I used to make lists of places I wanted to travel and things I wanted to do. Recently, I came across an old notebook that had a piece of paper tucked into it. I knew before I had even opened it what was on it. I carried that sheet of paper with me for years in backpacks, purses, and wallets. I made it just before going to Northland College. I was stunned how many things I had accomplished that were on that list. The collage above highlights some of the things on that list. I have realized the big things I have accomplished in my life came from writing things down and telling people what I wanted to do. It held me accountable to my dreams. I realize some of these things are rather simple and others quite ambitious, some contradict each other and some of the links are to bizarre things, but hey it's my list! I encourage you to create your own...
- Thru hike the John Muir Trail
- Kayak the Napali Coast
- Circumnavigate Lake Superior in a non-motorized way (walk, bike, kayak)
- Visit Lake Baikal
- Eat Macarons in Paris
- Hike Kesugi Ridge
- Move to the Coast
- Live in a foreign country
- Hike the Santiago de Compostela
- Get Married
- Learn a Foreign Language
- Travel to South America
- Cross the Arctic Circle
- Cross the McKinley River
- Take a class at River Cottage
- Take a class at Ballymaloe
Become the Executive Director for a Non-profit (July 2011)- Own my own business
Have a classic drink in a fancy bar (Completed May 2011)Pick a quart of cloudberries (Completed July 2010)
- Make (Great) Croissants
- Make my own set of ceramic dinnerware
- Knit a pair of socks
- Attend a U2 Concert (completed September 2017)
- Hike the Wonderland Trail at Mt. Ranier
- Try Winter Biking
- Ride my Bike 2,500 miles in one year
Take a Botanical Illustration Course (Completed July 2012)- Take a Bake-Cation!
Learn to use a DSLR(August 2011)- Take a Chocolate Tasting Tour of Paris
- Ride an organized Century
- Visit Iceland
- Hike the Chilkoot Trail
- Ride a Bike in Amsterdam
- Visit Baked in Brooklyn
Purchase a LeCreuset French Oven (completed January 2011 it was a gift, even better)- Take a Painting Class in France
Eat some Gourmet Donuts (completed October 2011)
- Learn to play one song on the guitar
- Visit the Arctic-alpine Botanic Garden in Tromsø, Norway
- Attend the Marmalade Awards in Cumbria, UK
