101 Thing to do in 1001 Days (By September 28, 2013)
- Don't die (this would make the rest rather difficult)
- Finish the master bed/bathroom remodel
Visit the SmithsonianGo somewhere where I need my passport (my passport has nary a stamp on it)Finish reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series- Learn to make really good sourdough bread
Eat Chicago-style pizza in ChicagoWeigh what is says on my driver's license- Bench-press my body weight (i.e. lose 150 lbs)
Double my gas mileage- Learn a language
- Hike in Yosemite
- Visit Yellowstone
- Hike to the summit of San Jacinto Peak
Cure some olives (no matter what ails them)Read "Lost Moon" by Jim LovellUse the public library- Take a photography class
Make cheeseAttend a brewing class(Nicholas has kindly provided me with tickets to "Strong Ales" at Stone Brewing Company for January 24, so if I can avoid #1 for that long, #20 should be in the bag.)- Run a 5K (I also had run a 10K, but since that's just doing a 5K two more times I decided it didn't count)
- Visit Death Valley
- Attend Shakespeare festival in Ashland, OR
Make tortillas from scratchGrow rhubarbSee a playStalk a celebrity-Eat a hot dog at Pink's- Learn a new card game
Tour a civil war battlefield- Sample bourbon at a distillery
Take a cooking class- Learn to grow olives
- Plan our house remodel
- Design an outdoor kitchen
Volunteer at Habitat for HumanityDevelop an excellent black-bean burger recipe- Row a Shell
Blow glass Learn to make neon signsHave dinner in Idyllwild- Swim in the ocean
- Grow my own barley (and hops!)
- Brew a beer from scratch (see #41)
Make pastrami (from scratch)- Digitize my LPs
Build a media server- Digitize our videos
- Digitize our photos
- Manage our investments
Rent a storage locker and clean out the house- Build a storage shed
Build paver walkways- Build retaining walls
- Build a brewing station for storing all my stuff
- Build a proofing/fermenting box
- Reprogram my universal remote
Install an IR remote repeaterGet a remote controlled AV power supplyInvestigate solar power for our houseInvestigate a solar tube for the hallway in our house- Hike in the Grand Canyon, maybe stay at Phantom Ranch
Have dinner at Cold Spring TavernHost a Feast of the Seven (or more) International Fish DishesLet someone else cook my birthday dinnerAvoid the urge to dye my hair/get a tattoo/buy a corvette/dump my wife for a younger womanShave with a straight razorEncourage Denise to dye her hair/get a tattoo/buy a corvette/dump her husband for a younger man
Tacos de LenguaDecorate with a home-grown Christmas tree- Improve the lighting in this house
Mow the grass with a push mower (don't tell anyone at Toro)Attend a concertProbably not again in this lifetime- Learn massage
- Get a massage (71-a; get back waxed first)
- Ski
- Waterski
- Ride a bike (get a bike)
Dress up and go outPlay tennis- Shoot hoops
- Use or lose the boat
Listen to podcasts/audiobooks on the commuteCarpool- Ride bike to the market(s)
Walk to the mall for lunch- Use or lose the golf clubs
- Visit Anchor Brewing
Visit Alpine BrewingBuild music boxes with the movements I've had forever- Find a nice spot for Dannie's cremains
- Organize my recipes
- Create a reading nook
- Figure out how to keep Leo from getting so muddy when it rains
Organize the garage so we can get a car in it and still use it as a workshop- Install a dust collection system
Get a new bedHave my knives professionally sharpened- Plant ground cover on the hill
- Design/plant a kitchen herb garden
- Build a greenhouse
Convert Nick's old room into my office/exercise/reading/media room- Use Wii Fit more often
Join a CSABuy locally, sustainably raised, meat
Contigencies (since I will almost certainly have to drop some of the above)
Eat a Twinkie with a straw- Stalk of celery (in case stalking a celebrity doesn't work out)
- More to come...
