And now you can cross Goal #21 off my list. I finally went over to my parents’ house and cut their grass. Here’s a quick backdrop to this goal. I’ve always wanted to ride a riding lawnmower since I was a kid. My parents always had a push mower so I had to sweat like … Continue reading Mow parents lawn
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Chili Test Run
This is my deck at the moment. I’m testing outdoor chili cooking on a propane camping grill (a grill which is 30 years old and I’ve never used, might I add). I’m testing today because the chili competition I want to enter is less than two weeks away. Remember, one of my goals this year is … Continue reading Chili Test Run
Attend Green Bay Packers Shareholders Meeting
You can cross off Goal #7 (Green Bay Packers Shareholder Meeting) off my list. I was very fortunate to able to attend my first (of many) Green Bay Packers Shareholders meeting. The Packers really make you feel like family. I was surrounded by 16,000 people who were the nicest, most caring strangers I’ve ever met. … Continue reading Attend Green Bay Packers Shareholders Meeting
Go Horseback Riding With Kris
Also in Lake Tahoe, I went on a horseback ride with Kris and my dad, which counts toward me completing #32: Go horseback riding with Kris. Helmets were worn. Safety first. I’ve been horseback riding once before, and apparently Kris has the riding skill level of Tobey Maguire’s character in Seabiscuit. After a bajillion years with … Continue reading Go Horseback Riding With Kris
Hot Air Balloon Ride
The moment I booked my plane ticket to Lake Tahoe for a family vacation, I knew I was going to complete my hot air balloon ride there. And complete I did: #4: Hot air balloon ride. The only person in my family who I knew would be 100% down for this adventure was my dad. … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon Ride
Learn How to Play Chess
Meet Isaac, the man who helped me complete goal #9: Learn how to play chess. I went for a walk to Dupont Circle to warm up (my office is freezing). I sat on a bench and watched two men play chess. The older man with a bushy, white beard caught my eye. He had just … Continue reading Learn How to Play Chess
Travel Confirmation
Made travel plans to one of our goal destinations! But where to… ???
Farewell (For Now), Sweet Roller Derby
Farewell (For Now), Sweet Roller Derby I busted my butt for nearly six months in order to complete one of my biggest 2011 goals, “Try out for roller derby,” which I officially completed in October 2011. I started cardio/endurance training early last year and bought my first pair of skates in July. The moment I … Continue reading Farewell (For Now), Sweet Roller Derby
Visit Tudor Place (Unrelated to Henry VIII)
Done! #24.2 Visit the following places that I’ve never been: Tudor Place. Note: I stole this pic from the internet. The front of the house is currently under construction and the picture I took doesn’t capture how it usually looks. After I read “Martha Washington: An American Life” last year, I started doing research on … Continue reading Visit Tudor Place (Unrelated to Henry VIII)
Visit Ford’s Theatre
Crossing this off my list! #24.3 Visit the following places that I’ve never been: Ford’s Theater I love living near D.C. I’ve lived in the area since I was six and I still have yet to explore so many significant landmarks. For example, neither Kris nor I have ever been to Ford’s Theatre — the … Continue reading Visit Ford’s Theatre