Update (I didn't die or anything)

A lot has gone on and a lot is still going on.  Let me go through the list of goals and tell you the status of things.

01.  Furniture:  Done
02.  Marathon:  Done
03.  Fast Mile:  If I sprint, (for my age,) I can run a mile in a little over nine minute.  That's way better than 12.
04.  Car:  It's a few years away, but it's in the works.
05.  Appendix N:  I'm working my way through.  I'm working more on a different literary goal now though.
06.  Sketch:  I'm not there yet.  I'd like to say I'll be there soon, but I don't really ever make time to practice.
07.  Find something in common with Alexander.  I probably have this in Star Wars or videogames.  I'm ok with waiting to say I have this accomplished.
08.  Find something in common with Gabe.  Same as #7.
09.  Get published:  I have a few ideas, but nothing really solid yet.
10.  Find something I have in common with Andrea:  We both like to run, but rarely, (like twice a year,) every run together.  Also, she just hurt her foot so there's that.
11.  40th birthday party:  Ask in three years how that planning is going.
12.  Fancy Dates:  Not right now.
13.  Pick Locks:  I need to buy a padlock to practice with.
14.  Fluent in a foreign language:  Nope.  Not yet.  This will probably happen after all the literary ones.
15.  Drive across the US:  Not yet.  Not sure when I'll do this.
16.  Martial Art:  Probably start this next year when I can go with my son.
17.  Fly a plane:  No idea when I'll do this either.
18.  Learn to ride a motorcycle:  This is another one I just need to make time for.
19.  Coach a team:  This one might be impossible.  Neither of my kids are into sports at all.
20.  Volunteer:  I'm volunteering for a walk in a few weeks.  I'm trying to volunteer for more things in general.
21.  See #20
22.  Make a will:  I haven't done this yet.  There's really no excuse.
23.  Play an instrument:  I haven't really practiced the piano that much.  When kids are in school, I may have more time for this.
24.  Disney:  We're going in September!
25.  Abs:  Work in progress.  I'm working on strength, then I'll work on losing the fat.
26.  List for 60 before 60:  In progress.
27.  Triathalon:  Maybe next year?
28.  Figure out my career:  I'm going to an interview now for a job that's a promotion from what I do. I also now own a condo I make money off of.  I also am about to start a food truck business.  There are three different careers all to themselves right there.
29.  New England with Andrea for the leaves:  Not this year.  Maybe in a few.
30.  Kurt Vonnegut:  Done
31.  Hemingway:  Not yet.
32.  Proust:  I'm still audiobooking these.  I'm mostly done.   I'm still not loving the story.
33.  Wine country with Andrea:  Not this year.
34.  Diary:  I was good at this for a long time, then in the last two weeks, I got really lazy again.  I'm not sure what's up.
35.  Tough Mudder:  Probably next year.
36.  Star-Spangled Banner:  Done
37.  Bike really far:  I'll probably do Pelotonia next year.
38.  Court Street Shuffle:  Maybe next year.
39.  Plants:  Julio the cat is still alive so no.
40.  Fish tank:  Not yet.

So that's where everything is at.  If I get the job I'm applying for today, they are an organization that sponsors a lot of charities.  I'll start volunteering more if that happens.

I didn't vanish

First thing, I ran a quarter marathon yesterday.  It was the New Moon Half & Quarter Marathon.  It was pretty good.  My brother ran the half.  I'm really sore today.

As far as races go, it was great.  The food afterward was ok, (not amazing, but hardly anyone gives food at all so this was a big deal,) and they gave free beer!  (I really like races that give you free beer.)

Anyway, I haven't meant to be radio silent, but I'm working on goal #28 and I don't want to talk about it while it's in process.  Once I find out how things go, I'll post something here.

Disney Vacation: Planned

I'm going to Disneyworld later this year. More importantly, both my kids are going to Disneyworld. I'm pretty excited for that.

Also, you might notice this isn't a normal time for me to post. I'm probably moving into a random posting time. Basically, I'm putting stuff here when I feel like it. 

I feel a lot like that guy from the beginning of Rent that was going to film everything unscripted. That said, I remember thinking, So?, when the guy said that. 

That describes me pretty well though. I'm doing something lots of people do, (write things irregularly on the Internet, and pretending it's a big deal to strangers. 

Disney Vacation

I had this idea to take my kids on a Disney vacation before I turned 40. It's one of those things that kids are supposed to dream about or make their lives or whatever. Having two kids, I wanted to do that for them.

I wasn't sure about the financial side of it, so I put down to plan a Disney vacation, not go on one.

It turns out we can afford to do it. We're going this fall. The actual week is sort of up for grabs as I need to figure out when I can do it with taking time off work, but I'm going to Disney World this year!

I still need to iron out when I'm going. One co-worker has her 25th wedding anniversary in September and another is getting married so vacation time is going to be at a premium.

Still, I'm going to Disney World!

I ran a 15k yesterday

When you're training for a run, there's a rule that you're only supposed to add about 10% of your distance a week.

Since recovering from cancer, I've been adding about 10% per run. 

I thought because my body had been used to running, it would be ok. 

It did work well. I'd be tired and a little sore after a run, but overall feel pretty good. 

I ran a 10k last week. It went pretty well. It was right about where i would have run six miles. It was a really good run. 

Next, we had a week of rain. I didn't get the chance to run after my 10k. 

Well, going from 10k to 15k is really tough. I think I was the last guy to finish. 

I did it, but my next run is going to be a much shorter distance. 

I think it's good to challenge yourself though. Failure should teach you a lot. I think I learned a lot yesterday. 

Chinese hackers

Over the weekend, Chinese hackers stole some of my log in information, and certain of my files were lost.  I just realized my drafts folder of blog ideas was one of them.  Sorry.

More Thursday.

The New Tesla

They announced the new Tesla. It's $35,000, plus upgrades. It's way cheaper than the S, and I thought no I'm ok with the Model 3, unless I suddenly become very rich in the next few years.

I'm not getting the car until 2019, but it's totally possible.

However, there's now a three year waiting list.

I'm probably going to put my deposit down around my birthday. (August 24.)

That way, I have thee years to save about $15,000 a year. When it comes out, I'll be able to get a tricked out version.