This photo is my inspiration for 40. I want to live this year like a 9-year-old on a hop ball. Now that I'm 40, I want to do 40 wonderful things to celebrate. The first 10 will be:
1. walk around Patriot Lake in Shelby Farms
2. blow bubbles
3. buy flowers
4. play with play dough
5. eat lemon head candy
7. dance to disco music
8. get a facial
9. buy a new book
10. hula-hoop.
The next 10:
1. go to an art museum
2. solve some brain teasers
3. work on a quilt
4. take a bath with glow in the dark bubbles
5. drink a smoothie
6. send post cards to friends
7. finger paint
8. paint a cheesy paint-by-numbers
9. play "Perfection"
10. read a Ray Bradbury short story
Followed by:
1. read e.e.cummings poetry
2. look at the moon with our telescope
3. go swimming
4. make some kind of skin potion
5. wear pig tails
6. shop for antiques
7. plant some vegetables
8. chew bubble gum
9. look at art books
10. take my dog to a dog park
At last:
1. play hopscotch
2. watch FOOTLOOSE
3. read Mimi At Camp
4. sleep out
5. buy new lipstick
6. search for treasure with a metal detector
7. pull taffy
8. watch fireflies
9. roller skate
10. play at a park
These are just baby steps to a fully exuberant life. If I could find an adult sized hop ball, I would be well on my way to joy.
2 comments:
Where in the world do you get glow in the dark bubbles? I think your list is awesome... I need to make one like that, although I could do without blowing bubbles for the rest of my life. I'll keep an eye out for an adult size sit and bounce. I know its late, but happy birthday. I thought about you that day and didn't get a chance to call.
I am looking forward to the paint by numbers creation. I did one of those when I was around ten and loved it. My talent: putting paint in such a small space without going over the lines. Hmmmm not sure what that says about me. Funny that that is on your list. I've been wanting to explore my detailing talent again also.
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