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.
