THIS IS 45


Getting older has never bothered me – until this year. I have always looked younger than my age and now, after losing weight, I feel so much healthier and physically better too. But, this birthday has been different. I have felt melancholy and I have ruminated a lot over why. This particular birthday has made me think about my dad a lot. I am now the same age as my dad when he died: 45. I have wondered what he would have done differently - if anything – if he knew when he woke up on his 45th birthday that it would be the last year of his life. I celebrated my birthday thinking how would my life be different if I knew this would be the last birthday I would celebrate (of course, I would quit my job but that's not realistic in my 2013 “This is 45” plan). At Thanksgiving and Christmas, I thought about the same thing – what if these were the last holidays I would spend with my friends and family. So, I am dedicating this year to the pursuit of some of my personal goals. I am a bit of a procrastinator (one of the traits about myself I like the least) and often I set much loftier goals than I can realistically achieve but I have a list of resolutions/accomplishments/goals for 2013. Some of the goals are things that have been on my “list” for a long time and are not things that are earth shattering or world changing but are just things I've needed to do for a long time. Some are on my “goals to accomplish before I die” list. 
  1. Complete another half marathon (goal: finish in under 3:30) {Houston Half Marathon on 1.13.13; finished 3:29:01!!!!!  Disney Princess Half Marathon: finished 3:32:12)
  2. Run 2 races in honor of my mom {Take A Step planned walk on 4.27.13}
  3. Run 2 races in memory of my dad  {Houston Half Marathon on 1.13.13 with Team in Training for LLS;  up next - Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Half Marathon on 6.2.13 with Team in Training through LLS and then most likely Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio for TNT}
  4. Achieve my goal weight (lose about 25-30 more pounds)
  5. Train with Cross Fit {Tried it out and it wasn't for me; will look for something else to cross train}
  6. Go horseback riding
  7. Ride a bicycle
  8. Read at least one (1) book a month
  9. Sell books I've read or not going to read and donate money to TNT {Done; didn't make much money but donated all the proceeds to my fundraising page}
  10. Bake something at least once a month (perfect a pie and a cake)
  11. Take cooking classes again
  12. Renew writing PoshPosh stories (goal: 20 a month)
  13. Write Reel Thoughts movie reviews (goal: 4 a month)
  14. Go through all the boxes in garage and reorganize them
  15. Take a romantic 10th anniversary trip {Planned - summer trip to England and Cyprus}
  16. Get pink chair in bedroom recovered
  17. Go through craft supplies and donate unused supplies to charity
  18. Start “running for my dad” blog
  19. Go snow skiing
  20. Get fireplace fixed
  21. Try at least one (1) new recipe a week
  22. Organize photographs (digital and printed)
  23. Take a photography class
  24. Get a mammogram
  25. Settle Granny's estate {Filed legal paperwork but still pending}
  26. Pay off as much debt as possible (goal: everything except house) 
  27. Try 4 new restaurants (one a quarter)
  28. Ride a helicopter (dream ideas: Las Vegas strip, volcano in Hawaii)
  29. Travel to San Antonio at Christmas to see lights on River Walk
  30. Travel to New York with Joe at Christmas and ride a carriage in Central Park
  31. Be a better advocate for myself particularly at work
  32. Craft homemade sussies for my nephew, nieces and goddaughters
  33. Take advantage of things to do in and around Houston (goal: at least 1 a month)
  34. Weekend getaway with Joe (ideas: Fredericksburg, New Orleans)
  35. Grow and eat my own vegetables
  36. Volunteer (ideas: food bank, children's hospital, Habitat for Humanity)
  37. Get new eye glasses {First step accomplished - eye exam; now need to find frames}
  38. Take a portrait with Joe
  39. Needlepoint
  40. Wake up earlier
  41. Go rock climbing
  42. Go ice skating (preferably in Rockefeller Center or Central Park)
  43. Get wedding rings sized
  44. Get rid of clutter and keep only what matters most
  45. Learn CPR
Key words for 2013

  1. Simplify
  2. Organize
  3. Share
  4. Focus
  5. Run
  6. Consistency
  7. Learn
  8. Create
  9. Read
  10. Travel

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