I have been celebrating my birthday for well over a week now. It started with cocktails with the neighbors and son, then a weekend trip to Iowa to see cousins from Ireland who were visiting there, a stop at an apple orchard for a couple bags of fresh apples, calls from kids, and hubby taking me out to eat, then this gorgeous bouquet of lilies and they just get better every day.
I am midpoint of another decade. Looking back
10 things I've done:
Mendenhall Glacier Alaska |
near Savar Sweden |
- Married a great guy
- Traveled to Ireland, Sweden and Finland
- Gave life to 3 wonderful children with the goal that they would become taxpayers. I have to brag for just a minute here. Oldest son was in the US Navy for 5 years, is finishing college and working very hard to establish a veterans resource center on campuses in South Dakota. Second son is a civil engineer and is deputy site manager of a wind farm in South Dakota. Youngest daughter is attending college in Minnesota and is in the dental hygiene program.
- Gone on a hot air balloon ride
- Built a house and still married
- Built another house and still married to the same great guy. We have moved 10 times in 30 years all in South Dakota.
- Have visited 30 states including Washington DC and Alaska and 3 Canadian Provinces.
- Hosted and exchange student
- Have completed almost 200 quilts
- Am not taking any prescription meds or prescription eye wear. Just drug store reading glasses in every room of the house.
first woodcarving figures |
- Visit all the state parks in South Dakota
- Visit all the dams on the Missouri River
- See the states I haven't been to especially the northeastern United States and Maritime Provinces in autumn
- Finish my kids photo books
- Take carving lessons
- Go sailing
- Take some watercolor classes
- Live in one place long enough to establish an asparagus bed
- Drink wine and eat cheese in several European countries
- Avoid ambulance rides and hospital stays
Ann
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