Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Update

OK, so its been three weeks and I am still on track. I have checked off one item and I am pretty close to checking off another - I am handling 30 push-ups pretty good and sure that I should be at 50 by next week...
Taekwondo is alot more challenging that I had originally thought, which is great because I am all about challenges right now...
I started walking on the treadmill in the mornings last week, and now I am walking 20 minutes and running 20. I recall being able to run 2 miles when I was younger (much younger), so I would like to beat that distance as well...
I have chosen my poems and I have the first one, the longest, just about memorized. In case you were wondering the poems are: IF by Rudyard Kipling and INVICTUS by William Ernest Henley. This is one of those goals that seem odd to want to do and I really can't explain why, so lets just chalk it up to quirkiness...
I have got to get to the hunting land this week so I can get the fields ready for deer season. Nothing, and I mean nothing, would make me happier than to see my boys get their first deer. There is no other feeling like it in the world and I have looked forward to that day since they were born. It will be their first step toward man-hood in my eyes. To know that you can go out and hunt an animal and bring back food for the table to feed your family, oh man don't get me started. It sure beats being the "gatherer" of the tribe...
I took and minute (well a second really) and counted up the states I have been to. Are you ready for the grand total? 9. That's right, I have only stepped foot on 9 states. If my math is correct, I have to see 41 states in 35 months. That may turn out to be my hardest goal of all. But then again, I love a good challenge.

3 comments:

Amy Stanford said...

How is M liking the karate class? Sounds like you are off to a good start with your To Do List. Keep it up :)

CJ said...

M seems to like it, though I don't think she gets into it quite like I do. I think as long as she can stay at the back of the class and do her "girl" push-ups, then she's happy. BTW, I just started posting to my latest blog "CJs Ponderings", so let me know what you think. I'm digging this blogging thing. But, I don't know yet whether to thank you or blame you. We'll go with Thanks for now...

Amy Stanford said...

It helps to get certian stuff off of your chest and Blogging is my way of doing it most times.
You are doing so good, keep it up:)
Sorry if I have started an addiction to the Web, networking thing.