04/08/2024
I know I have been really lax in updating everyone on my progress in accomplishing my 60x60 goals but life has thrown some curve balls the last few months. And hey....it's the summer and if I can be outside, that's where you'll find me. Anyway, here is an outline of what I have been up to -
As of 8/1/24, these 60x60 items have been accomplished:
1) Trained three months for a novice triathlon
2) Completed triathlon 5/11/24
3) Saw the Wizard of Oz on the big screen in the theater
4) Attended a locally written play on a girl’s night out and met actors afterward
5) Completed a different art form that I had never done before – made driftwood wall hanging that turned out awesome
6) Painted (& almost fully placed) 60 kindness rocks
7) Read 10 new books outside of my usual genre
8) Taught my last born, late bloomer to drive and celebrated his passing the road test & getting his license
9) Visited Zion National Park for the first time
10) Visited Cedar Breaks National Park for the first time
11) Stayed overnight at a mountain lodge all by myself
12) Learned more about my ancestry (& still learning)
13) Relearned how to ride a bike
14) Revisited an old, beloved haunt from childhood – Prehistoric Village in Irish Hills
15) Became a tourist in my home state (Ann Arbor, Hell, etc.)
16) Visited Hell, MI
17) Met for the first time and fell in love with Red Pandas
18) Visited Hogle Zoo in Utah for the first time
19) Saw a glimpse of the Northern Lights in Utah
20) Visited a ghost town at sunset & walked through buildings in the dark
21) Visited Thanksgiving Point during their tulip festival in Utah for the first time
22) Started a Substack writing platform
23) Been covertly attaching removable googly eyes to items in public to give others a good laugh
24) Rode a carousel as an adult just to be a kid again and embarrass my teen son
25) Saw a country music-based musical at the new “in the round” theatre in Sandy, UT
26) Held a chicken for the first time
27) Visited a new botanical garden (Heritage Park in Taylor)
28) Did a mural stroll in Ann Arbor to photograph all the downtown murals
29) Discovered a new Art Center in Ann Arbor
30) Tried Korean food (veggie dumplings & crispy rice with short ribs) for the first time
31) Attended the Grand Rapids Children’s museum “Day of Play Celebration” for the first time
32) Took a class in learning how to forage in the forest
33) On my excursions, I make it a practice to learn new routes less traveled & discovered an excellent few so far
The following are in progress also:
1) Learning Italian
2) Learning the ukulele
3) Finishing my homage painting
4) Finishing my daily art books
5) Getting ready to submit to Art-O-Mat
6) Writing short stories about the biggest 60x60 experiences
7) Working on completing my mom and me book
I have had to change some due to lack of funding which makes me sad but I have only 27 more to complete in the next 90 or so days!
