101 things in 1001 days

101 things in 1001 days... interesting concept. When I began to think about the whole idea, I got really caught up in it. It was actually pretty darned easy to complete the list once I got started.
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My list is a mix of old and new, known and unknown, significant and silly. I tried to keep things very general and do-able, although there are a few specific items on the list (e.g. see Van Morrison in concert... he's not getting any younger and doesn't tour often in the U.S., so this could be a tough one which will most likely require some travel; and also seeing the musical Wicked or The Lion King... this, most likely, will also require some travel... but will be much easier to track down an opportunity for than a Van Morrison concert...)
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Well... here goes...

1. complete another 200K meter Holiday Challenge
2. complete another half marathon
3. go camping
4. go on a canoe trip
5. go on a hike
6. go sailing
7. ride another metric century
8. attend an opera
9. attend the ballet
10. attend the symphony
11. go to a play
12. listen to live jazz somewhere in Kansas City
13. participate in an annual community sing-through of Handel's Messiah
14. see an art film or documentary
15. visit an art museum
16. attend a MLK Day event
17. attend a powwow
18. attend a religious ritual from another faith tradition
19. go to an ethnic festival
20. attend a public Memorial Day service
21. attend a public Veterans Day service
22. send a care package to a soldier
23. host a 'photo-op' scavenger hunt
24. host a true 'pot luck' dinner (surprise!)
25. host a wine and cheese party
26. clean/purge and organize the basement
27. clean/purge and organize the closet
28. frame the really cool textile my cousin sent me several years ago
29. grow an herb garden
30. grow something from a seed
31. grow tomatoes
32. nurture a bonsai tree
33. press flowers and do something artful with them
34. research our family crests and coats of arms
35. spend 36 consecutive hours in my jammies
36. use up all of the odd denomination stamps in the house (start using forever stamps)
37. attend an overnight or weekend retreat
38. enroll in a Communiversity class
39. knit something
40. look up a 'lost' friend or acquaintance
41. memorize a piece of piano music (demonstrate as proof)
42. memorize a poem (demonstrate as proof)
43. renew my BLS certificate
44. spend a day volunteering for a good cause
45. start and complete a cross stitch project
46. take a yoga class
47. throw a clay pot
48. watch a classic movie
49. watch Gone with the Wind from beginning to end
50. bake a cake from scratch
51. hand-dip pretzels in melted almond bark
52. learn to make mom's famous cherry flipovers
53. learn to make something with wheat bulgur
54. make a batch of sangria (and enjoy with a friend)
55. make and decorate sugar cookies
56. make granola
57. make homemade caramel corn
58. make poppy kuchen (great grandmas recipe)
59. read a biography
60. read a classic novel
61. read a history book
62. read a 'how-to' book and make or do what it says
63. read 101 Really Important Things You Already Know, But Keep Forgetting by Ernie Zelinski
64. double a recipe and take some to a neighbor or elderly person
65. go Christmas caroling
66. participate in a 'cause' walk (e.g. ALS, Susan B. Komen, etc.)
67. pay a toll or entry fee for someone in a line behind me
68. send an unexpected present to someone in the mail
69. take flowers to someone for no reason
70. write a letter to a senator/congressman about something important
71. write a positive note to someone's manager
72. write a thank you note to an influential person from my past
73. attend a middle school girls sporting event
74. attend a rugby match
75. attend a 21-sax salute honoring Charlie Parker
76. attend a KU Jayhawks game in Allen Fieldhouse
77. go through the Liberty Memorial WWI Museum
78. see the musical Wicked or The Lion King
79. see Van Morrison in concert
80. acquire a Joni Mitchell cd
81. build a snowman / make a snow angel
82. color Easter eggs
83. fly a kite
84. haggle over something at a rummage/estate sale
85. have a cocktail atop The Skies and stay for an entire revolution
86. have a picnic in the park with my sweetie
87. jump rope … double dutch?!
88. learn to play mahjong
89. meet my parents for an overnight at a bed and breakfast
90. participate in a parade
91. play a game of Scrabble with a friend
92. put together a complete outfit purchased from thrift stores
93. ride a bike on a full moon in June!
94. stargaze through a telescope
95. take a walk in the rain
96. tour a goat farm
97. visit a vineyard or winery (and maybe stomp grapes!)
98. walk a labyrinth
99. watch the sun rise (w/ a cuppa in hand!)
100. work a jigsaw puzzle
101. make a new list of 101 things