Of course we were going to go up the Eiffel Tower. There is no question that you have to visit this iconic landmark as a tourist. When you mention Paris, it is the first thing that comes to mind. From every other landmark, monument, and museum in Paris, you are always searching for the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop.
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Paris, Here I Come!
It’s coming true! Husband and I are going to Paris! We decided on November and I know what you are thinking. “November? Really? That’s not exactly the best time to go to Paris. Isn’t there a song about loving Paris in the springtime?”
Go to the Drive-In Movies
Going to the drive-in movies was a nostalgic thing for me that I want to share with Son. People my age were lucky enough to have drive-in movie theaters exist when we were young. I remember getting dressed in my pjs and bringing a sleeping bag in the car to drive and watch the movies. But by the time I turned 10, most of the drive-ins had closed down.
1,000 Piece Puzzle
Finishing a 1,000 piece puzzle sounds easy enough, right? I chose this as my first goal to complete because I thought this would be an easy way to check one thing off my list. I even had a puzzle already!
Horseback Riding
I was at the birthday party of my best friend’s daughter that featured pony rides and realized that my five year old had ridden a horse already three times. Me? Never. Not once. Of all the years I had gone to camp and participated in Girl Scouts, I never went horseback riding!
Marathon Training: Preparing for My 1st Half
The week following the 10K, I realized that as awful as it was, I really need to stop being depressed about it because the half marathon was happening in 5 weeks. So I needed to pick up the training. I created my own little workout plan running a few days a week with one long run that would increase to 13 miles by the half marathon.
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Creating my Bucket List of Activities
When I reached my late-ish thirties, it seemed like everyone around me was reaching their 40th birthday. Husband turned 40 when I was 36. Sister and Brother-in-Law turned 40 when I was 37. And I had many friends my age that were already freaking out about turning 40. Continue reading Creating my Bucket List of Activities
