Archive for June, 2010
complete –> #68 swim in the ocean
68) visit the beach/ swim in the ocean
This week, the family and I took a vacation to visit some friends in Houston. Somehow, aquariums, turtles, the beach or some form of water recreation always seem to figure into our vacations. This trip was no exception.
Last time we were in Houston, we visited the [...]
complete –> #84 - learn how to groom dog
84) learn how to groom dog
I learned how to groom the dog, bought a pair of pet clippers, and the pup hasn’t looked better.
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update –> #60 regular dates and D3D’s
60) date night twice a month, and D3D’s once per month for a year
We’re still working on this one, but it’s getting better. I always spend a lot of time with my family, just not a lot of one on one time.
Lately, my wife and I have been getting out an average of once [...]
update –> #33 read 3 classic novels
33) participate in book club and read 3 classic novels and at least 10 books not mentioned here
I haven’t joined a book club yet, but I have, err, read four classic books. Ok, I didn’t really read them; I listened to the audio book version from Librivox.org. That counts doesn’t it? For [...]
complete –> #8 set up criteria to go back to school full time
8) set up criteria to go back to school full time
I figured out what I need to do to be able to quit my job and go back to school full time. There’s only two criteria, really. First, I would have to have some kind of income to support my family. Second, [...]
update –> #32 read a book in Portuguese
32) increase Spanish, Portuguese and German vocabulary, as shown by reading a book in each
The other day I was browsing the foreign language section of the big used bookstore in the city and was thrilled to find a Portuguese translation of Agatha Christie’s The Secret Adversary. I like a good mystery, and though I [...]