I'd rather believe in love and give it away as much as I can to those I'm fondest of

1. Bake bread from scratch
2. Complete my 5th and 6th 3-Day walks Chicago and DC- done!
3. Help one friend with a life menu item Supported my wonderful friend Kate with opening her new vet clinic
4. Go somewhere new-to-me for a weekend on a whim
5. Get the house repainted and deck refinished House repainted, deck not done- not my fault!
6. Go flyfishing
7. Rest when I can.  Run when I should.
8. Taste 20 different teas
9. Learn to make a summer and a winter cocktail
10. Spend time monthly playing with my camera
11. Make a createspace for myself ( I still want to do this- mostly to get myself away from the island in the kitchen!) Ironically, the new office at work has proven to be a wonderful createspace.  Now to get one at home.
12. Learn how to make a souffle
13. Take a historical walking tour of Salt Lake City (after 15 years here, this feels overdue)
14. Organize a "recovering superheroes" getaway for my girlfriends, preferably in a location with salt water nearby
15. Put twinkle lights up on the deck
16. Go on a scavenger hunt
17. See Patty Griffin in concert
18. Renovate my French
19. Share my smile, silliness, and sparkle with someone every day
20. Go on three new hikes (maybe in the Wasatch, maybe not)
21. Visit the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
22. Write a short story
23. 50 yoga practices
24. Finish a knitting project (I have two started...have yet to finish any, and I'm afraid I need to go back to beginner classes and start over)
25. Actually USE my UNMH membership
26. Schedule a 2014 Alaska tripSigned up to run the Alsek-Tatenshini in June, 2014
27. Spend a long weekend in Montana
28. Meditate regularly- or at least sit still (quietly) regularly
29. Try 12 new meals
30. Run a 10K.  In a beautiful place.  With friends.
31. Visit the Art Institute of Chicago- all of these trips to Chicago and I've never gone.
32. Ride in a hot air balloon
33. Read 40 books
34. Commit to volunteering with the Ronald McDonald House
35. Go ice skating
36. Host a political event
37. Get the piano back in tune
38. Love bomb the neighborhood sidewalks with sidewalk chalk
39. Maintain my svelte self
40. Create a font using my "good" handwriting
41. Break up with all of my now-too-big clothes in a way that doesn't make me angsty My mom evacuated them when she was here visiting.  I didn't know they were even gone at first!
42. Hole up at the Hotel St. Cecilia for a few days for a writing/ R&R/ music/ because Austin is awesome retreat.
43. Say yes if I'm passionate about it and know that I'll always do the flat out best that I can
44. Support live music, monthly (at least)
45. Say no if it's something that I'll only do just well enough
46. Play Bocce ball in my back yard

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