fiddle
2.  Go back to school (Finished 03/30/15)
3.  Take a passport kind of trip
4.  Participate in a 5K
5.  See AT LEAST 5 concerts
     a.  Michael Jackson - ONE
     b.
     c.
     d.
     e.
6.  Take Trent snowboarding
7.  Visit friends (US Travel) (Finished 08/23/15 - VEGAS! w/ MLH & KG)
8.  Besides Mortgage, be debt free (Finished 02/28/15)
9.  Read 8 books
     a. Divergent  (Finished 02/01/15)
     b.Insurgent (Finished 02/07/15)
     c. Allegiant (Finished 02/14/15)
     d. Darkfever (Finished 02/15/15)
     e. The Rosie Project (Finished 08/02/15)
     f. Go Set A Watchman (Finished 08/09/15)
     g. Eenie Meenie (Finished 08/23/15)
     h.
10.  Sing karaoke in public
11.  Go blonde for summer (or highlights)
12.  Go snowshoeing
13.  Ride my bike to work
14.  Have a garage sale
15.  Climb Multnomah Falls
16.  Bridge Pedal Participant
17.  See a Timbers Game Completed 05/02/15
18.  See a Baseball Game (Mariners?  I guess if I have to.  Or minor local league)
19.  Take Roo to the beach
20.  Learn to cook a new difficult dish
21.  Take a glass blowing class
22.  Take a cooking class
23.  Try writing a children's book
24.  Build a piece of furniture
25.  Turn the hall closet into a pantry.
26.  Make art for the house
27.  Hang said art in the house.
28.  Ride a roller coaster
29.  Visit a National Park
30.  See a Broadway show (could be off-Broadway) (Wicked! Finished 08/20/15)
31.  Revive my blog  Completed 01/14/15
32.  Go to Victoria, BC for the weekend
33.  Road trip with the Harker ladies to Hobby Lobby in WA (Finished 07/18/15)
34.  Attend the "becoming a foster parent" class.
35.  Sleep in a teepee
36.  Make a jewelry holder/organizer
37.  Join a softball league
38.  Learn to make bath bombs for gifts.

I will update this post as I complete things.
-Jamie xoxox

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