I take issue with these Before 50 Challenges. Because then what? Wait to die? Wait to retire? Wait to cry over my empty nest? No, what I need is a plan for the second half of life. I present to you my 50 after 50.
- See Stephen Colbert live in NYC with boys – Spring 2024
- Grand Teton National Park Half Marathon – Summer 2024
- Go to Paris with my husband and kiss at the top of the Eiffel Tower – 2029 https://www.goaheadtours.com/guided-tours/london-paris-rome#reviews
- Act in a community theater production
- Swim with dolphins
- Mediterranean Cruise (Greece, Italy) – 2032
- Go to Churchill Manor and Napa for 25 th Anniversary – 2037
- Finish writing the third book in my trilogy
- Have maple syrup in Vermont in the fall
- Visit Austin, TX and shop at quirky shops
- Visit Australia/New Zealand and hold a koala bear
- Move to tiny home in Asheville, NC 2027-2030
- Visit Sapphire in Seattle and see a show
- See the Northern Lights
- Attend a lavish Oscars party for the 100 th Oscars – 2028
- Visit White Sands National Park New Mexico
- See the covered bridges of Indiana
- Walk a full marathon
- Do a multi-day hike on the Appalachian Trail
- Visit Montreal and have coffee in a cafe
- See sloths in Costa Rica
- Ride in a gondola in Venice
- Spend time with Nick and my grandchildren
- Go on a spa/meditation retreat
- Join/start a walking group in Asheville
- Join/start a creative writing practice group in Asheville
- Go on an overnight trip by train
- Make a sex painting
- Go to Waverly Hills Sanitorium
- Puppy or Kitten Yoga
- See the pyramids in Egypt
- Take tai chi classes
- Go on the Sound of Music tour in Austria
- Become a bocce ball champion
- Participate in the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNC Asheville
- Attend or host monthly social events
- Spend time every day watching the sunrise and/or sunset
- Enjoy slow mornings with coffee
- Read the 100 Greatest Novels of all Time
- Visit my friend Jamie in Minnesota
- Attend Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
- Attend Dirty Dancing Festival in Lake Lure
- Attend Autumn in Oz Festival
- Attend LEAF Festival
- Take a Learn to Row class at Asheville Rowing Club
- Take an Irish Dancing class
- See Iliza Schlesinger live
- Have high tea at the Biltmore Estate
- See The Book of Mormon
- Visit the ocean every year
That ought to keep me busy.
Carpe Diem 