Saturday, June 27, 2009

To do before I'm 50...

Post #2
Planning a trip for this 50th birthday summer will take my mind off any of the downsides of this age change. Is this last half of my life moving into the starting block? Or, am I at the end of my journey and it is all downhill from here? Well, probably not downhill, but certainly a new adventure. Interesting to find out that the Early Show http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/29/earlyshow/living/main609232.shtml recently did a story on Things to do before turning 50. Time to take stock I thought. These are actually things I would be telling a family member who is out there in the world for the first time, things to strive to achieve. I read carefully.
#1. Be adventurous: Embark on a new experience. Great to hear. That’s just what I am getting ready to do. In this adventure, I want to make it to the Arctic Circle and experience a day with 24 hours of light…well, 21 hours of daylight and then some 3 hours of twilight.
#2. Adopt something. Ouch, well, that one goes against the life I’m trying to lead just now. What if I say I’ve adopted several horses and head of cattle and chickens here on the farm? I have a dog, but I think that’s a give/give relationship.
#3. Reconnect with a Friend. I did join reunion.com. I see a couple of people on there who are from high school. I’ll be also connecting with some people in Flint in the beginning of June.
#4. Scare Yourself: Almost anything qualifies. Okay, does learning to ride a motorcycle count as scaring myself? It is a bit nerve wracking.
#5. Realize a Dream. Well, this trip will qualify as a start. I’d like to complete this drive to Alaska and perhaps make it the first leg of the trip to go North to South on the Americas.
#6. Learn Something New. Every day! That’s why I love teaching.
#7. Change your Hair. Oops, may fail on this one, but I’ll cut it a bit…is that change?
#8. Keep your medical tests current. I fail with this one. I do have to do this one though.
#9. Discover Yourself. This one talked about writing what you’ve learned. This blog might count there.
#10. Do a good deed: Perform a random act of kindness. I will try to do this and have it as a life goal. I hope I’ve been successful here.
So, take a dream journey with cut hair to learn something new while doing a good deed. Sounds like a challenge for me this trip.

After 3 weeks, I can say that we've done many of these.

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