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So, it’s been awhile since I’ve had any desire to be on my computer besides work, school or a random Facebook update (I have a 3G iPhone that is dying a slow death and it doesn’t appreciate FB).  I’ve been able to do some of my goals and other events have helped me revise them somewhat.  But the best thing about having my 30 Before 30 list is that I inspired someone else to do one, too!  My friend and former teammate, Molly, has made her own list!  Well, kind of.  I forget how much younger she is than me!  It may not be before she turns 30, but I’m glad she is doing her own list!  A preview of hers is here.

And now for an update on mine.  Here is the original list, and here is what I have done in September.

1. Cook a meal from Mastering the Art of French Cooking
2. Do an inversion in yoga.
3. Complete a “Century Ride”
4. Spend a “Girls Weekend” in Madison or Milwaukee
5. Attend “Oake on the Water”
6. Take the MN Bar Exam (and pass!)
7. Find a job.
8. Get to my ideal weight, and maintain it.
9. Sell our condo.  Small revision once we learned what we could sell it for.  Now it is Buy a House!
   
10. Ride the Peddle Pub.
11. Try a new restaurant once a month.  Done! In an effort to save money (for a house), we have been trying to stay in.  Luckily, my parents were in town over Labor Day and Jason’s dad visited a few weeks later.  Perfect excuse to try a new place!  We went to The Lowry in Uptown with my parents and Crooked Pint Ale House with Jason’s dad, Mike.  Both were delicious!  I haven’t decided where to go in October, but I made a list, haha, of places to try over the next year.
    
12. Paddle board on Lake Calhoun.
13. See a band/musician in concert.  I have an amazing husband.  For our one year anniversary, he helped me cross off a HUGE thing I wanted to do.  I got to see Adele in concert!!! I had tried unsuccessfully to get tickets on three different occasions.  And he managed the impossible.  It was a GREAT night!  We met some friends, the Potter’s at the Liffey in St. Paul and then headed to the concert.  Here are some pictures. 
    
14. Learn how to use a sewing machine.
15. Bake my Grandma Murphy’s sweet rolls successfully. (Plan to do this at Christmas, with Grandma M)
16. Learn how to make a pie crust.  (Grandma B has already offered some tips!)
17. Visit Napa Valley and go on a wine tasting (or two or ten).
18. Canoe on a river in WI or MN.
19. Take a road trip with Jason.
20. Plan to plan less, be more spontaneous.  (edited per Jill!)  Working on this, but hard with school, work and still want to see friends!!  But I’m at least trying not to plan every week, three weeks in advance.
    
21. Spend a day in bed (or at least at home) without cleaning, planning, phone or internet.
22. Complete Corepower Bootcamp.
23. Curl in a mixed spiel with Jenny, Dan, Jason and Ryan. (Getting Jason ready, we start mixed league on Sunday!)
24. Attend 8 events/festivals in the Twin Cities.
25. Eliminate foods with high fructose corn syrup and reduce processed foods.
26. Take a cooking class.
27. Spend a weekend at a spa and/or doing yoga.
28. Call my grandmothers once per week twice per month.  I’m editing this to twice a month because of #20 above.  But it has been really nice to get to talk to them more.  And in August, I even got to sit down at each of their houses and chat for a good, long time.  They really are amazing.  Grandma B is 93 and going strong and Grandma M will be 93 in just over a month!  
29. Shoot under 100 in golf… maybe next summer.
30. Take pictures at gatherings with friends and family and focus on taking pictures of our little family more regularly.  I’ve done MUCH better at this, if you compare it to what I did before.  Here is a picture from Portage in August at my lovely cousin’s home. 
31.    And my weird brother and great mom!

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