50 before 50

Welcome to the “50 before 50” page. This space will be dedicated to my list, updating my readers on my progress and to share my adventures. These are in no particular order:

  1. Learn to Hang glide
  2. Snorkel
  3. Visit 5 National Parks (I have visited 5 so far)
  4. Visit 90 PA State parks- (note: we have 124 and I am currently at 60 plus)
  5. Take my son to NYC
  6. Visit Chicago
  7. Host several popup art gallery events
  8. Self publish a book of poems
  9. Finish Pine Creek Rail Trail
  10. Teach an arts/craft class (or several classes)
  11. Get better at yoga
  12. Take a goat or puppy yoga class
  13. Get better at Golf 🙂
  14. Join a women’s or couples golf league
  15. Finish Schuykill River Trail
  16. Ride the GAP (Great Allegheny Passage)
  17. Pittsburgh Zoo
  18. Maryland Zoo
  19. Take mom to Philadelphia Eagles Game
  20. Take mom to Jim Thorpe, PA
  21. Trip to the Outerbanks
  22. Trip to Myrtle Beach (take son for 1st time)
  23. Trip to Virginia Beach (take son for the 1st time)
  24. Go to Phillies Spring Training
  25. Visit Cedar Point
  26. Watch a Phillies game in opponent’s stadium (Pittsburgh or Baltimore)
  27. Ocean Fishing with son
  28. Trip to the Finger Lakes
  29. Take hubby to Acadia National Park
  30. Run 10k
  31. Run Half Marathon
  32. Get better at wood burning
  33. Hike all Lancaster County Nature Preserves
  34. Make homemade Jam
  35. Sing Karaoke without alcohol? 🙂
  36. Take a glass blowing class
  37. Take a mixology class
  38. Work on expanding into a brick and mortar studio
  39. Try crochet
  40. Try needlepoint
  41. Finish the Mid State Trail
  42. Take a soap making class
  43. Girls weekend trip to Vegas
  44. Visit Niagara Falls
  45. Visit 10 more National Sites or Battlefields
  46. Take pottery classes
  47. Publish a short story or collection of short stories
  48. Make a souffle
  49. Beat Elden Ring (video game)
  50. Eat Indian food ( never tried it)

This list includes some very easy goals and some very challenging ones. I hope to make it through all 50 before 2030 🙂 If I do, what the heck do put on my after 50 list??