30 Things for 30 Years

Go skinny-dipping at least 1 time.

Work with 2 charitable organizations I love.
1. Crystal Lake Jaycees (January 2011-present)

Visit 3 islands.
1. Washington Island, Wisconsin (July 2011)

Make 4 trips to the ocean.
1. Watch Hill (November 2011)

Travel to 5 new states. 

Visit 6 national parks.

Go snorkeling 7 times.

Tell 8 people I love them.
1. Brian
2. Mom
3. Erin
4. Hixx
5. Shirls
6. George
7. Sharon Ann
8. Erica

Maintain a blog for 9 years.
1. December 2009-December 2010
2. December 2010-December 2011
3. December 2011-

Face 10 fears.
1. Whitewater rafting

Do 11 good deeds.
1. Stepping into to help some friends when they lost someone close to them.

Make 12 batches of homemade ice cream.

Have 13 photographs I’ve taken matted and framed.
1. December 2011
2. December 2011
3. December 2011
4. December 2011

Spend 14 days away from a computer.
1.  July 21, 2011
2. July 22, 2011
3. July 23, 2011
4. October 5, 2011
5. October 6, 2011

Hug 15 people.
1. Brian
2. Shirls
3. George
4. Sharon Ann
5. Jim
6. Erica
7. Speechless
8. Nic
9. Dad
10. Karen
11. Mack
12. Michael
13. Ron
14. Wanda
15. Pam

Give a favorite book to 16 people.
1. The Shadow of the Wind (Jess, September 2011)
2. Fall on Your Knees (Kristen, September 2011)
3. The Shadow of the Wind (Kristen, November 2011)
4. The Shadow of the Wind (Michelle, March 2012)

Try 17 new foods or dishes.
1. Fiesta chicken brats (Verdict: Yum!)
2. Aunt Sophie’s farfalle with sauerkraut and sausage (Verdict: This is what heaven tastes like.)
3. Harissa (Verdict: Can I please eat this on everything?)
4. Cheddar chili cornbread pasta bake (Verdict: Make as many times as possible. Repeat.)
5. Fried okra (Verdict: Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww.)
6. Pork and sauerkraut (Verdict: Yum! Now on heavy rotation at our house.)
7. Cowboy potato chowder (Verdict: Tasty and filling. Good for cold winter days and nights.)
8. Potato sausage (Verdict: Come to mama!)

Go to family member’s high school graduation.

Send out 19 care packages.

Make 20 people smile.
1. Brian
2. Sammy
3. Carla
4. Stranger lady in the library parking lot
5. Liz
6. Emily
7. Shirls
8. Sharon Ann
9. George
10. Jim
11. Arlin
12. Erica
13. Jeff
14. Laura
15. Brandon
16. Speechless
17. Nic
18. Caryn
19. Shefali
20. Stephanie

Help someone celebrate their 21st birthday.

Take 22 scenic drives.
1. Crystal Lake to Delavan (June 2011)
2. Roundtrip: Crystal Lake to Fall River (July 2011)
3. Crystal Lake to Nicolet National Forest (July 2011)
4. Door County (July 2011)
5. Roundtrip: Crystal Lake to Louisville (October 2011)
6. Roundtrip: Crystal Lake to North Stonington (November 2011)

See 23 movies in the theater.
1. Super 8 (June 2011)
2. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (August 2011)
3. The Help (August 2011)
4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (September 2011)
5. Footloose (October 2011)

Make someone two dozen of my favorite cookies.
Jeff and Laura/Shirls (November 2011)

Compose and send 25 handwritten letters.
1. George and Shirls (July 2011)

Compliment 26 people.
1. Marilyn (She smells so good!)
2. Brian (He is such a good husband AND so handsome.)
3. Erica (She looks so pretty and sparkly!)
4. Speechless (She has a great personality!)
5. Liz (She is awesome and anyone would be lucky to have her as a MIL.)
6. Sarah (She looks so pretty today!)
7. Jimmy (He is one of my favorite Jaycees/people!)
8. Gene (He is amazing and an inspiration!)
9. Jason (He is funny and smart and a great cook, and he has a good job!)
10. Sharon T. (She looks so good!)
11. Dotty C. (Love her scarf!)

Sleep in a tent with my husband, under the stars, 27 times.
1. July 20, 2011
2. July 21, 2011
3. July 22, 2011
4. July 23, 2011
5. September 16, 2011
6. September 17, 2011

Go 28 days without watching TV.
1. July 11, 2011
2. July 20, 2011
3. July 21, 2011
4. July 22, 2011
5. July 23, 2011
6. October 2, 2011
7. October 3, 2011
8. October 4, 2011
9. October 5, 2011

Read 29 books.
1. “Dark Places” by Gillian Flynn (June 2011)
2. “Summer Sisters” by Judy Blume (July 2011)
3. “Sharp Objects” by Gillian Flynn (July 2011)
4. “One Mississippi” by Mark Childress (August 2011)
5. “Bite Me: A Love Story” by Christopher Moore (December 2011)
6. “The Peach Keeper” by Sarah Addison Allen (January 2012)
7. “The Girl Who Chased the Moon” by Sarah Addison Allen (January 2012)
8. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling (January 2012)
9. “Garden Spells” by Sarah Addison Allen (January 2012)
10. “Gods in Alabama” by Joshilyn Jackson (February 2012)
11. “The Sugar Queen” by Sarah Addison Allen (February 2012)
12. “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay (March 2012)

Celebrate 30 years of marriage.
1. September 15, 2007-September 15, 2008
2. September 15, 2008-September 15, 2009
3. September 15, 2009-September 15, 2010
4. September 15, 2010-September 15, 2011
5. September 15, 2011-