Another Candle
In the next 28 years, I will:
1. Climb Kilimanjaro
2. Compete in an Ironman
3. Visit Paris
4. Learn to scuba
5. Adopt a giant dog at the pound
6. Name that dog Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis D.
7. Adopt an African baby
8. Plant a successful vegetable garden
9. Have chickens
10. Sit on Oprah’s couch
11. Publish lots of novels
12. Publish photos
13. Run for office
14. Get married, have a couple wee ones
15. Run my own non-profit
16. Give money to my high school and college
17. Learn to bake a great loaf of bread
18. See Rio de Janeiro
19. Understand the opposite sex, or at least keep trying
20. Grow my hair hippie-long
21. Smile more, look at mirrors less
22. Try to understand poetry
23. Walk more than I drive
24. Learn to mountain bike
25. Learn to taste the differences in wine
26. Kayak
27. Knit a sweater someone wants to wear
28. Be kinder to myself and the earth
Sounds really, really good!! Now that’s a life well lived, if that all gets completed. And then you’ll still have even more years on top of it, goddess willing!
October 20th, 2007 at 9:05 pmWhat a great list!!! I hope you accomplish it all!!!!
October 20th, 2007 at 9:22 pmWhat an inspiring list!
October 20th, 2007 at 9:40 pmHappy Birthday. Love your next 28 list. You are certainly a high achiever.
October 21st, 2007 at 2:40 amYear 14 will be busy with a wedding and twins.
Happy birthday! I hope it was a good one.
October 21st, 2007 at 3:59 amHappy birthday, Kelli! Your list is so very inspiring. I really like this idea
I know you can accomplish every one of those things!
October 21st, 2007 at 5:19 amHappy birthday - what a great list. You’d better get crackin’!
October 21st, 2007 at 5:31 amHappy Birthday Miss Kelli! I love your list and know it will all happen for you because you are a wonderful person with a lot of determination!
October 21st, 2007 at 5:33 amI didn’t realize it’s your birthday, Kelli! Happy birthday to you and I hope all the dreams on your list come true.
October 21st, 2007 at 6:48 amGood Lord. I am older than everyone I know! LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY darlin’!
I hope all your dreams come true. Mwah.
October 21st, 2007 at 7:28 amWhat a lovely list! I’m sure you will accomplish everything on it.
Happy happy birthday!
October 21st, 2007 at 7:30 amHappy Birthday! Congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished so far and best wishes with your future plans. I can’t wait to hear all about your husband and children. You may want to start growing your hair now though!
October 21st, 2007 at 7:44 amHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
October 21st, 2007 at 8:13 amHappy Birthday! An awesome list, and I have no doubt you will attain these goals!
October 21st, 2007 at 8:19 amHappy birthday!!! Same as my son’s! What a great list.
October 21st, 2007 at 9:05 amHappy Birthday Kelli. I have no doubt you can do anything you set your mind to!!! Can’t wait to see you on Oprah
October 21st, 2007 at 9:21 amHappy birthday, Kelli! I hope this is the best year ever.
October 21st, 2007 at 9:32 amHappy Birthday Kelli!!
I’m sure you will accomplish everything on your list. Love it.
October 21st, 2007 at 9:55 amAuguri! Ale and I can help you with numbers 3 and 25 when you finally make it out here.
October 21st, 2007 at 10:01 amHappy Birthday! I just “added a candle” (the 31st) on the 18th, and my planned post for that day was my “40 before 40″ list…but then my Internet connection went screwy and messed up my plan. I’ll still post it someday though–your list is fabulous!
October 21st, 2007 at 10:44 amHappy B-day!! Love your list, what a great way to celebrate by looking at all the things you have to look forward to!
October 21st, 2007 at 10:49 amHappy Birthday!!! Man, I wish I had known earlier so I could have put something fun in the mail for you. I love your list, and am sure that every one of those will come true (except for the understanding men part, I don’t know if we women ever will get that figured out).
October 21st, 2007 at 11:16 amYou do it, girl!!
What an inspiring list.
And happy birthday, fellow Libra.
October 21st, 2007 at 11:16 amHappy Birthday, Kelli! I wish you all the best, and so that you and everybody else may fulfill those desires: Get your mammograms. Do your self-exams.
October 21st, 2007 at 11:51 amWhat a lovely list. Best wishes - happy birthday!!!
October 21st, 2007 at 12:01 pmsuch an inspiring list! cheers to the next 28 years and hoping they only get better!
October 21st, 2007 at 12:12 pmHappy Birthday! I hope it was a wonderful day but it looks like the rest of your life is going to top it all!
October 21st, 2007 at 12:42 pmHappy Birthday! Hope you get to cross off all those things and more!
October 21st, 2007 at 1:12 pmHappy Birthday! Great list- and beautiful photo!
October 21st, 2007 at 1:24 pmhappy, happy birthday! many more returns to you!
October 21st, 2007 at 1:50 pmHAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I believe that you can do everything on that list!
October 21st, 2007 at 2:28 pmI hope you had a wonderful birthday!
October 21st, 2007 at 3:04 pmWhat a great list you have to look forward to working on the next 28 years!
Kelli
Happy Birthday and I hope that you continue to blog so that we, your loyal readers, can follow you on whatever journey your life takes you–be it in the direction of your list or in ways that you never dreamed possible right now. Can’t wait to read all about it!
namaste-
October 21st, 2007 at 5:12 pmamy
happy happy birthday sweet kelli!! here’s to another 28 years of great living.
October 21st, 2007 at 5:20 pmand what a fabulous list my friend!
xox
Happy Birthday!! I love that you started the new year off looking forward; such a great list.
I wish you happiness and adventure in the year to come.
October 21st, 2007 at 5:22 pmBest wishes today and every day as you continue this wonderful journey through life.
You’ll be surprised how much happens between 28 and 36!
October 21st, 2007 at 5:58 pmhappy birthday kelli. I hope all your 28 wishes come true….looks to me like some of them already have.
October 21st, 2007 at 7:14 pmHappy birthday Kelli.
If you ever come to BC you can do 24, 25, and 26 on the beautiful west coast.
October 21st, 2007 at 8:14 pmOh my, happy birthday! I’m loving your list, and can’t wait to see you on Oprah!
October 21st, 2007 at 9:32 pmI didn’t know it was your birthday! Now I’ve written it down. Nice list, long but interesting, and I know you’ll accomplish everything is on it!
October 21st, 2007 at 11:25 pmHappiest of birthdays. I am sure you will make it all come true too. x
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:19 amHappy Birthday and the best for many more good ones.
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:26 amHappy Birthday! You have a fabulous list of things to do! Many adventures ahead!
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:58 amHappy birthday blogger friend!
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:59 amBest birthday wishes! You are an inspiration to me!
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:10 amHappy 28th! May you accomplish all that is on your list and more.
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:21 amHappy Birthday!
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:29 amHow long is ‘hippie - long’?
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:53 amYou know what? “Knowing” you, my prediction is you will accomplish that great list of goals…with one exception. Understand the opposite sex? I don’t think it’s possible. Accept the differences? Yes, that’s possible.
I love your adoption goal!
Happy Birthday!
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:56 amHappy Birthday! I hope this year is your best ever!
(P.S. I particularly love #16! Did you know my new boss is/was the foundation/development director at NAU?)
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:06 amHappy Birthday, Kelli, and I hope you accomplish all these and 28 more!
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:16 amThat is some list chica!! I sincerely hope to witness you accomplishing all that (you know, via the blog)! Happy Birthday!
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:35 amUm, I’m like #53 here, but I love your list and am excited I’ll be there to watch you accomplish and experience all of these things. Happy birthday, BFF.
October 22nd, 2007 at 9:30 amOh to be 28 again! You’ve had such a productive and fulfilling life so far, Kelli. I hope your birthday was fun and sweet and fabulous. Happy Belated Birthday!
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:25 amGreat list Kelli!! I’m sure you’ll complete them all… or at least have a ball trying!! xo
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:15 amHappy Birthday Kelli! I truly belive you will be sitting on Oprah’s sofa. It’s just a matter of when. If anyone can complete this great list… it’s YOU!
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:28 amHappy belated b-day Kelli! I can’t wait to hear all of your accomplishments for you next 28 years left!! Will you still be blogging in 28 years?? hee hee
October 22nd, 2007 at 12:39 pmHappy happy birthday!! What a fabulous list…I know you will accomplish it ALL and more:)
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:00 pmWhat a great list and Happy Birthday. I share some of those same goals except the athletic ones and the dog naming. I want to adopt two more dogs and name them catfish and cornbread.
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:36 pmHey hey! Belated birthday boobie hugs!!! xxxx
October 22nd, 2007 at 8:26 pmHappy Birthday (lots of !!!!!!). It really does only get better from here…if you can believe it! Happy Birthday to you!
October 22nd, 2007 at 8:55 pmBon anniversaire!
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:50 amI love your list… and can I join you on Oprah’s couch?
Happy (belated) Birthday! May you accomplish all you have on your list plus some!
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:03 amHappy Belated Birthday! I knew it was coming up and I missed it. Grrr! I hope you had a great day. Your list is fabulous. I’m sure you’ll accomplish everything on it….and probably sooner than in the next 28 years.
Check your mail soon!
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:29 pmI was out of town and missed your birthday…so a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You look positively glowing and you have an admirable and beautiful list of things to accomplish. I know you can do it!
October 24th, 2007 at 4:55 pmOh haven’t had a chance to visit your blog. Here’s one more ‘happy belated birthday’ wish for you. May you accomplish all that’s on your list with ease.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:36 pmA belated happy birthday, Kelli! Having gotten to know you over the past few years (albeit *virtually*,) I have no doubt you’ll be checking things off your list soon!
October 26th, 2007 at 4:28 amthat’s just a very, very subtle way of sharing with everyone that you had another birthday! you are crafty (all meanings of the word) and clever, to boot. hope you had a day filled with warm wishes and niceness because you should. you put so much good stuff out into the world that i hope you got at least five times that amount back at you!
October 26th, 2007 at 11:53 amWhat a beautiful list–Happy Belated Birthday!
October 26th, 2007 at 6:19 pmVery Happy (and Belated) Birthday Wishes to You!!!!
I have no doubt that you will accomplish your goals - with some people, I’d look at that list and think “Sheah, right. Good luck with *that*” - but you continually amaze and awe me. If anyone I “know” can do it all, it would be you.
xo!
October 29th, 2007 at 5:05 am[…] When Donna emailed in August asking if I’d be interested in a Secret Santa Swap, I thought, “Sure!” I didn’t have to mail anything until December and that seemed so far away. October was kinda busy. And then November rolled around and I got wrapped up in Urban Dares and ditching Ruby for a kayak. Even though Donna has got this international swap exceptionally organized and even kept us all up to date with postal delivery times around the world, I started sewing yesterday. It needed to be in the mail tomorrow. Procrastination is how I roll. […]
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