Remember to Breathe

Some of the suggestions in 100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up are puzzling. They are either too difficult for a kid to access without help, i.e. climb a mountain, or too extra, like this week: BECOME A MASTER PUBLIC SPEAKER. Let’s break this down, not only is the idea to take on a […]

Only You Can Make Me Do it

It’s been a minute, as they say. I embarked on this journey almost 10 years ago and my original idea was to tackle the 100 things you should do before you grow up, by the time (or at least soon after), I turned fifty. Well, I’ve crested the top of the 50s roller coaster and […]

Money, Money, Money

As a kid, I didn’t get an allowance and I never really thought about saving or spending. Once I had a job, I still didn’t think about it. In high school, I worked sporadically as school and sports would allow. My parents provided the things I needed and some extras, too. My Dad and Mom […]

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

I like lists. On my desk at work I keep a list of things I need to do and another list of things I want to do. I use a grocery list at the store, made from the list of dinners planned for the week. I make and request lists for birthdays and Christmas. I […]

2020 Hindsight

“Times of sadness and stress make fun and laughter even more important.”

The Ghosts of Dinners Past

I’ll admit when I chose this challenge I was concerned I wouldn’t have much to say about such a simple topic: HOW TO PROPERLY SET THE TABLE. Crafting a relevant essay about proper table setting that anyone might find interesting seemed beyond my abilities. What I found was that parental guidance, in regard to manners, […]

We Ate Things We Didn’t Recognize

Game plan: order some kind of identifiable meat and be comforted by the idea of bread.

Direction Over Speed

I’m amazed, and frankly a little scared, at how fast time passes. A lot has happened since I last wrote and yet somehow I can’t believe it’s been over a year. 2018 was in most ways a year like any other. I worked, I ate, I laughed, I cried, I moved. Ah, yes, the ever […]

Ramblings of a Mad Woman

I managed to record my dreams, or at least, attempted to capture and recount strange fragments of an alternate reality. In the process, I can’t say that I unlocked the secrets of my brain but I did learn a couple of things: -Most nights I remember two dreams. The first dream of the night is […]

Dream On

This challenge could be very interesting…if I can remember to do it. RECORD YOUR DREAMS FOR A WEEK. THEN TRY TO DECODE THEM TO DISCOVER WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU SLEEP. From what I understand, everyone dreams but not everyone remembers. I am one of those people who remember their dreams. […]