I had to laugh because I don't really feel like I am "AARP" material but my great/grand niece, Grace made me feel otherwise. My nephew, Matt, was in town visiting for the weekend introducing his fiancee, Cat, to the rest of us and his 6-year old daughter Grace came, too. Nicole, Grace and I were driving to pick up two other cousins, Kali and Eileen, and the discussion turned to age. I asked Grace how old she was now and she told me 6. Being the polite young lady that she is, she asked me how old I was. When I responded, "45," she laughed and said, "Really, how old are you?" and when I repeated, "45," she exclaimed, "WOW!" I am trying to take it as a compliment that I don't look my age, but I think she was in disbelief that she knew someone that age.
As promised, here is a revised list of the Top 45 for this year. Not much really has changed, but it helps me to revisit it and remember that I better keep my rear in gear to accomplish it all before December 31. I did slightly change the SXSW part to only include the movie portion because I just don't think I will have the energy to do all three parts. Plus, if I have to do something by myself, I don't mind and feel safe going to a movie theater alone, not so much going down 6th street to hear music. I have accomplished two things already so I am on my way!
• Get physical exercise 5-6 times a week for 45 weeks - Ongoing
• Austin 5k - TBD
• Danskin Triathlon - June
• Austin Triathlon - September
• 135/8 - Ongoing
• Masters swimming meet - TBD
• Diva Dash - April
• Passport Vacation - TBD
• Trip to San Diego with Kim & Stacy and others – July/August
• Paragliding - August
• Surfing - August
• Snowboarding/skiing – November/December
• Chicken S*&t Bingo - March
• Zip lining - March
• Make bed each weekday morning - Ongoing
• Plant garden/produce veggies and herbs - Spring
• Get an egg from hens - Spring
• Empty kitchen sink each weekday night - Ongoing
• Redecorate Nicole’s room for 10th birthday - June
• Blanton Opening - TBD
• Wine & Food Festival – La Dolce Vita – October
• Ballet – Romeo & Juliet – May
• Paramount Theater – Summer
• UT Football home game - TBD
• Symphony - December
• Volunteer for Thanksgiving or Christmas
• Texas Advocacy Project – Handbags for Hope
• SXSW – Focus Movie – March
• Austin Film Festival – October
• One handwritten note a month to Nicole – Ongoing
• Creative Writing Class – DOM
• Photography Class - TBD
• Art Class - TBD
• Top 45 at 45 Blog – Ongoing
• Courage to Change Blog – Ongoing
• The Artist’s Way morning pages and art dates – Ongoing
• Practice French – Ongoing
• Whole Foods or Central Market Cooking class - TBD
• Organize Family Birthday Calendar
• Livestrong Challenge – October
As I mentioned in the last post, several items will be crossed off the end of this month/beginning of February...
Ciao!
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