A few days after my 48th birthday, the world shut down to the Covid-19 pandemic. To say the least, it's been a challenging year for everyone. We've done work and school from home in ways that we've never imagined. We put our life on hold, not going to restaurants to be with friends, movie theaters shuttered and live events a distant memory. In the Fall, we reopened schools with very stringent protocols in place, but much of our social life remained at a standstill. As 2020 turned into 2021, the promise of a vaccine buoyed our spirits with the thought that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Shortly before my 49th birthday, I was fortunate enough to receive my second vaccine. This past year has given me plenty of time to be reflective about past and thoughtful of the future. Since 50 is considered a milestone birthday and we seem to be at the end of the pandemic, I want to make the year leading up to 50 a year of new experiences and adventures. My goal is to have 50 new experiences over the next year and a half. I don't want to got to my 50th birthday in March and be like ok, that's it. I want this year leading up to and the months following this monumental occasion to be full of adventures and new things in my life. I'm still working on my list, but here's what I've got so far.
Let's start with Fort Worth. I've lived here for 5 years and have yet to really explore Cowtown. It's a great city with so many fun things to do. It seems like the perfect time to learn what all it has to offer.
- National Cowgirl Museum
- Visit the Stockyards
- Hike at Eagle Mountain Lake
- Brunch at Hotel Drover
I am from DFW. I grew up in Farmers Branch and have always considered myself a Dallasite. But there are a few things I'm embarrassed to admit I have yet to do on that side of the Metroplex either.
- Sixth Floor Museum (I know . . . it's crazy that I haven't been there, ever!)
- Bonnie & Clyde Tour
- Lay a wreath at the DFW National Cemetery in December
- Trammel Crow Park
- Southfork Ranch
- Drinks at the top of Reunion Tower
And all around DFW there are interesting things to see and do:
- TX-Ture Farm
- Goat Yoga
- Tulip farm (Waxahachie or Pilot Point)
- Pecan Creek Strawberry Farm
- Lavender Ridge Farm
- Gingerbread Home Tour (Waxahachie)
- Go to a Texas Rangers game at the new ballpark
- a day in Granbury
- Ponder Steakhouse
- Visit the Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M and the LBJ Library at UT (actually I'd like to go to all of the presidential libraries, but let's start small)
- Visit a part of Texas I've never been to, so this summer, I'm headed to West Texas! And I've got a lot of new experiences planned for that trip. I can't wait to share it with you.
- Headed to the Dominican Republic in June 2022 with my college roomies
- Going to Cabo for Spring Break 2022
- Make a pie from scratch, including the crust
- Knit or crochet
- Different lettering styles
- Heartwork Journaling
- Volunteer Deputy Registrar
- Walk a 5K
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