32 Before 32

I've already lost three months, but I know I can do it:

Writing

1. Join a writer’s group

Books to Read

2. Finding Your Way in a Wild New World by Martha Beck
3. Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth
4. Bright Side Up: 100 Ways to Be Happier Right Now by Amy Spencer

Things to Do

5. Arlington Park Race Track
6. The Bunny Hutch in Lincolnwood
7. City Target
8. Million Dollar Quartet
9. The Museum of Broadcast Communications (to see Oprah’s door)
10. The Music Box Theater
11. Ravinia
12. See the Rookery building
13. Take a Yoga Intensive class at Galter Life Center
14. Thursday Evening Farmer’s Market in LIncoln Square
15. Irish Jam Session at the Grafton
16. Knitting Class at Loopy Yarns

Food

17. The roof deck at Gene’s Sausage Shop (interesting that a vegetarian would be so drawn to this place)
18. The Chicago Diner (more appropriate for a veggie)
19. Heartland Cafe
20. The Art of Pizza
21. Native Foods Cafe
22. Choo Choo Restaurant in Des Plaines
23. Heroes Sandwiches
24. La Fournette
25. Margie’s Candies
26. Eat Garrett’s Popcorn (apparently this is a thing in Chicago)

To Do List

27. Meet with an adoption lawyer
28. Change my name on my passport (I have to do this soon because we’re planning to go to Ireland next summer)
29. Get my wisdom teeth pulled (If I don’t put this on the list I’ll never do it…never I tell you)

Other

30. Buy a pair of Tom’s shoes
31. Memorize a poem
32. Plant an indoor herb garden

"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be." - Grandma Moses