Monday, August 5, 2024

What to Do?

WHAT to do, what to do, whatodo... 

 Now that Halfway to a Hundred is here, I find myself wondering, "What to DO?" But not in that bored whiny teenager voice. I am truly so excited. I have worked hard for 30 years, raised my child and 4 dogs, bought and sold 5 homes, and now being retired I can look around and do anything I want for a change. All the shoulda woulda coulda's are on my doorstep! Shel Silverstein is waving at me... go get it Susie.

I tried painting, not the most talented, but can I copy someone else? I tried harmonica, which apparently takes a musically inclined soul, plus a lot of in n' out breathing? I tried horse show jumping, but my horse tore a tendon and now he's just a big expensive pet? I tried golf, which is a lovely long walk chasing a ball?  I tried organizing the house/garage/kitchen and just stopped cuz it's not fun at all! I tried a class in glass melting, and made 6 wildflower appetizer plates which I'm quite proud of! I tried yoga, running, reading, pickleball, swimming laps, knife throwing, getting up early, sleeping in late, and now...here I am, I'm trying blogging, look at me doing it right now, write now...Halfway to a Hundred. Woohoo!

There are so many things to DO! I want to be good at something. I want to win again, like I did when I was young in school. I want to do something big and meaningful with my life. Who doesn't? 

WHAT to do, what to do, whatodo... 

awww go climb a mountain, that always helped me sort it out.

I have climbed Mt. Whitney in California, Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa, the alps in Spain, the Tavan Bogd pass in Mongolia...I need to find another mountain to climb and get in shape.

Maybe I should hike the Pacific Crest Trail? Or ride a horse on the PCT? That would be cool. 

WHAT to do, what to do, whatodo... before I'm a 102? Shel Silverstein is still waving at me...

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