40 Things By Age 40

Hi! Now that my 40th birthday has passed I won’t be updating this list any longer to keep track of what I have completed. Feel free to read the original post below. If you want to witness the progression of this list here ya go:

• My Original Bucket List (published in 2011)
• My 40 by 40 List (published in 2011)
• How Did I Do On Completing My 40 by 40 List? (published May 2016)
• My 50 by 50 List  (published March 2018)

aaaand now back to your regularly scheduled blog post. 🙂

A couple weeks ago I was on Twitter & noticed a couple of my #sistatribe members, Kesha {Uncommonchick.com} and Andrea {SkinnyRiches.com}, tweeting about “40 by 40”.  Upon further inspection, I realized they had each made short-term “bucket lists” of 40 goals they’d like to accomplish before the fabulous age of 4-0.  I already maintain a bucket list here, but decided to join in on the fun {since goal-setting is right up my alley}.

I’ll be 40 in 4.5 years, and by then I would like to:

1. Have a baby *Accomplished July 2012* {or two << doubt number 2 will happen :*(}
2. Live a portion of the year in Virgin Islands and a portion in the states {not necessarily Missouri}
3. See the Jay Leno Show live *Jay no longer hosts any show so not possible *tear* BUT hubby did see him live September 2014 so I’m counting that! HA!
4. Make my income independent of a location
5. See Sarah Mclachlan in concert Accomplished July 2014 | link
6. See Jonatha Brooke in concert {again} Accomplished August 2015
7. See the Soweto Gospel Choir in concert Accomplished March 2012
8. Shave a side, the sides, or the back of my hair Accomplished May 2012 |  link
9. Attend a BlogHer Conference Accomplished July 2013 |  link
10. See the Winchester Mystery House
11. Learn to ride a bike
12. Stay at a Ritz Carlton Hotel
13. Meet Alton Brown {again … long story}
14. Ride a segway
15. Read the Bible from beginning to end
16. Swim naked Accomplished October 2011 *tee hee*
17. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
18. See the Statue of Liberty {up close … seen it in the distance a gillion times}
19. Take walks
20. Start baking {again}
21. Finish the  basement
22. Visit Las Vegas, NV
23. Visit Pheonix, AZ
24. Spend the night on a private island
25. See the ball drop in Times Square {which I had a chance to do and didn’t}
26. Drive across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
27. Learn to drive a stick shift
28. Be on the cover of a national magazine
29. Model in real runway show
30. Get hair removed from everywhere I need hair removed {case in point}
31. Go camping
32. Ride in a hot air balloon
33. Go on a long road trip through U.S.A.
34. Learn to play chess
35. Maintain my flyness {keep it tight, keep it right}
36. Get eyelash extensions Accomplished October 2011 |  link
37. Go on a Disney Cruise
38. Take a train ride up the California coast
39. Loc my hair
40. Get a pet {a yorkie and or a cat}

 

 

You can read

• Kesha’s list here
• Andrea’s list here
• my other #sistertribe member Danyelle’s list here
• Makeba of MELISAsource.com‘s list here
• Karen of FutureExPat.com‘s list here

If you keep up with my bucket list, You know I don’t play when it comes to setting goals and surpassing them.  Let the games begin!