Just another Page in the Book of Life: Hiking with the Fire Chief

Aris and Jin. He insisted on wearing his Fire Chief hat on the hike...:)

Sunset

I love my Western NC mountains...one of my favorite places in the world!

To Do Before...Whenever (In Random Order)

1. Make chicken and dumplings from scratch
2. Watch 5 Classic movies that I have never seen
3. Catch a fish that is a "keeper"
4. Boil Peanuts
5. Workout everyday for a month
6. Attempt something that is doomed to fail
7. Learn to use a sewing machine
8. Travel the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway
9. Go to the top of Pike's Peak
10. Spend a month without a TV
11. Take a nap on a boat
12. Be a spectator at the Olympics
13. Watch a Grand Slam Tennis match live
14. Attend an NFL football game
15. Become comfortable in my own skin
16. Complete a 365 Project (I need a new camera first)
17. Walk down the aisle of a church in a white dress with a train
18. Learn to be more generous with money, time, and talent
19. Read through the whole Bible
20. Order something daring at a restaurant
21. Spend some time hiking/visiting in Scotland
22. Take a class on wine
23. Visit Mt. Everest Base Camp
24. Complete a Century Ride (100 miles on a bike)
25. Swim across the Chesapeake Bay
26. Wear false eyelashes. Not on a stage
27. Learn to use a gas grill
28. Make my own artisanal chocolate creations
29. Kick the hypochondriac habit
30. Spend time on a tropical island
31. Learn to relax
32. Audition for a music group that I will likely not be chosen for
33. Become a "local" at a coffee shop, a cafe, and a bar
34. Go to a bar by myself and strike up a conversation with the bartender. Make a new friend
35. Eat dinner in a nice restaurant by myself without a book
36. Become fluent in another language
37. Sail to the Carribean
38. Re-create my grandmother's chocolate cake and frosting recipe
39. Research the history of my new house
40. Spend 24 hours doing nothing but reading, napping, drinking coffee/wine, and eating yummy food
41. Host a wine tasting
42. Embroider a set of matching Placemats and Napkins
43. Make a great Latte
44. Watch the Lord of the Rings Trilogy continuously without stopping
45. Keep a Dream Diary for a year. See if weird dreams correlate with weird alcohol/food consumption.
46. Live in Europe
47. Re-learn to read (and play) Bass Clef
48. Learn to Knit
49. Handwrite a love letter
50. Run a marathon or half-marathon with a Wine theme

Just another Page in the Book of Life

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Hiking with the Fire Chief

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