Hello friends,
I have been meaning to revise my 101 list...some things on it are just lame (parks and restaurants in the area of my old job) and some are impossible (I'm not allowed to give blood, as I am high-risk for mad cow, who knew?)
Looking at rebellibrarian's flickr today I was inspired to put a trip to Hearst Castle on the list. Ideally I'd like most things to be in the Seattle area, though stuff in Vancouver, Victoria, and Portland would be fun too. Stuff on the North side of Seattle up through Snohomish and Island Counties is also acceptable, if you have heard of something fun to do there.
Please suggest your favorite touristy and other local activities that I might not have tried yet that you think I should...including stuff you've been wanting to do, and would like me to join you for!
Here are things I am currently working on:
Go camping at Dash Point State Park - 6/7/2008
Go on the Columbia City Garden Walk - 6/14/2008
Go to the Klondike National Historic Park. - Actually did this Saturday!
Get a decent bicycle. - in the works.
Take at least four drum lessons. 1 out of 4 completed. Need to make appointment for more.
Write a poem a day for a month. - began last week.
Cook 12 new recipes within a year. - have done about half. Plan to finish this summer.
Play a gig with my band. - ok, a potluck next week, but good enough!
Here are things I am axing, with why:
Go for a picnic at Bradner Gardens (Not much a destination)
Eat a meal at Seastar (Don't know why it was on the list in the first place).
Picnic at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. (Near old job, not terribly exciting).
Go on a lazy tropical vacation. (This was a cheat...I put it on right before Belize).
Picnic at the park at Bothell Landing. (Again, nearish to old job, and kinda boring sounding).
Eat at the Roanoke Inn on Mercer Island.
Get some pizza at Roberto's on Mercer Island. (Again, old location).
Do the Tillicum Village tourist thing. - Cheesy and no one is interested in going with me.
Eat at Bai-Tong Thai restaurant in SeaTac. - No idea why on list.
Return to the Maryhill Museum of Art and nearby faux Stonehenge. - Museum closed for remodeling.
Beat a video game. - You know, I just don't care enough.
Go to Las Vegas for a weekend (never been as an adult). - Not actually excited about this.
Give blood. (Mad Cow threat!)
Watch the movies I haven't seen from the book Never Coming to a Theater Near You (0/78) - too many movies to watch already! Not lacking for ideas.
So...I need 13 new things. Be creative people!
Here are the things I am changing, and how:
Take a fly fishing class through Patrick's Fly Shop. - A friend is going to teach me this summer.
Sell dirtylibrarian.com and apply money to student loans. - Need to make a plan to actually do something with this if I'm not going to sell it. Ideas?
Fill all the picture frames I own and hang them. - Fill or get rid of by end of summer.
Improve basement: a) remove wood from dirt, adding new reinforcements to dirt retainers; b) add vents; c) insulate heat ducts; d) plug holes for rodents.(1/4) - I'm not sure how to plug the holes, but I am thinking about paying to have a restraining wall installed. Too much hard labor to do it myself?
Here is what I am currently planning on keeping that seem doable. Let me know if you want to schedule a play-date for one:
Evening out:
Go to a Farestart Thursday night dinner.
Eat a meal at Rovers
Go see a performance at Lottieās in Columbia City
Go to a poetry event at Open Books in Wallingford.
Hang out with the butterflies at the Pacific Science Center.
Go see a professional hockey game.
Day activity in town:
Take the U-District audio walking tour (from the U District library)
Take an audio tour of the Suzzallo Library (and find the sylvan theater and the medicinal herb gardens).
Fly a kite at Gas Works Park.
Go to the Seattle Chinese Garden.
Eat a sandwich at Armandino's Salumi (open Tue-Fri 11-4)
Day trip out of Seattle:
Hike Cougar Mountain.
Take the Argosy Cruise of Lake Washington from Kirkland.
Go to a demolition derby.
Make a day trip to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island.
Attend the King County Fair.
Go to a rodeo.
Take a tour of the giant Boeing plant.
Find Jimi Hendrix's grave in Renton.
Go to the Strawberry Festival on Vashon Island (July 12-14, 2008).
Go watch a race at the Marymoor Velodrome.
Go on a free boat ride at The Center for Wooden Boats.
Go on a whale watching tour.
Spend a day at Point Defiance Park.
Ride in a hot air balloon.
Vacation of some sort:
Go camping at Mt. St. Helens.
Go camping on the coast and visit the World Kite Museum.
Ride a mule down the Grand Canyon.
See the Northern Lights and some glaciers in Alaska.
Go to Montreal and eat poutine.
Visit Graceland.
Backpack the Wonderland Trail (93 miles!)
Visit the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo. (Too expensive? Should I drop?)
Hike and camp the Shi Shi Trail.
Projects:
Post a photo a day for a month.
Take a photography class.
Take a cooking class at Cooks World
Take a scuba diving class so I can see Octopus in person.
Get lifeguard certification.
Learn how to polka, and go to a polka show.
Sell excess books/cds/etc and apply money towards student loans.
Take a dance class.
Get paid for writing an article (by myself).
Make marble magnets.
Complete an emergency preparedness plan.
Random:
Drive a hoovercraft. (Is this really a possibility?)
I have been meaning to revise my 101 list...some things on it are just lame (parks and restaurants in the area of my old job) and some are impossible (I'm not allowed to give blood, as I am high-risk for mad cow, who knew?)
Looking at rebellibrarian's flickr today I was inspired to put a trip to Hearst Castle on the list. Ideally I'd like most things to be in the Seattle area, though stuff in Vancouver, Victoria, and Portland would be fun too. Stuff on the North side of Seattle up through Snohomish and Island Counties is also acceptable, if you have heard of something fun to do there.
Please suggest your favorite touristy and other local activities that I might not have tried yet that you think I should...including stuff you've been wanting to do, and would like me to join you for!
Here are things I am currently working on:
Go camping at Dash Point State Park - 6/7/2008
Go on the Columbia City Garden Walk - 6/14/2008
Go to the Klondike National Historic Park. - Actually did this Saturday!
Get a decent bicycle. - in the works.
Take at least four drum lessons. 1 out of 4 completed. Need to make appointment for more.
Write a poem a day for a month. - began last week.
Cook 12 new recipes within a year. - have done about half. Plan to finish this summer.
Play a gig with my band. - ok, a potluck next week, but good enough!
Here are things I am axing, with why:
Go for a picnic at Bradner Gardens (Not much a destination)
Eat a meal at Seastar (Don't know why it was on the list in the first place).
Picnic at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. (Near old job, not terribly exciting).
Go on a lazy tropical vacation. (This was a cheat...I put it on right before Belize).
Picnic at the park at Bothell Landing. (Again, nearish to old job, and kinda boring sounding).
Eat at the Roanoke Inn on Mercer Island.
Get some pizza at Roberto's on Mercer Island. (Again, old location).
Do the Tillicum Village tourist thing. - Cheesy and no one is interested in going with me.
Eat at Bai-Tong Thai restaurant in SeaTac. - No idea why on list.
Return to the Maryhill Museum of Art and nearby faux Stonehenge. - Museum closed for remodeling.
Beat a video game. - You know, I just don't care enough.
Go to Las Vegas for a weekend (never been as an adult). - Not actually excited about this.
Give blood. (Mad Cow threat!)
Watch the movies I haven't seen from the book Never Coming to a Theater Near You (0/78) - too many movies to watch already! Not lacking for ideas.
So...I need 13 new things. Be creative people!
Here are the things I am changing, and how:
Take a fly fishing class through Patrick's Fly Shop. - A friend is going to teach me this summer.
Sell dirtylibrarian.com and apply money to student loans. - Need to make a plan to actually do something with this if I'm not going to sell it. Ideas?
Fill all the picture frames I own and hang them. - Fill or get rid of by end of summer.
Improve basement: a) remove wood from dirt, adding new reinforcements to dirt retainers; b) add vents; c)
Here is what I am currently planning on keeping that seem doable. Let me know if you want to schedule a play-date for one:
Evening out:
Go to a Farestart Thursday night dinner.
Eat a meal at Rovers
Go see a performance at Lottieās in Columbia City
Go to a poetry event at Open Books in Wallingford.
Hang out with the butterflies at the Pacific Science Center.
Go see a professional hockey game.
Day activity in town:
Take the U-District audio walking tour (from the U District library)
Take an audio tour of the Suzzallo Library (and find the sylvan theater and the medicinal herb gardens).
Fly a kite at Gas Works Park.
Go to the Seattle Chinese Garden.
Eat a sandwich at Armandino's Salumi (open Tue-Fri 11-4)
Day trip out of Seattle:
Hike Cougar Mountain.
Take the Argosy Cruise of Lake Washington from Kirkland.
Go to a demolition derby.
Make a day trip to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island.
Attend the King County Fair.
Go to a rodeo.
Take a tour of the giant Boeing plant.
Find Jimi Hendrix's grave in Renton.
Go to the Strawberry Festival on Vashon Island (July 12-14, 2008).
Go watch a race at the Marymoor Velodrome.
Go on a free boat ride at The Center for Wooden Boats.
Go on a whale watching tour.
Spend a day at Point Defiance Park.
Ride in a hot air balloon.
Vacation of some sort:
Go camping at Mt. St. Helens.
Go camping on the coast and visit the World Kite Museum.
Ride a mule down the Grand Canyon.
See the Northern Lights and some glaciers in Alaska.
Go to Montreal and eat poutine.
Visit Graceland.
Backpack the Wonderland Trail (93 miles!)
Visit the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo. (Too expensive? Should I drop?)
Hike and camp the Shi Shi Trail.
Projects:
Post a photo a day for a month.
Take a photography class.
Take a cooking class at Cooks World
Take a scuba diving class so I can see Octopus in person.
Get lifeguard certification.
Learn how to polka, and go to a polka show.
Sell excess books/cds/etc and apply money towards student loans.
Take a dance class.
Get paid for writing an article (by myself).
Make marble magnets.
Complete an emergency preparedness plan.
Random:
Drive a hoovercraft. (Is this really a possibility?)