My Journey to 37 (An Update)

You may remember I made a list of 37 things to do before I turn 37. This month marks my halfway mark and so I thought I'd check on my progress. All I can say is.....GAH! I better get busy!

Without further adieu, here's my progress (or lack thereof):

• Write a hand-written letter with a card to one person every month - Yippie! I can say that I have managed to do this. I'll admit sometimes it takes a while to write. We're so used to giving a thumbnail version that can fit in Twitter or Facebook that it really takes some brain power to write a letter. Worth it though!
• Watch two classic films - DONE! Patton was a film done in 1970 about (you guessed it) General Patton. I learned some very interesting things about Patton such as he believed in reincarnation. The film shows Patton wearing all his medals. I had to research that a bit and I learned that while those medals were exact replicas of the ones he actually received, Patton never wore them all at once except on one occassion - a photo he posed in for his wife.  Some Like It Hot starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. It was pretty funny. Two musicians witness a mob hit and then disguise themselves as women to hide out.
• Read 35 books - I'm well on my way. I'm up to 17 books read! I'll blog my reviews later.
• Climb Hogsback - DONE. And man oh man, that was a workout.
• Be a better friend - I'm not sure if my friends would agree but I have made a point to get together more often with my friends for lunch, coffee, or breakfast.

Here's everything on my list I haven't done:

• Visit Shasta's lavendar fields
• Visit my dad
• Visit Cheya in SF
• Try White Water Rafting
• Try kayaking
• try five new vegetarian recipes
• take the kids to the Oregon Caves
• take the kids to an amusement park
• take Rob to Sumpter Days
• Take a watercolor class
• take a dance class
• spend the night in a cabin
• Revive passport nights
• make tamales
• Make sushi rolls from scratch
• learn to make pasta
• Learn about my camera
• Hunt for sunstones in Lakeview
• Hunt for opals in Lakeview
• Go to a play in Ashland
• Go somewhere romantic with Rob
• Go on at least one camping trip
• go for a ride on Rob's bike on a summer evening
• fit in a day of crafting at least once a quarter
• do a charity walk/hike
• complete the photography challenge
• buy a pair of red high heels
• Begin my own sourdough starter and make bread
• be a better friend

No more time to re-visit. I've gotta get busy!