New Things to Do in My 56th Year List

On my 56th birthday back in September, I decided I was going to do 57 new things before I turned 57. Since March marked my half birthday, it's time to post my progress.

One of the things I want to do is visit all 19 of the MetroParks in Dayton and I have gone to the following:

1. Adventure Central/Wesleyan MetroPark

2. Riverscape

3. Wegerzyn

4. 2nd Street Market

5. Hills and Dales

6. Sugarcreek

7. Deeds Point (bitterly cold winter day...had cabin fever and had to get out of the house!)

In the athletic arena:

8. Ran the 10K in the Air Force Marathon

9. Signed up for the half marathon in the Air Force Marathon

10. Attended my niece's last collegiate field hockey game at MIT/Jack Berry Field. The       Engineers beat Babson College 4-2.

11. Attend the NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games in Memphis and cheered for the Cinderella bracket busting Dayton Flyers!

Arts:

12. Took a Zentangle class

13. Learned how to make Guatemalan worry dolls at Art Street

14. Admired beautiful photography at the Citizens of the World photo exhibit at Art Street

15. Attended the Shades of Greatness exhibit at Sinclair Community College. This exhibit celebrated the the Negro League Baseball.

16. Took at Wine and Painting class at Gallery 510

17. Attended the Bruce Munro: Light exhibit at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus

Academics:

18. Took a class on using the iPhone. Thanks to my kids, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I knew!

19. Class on the history of the University of Dayton

Travel:

20. Memphis, TN

21. Key West, FL

22. Going over the 7-Mile Bridge on the way to Key West

23. Watching the beautiful Key West sunsets at Mallory Square

24. Visiting the smallest post office in the United States at Ochopee, FL

Restaurants:

25. Wheat Penny Pizza (Dayton)

26. Rendezvous Ribs (Memphis)

27. Onlywood Pizzeria (Key West)

Family:

28. #4 and last child finished college in December. Graduation ceremony in May.

29. First child turned 29 in October. Can't believe I'm going to be the mother of a 30-year old this year.

30. First child also bought his own condo

Just fun stuff:

31. Visited the Yellow Springs sunflower field

32. Visited the Caesar Creek Winery

33. Attended an ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Eudora Brewing Company.

34. Took a photowalk in Downtown Dayton

35. St. Patrick's Day at Fifth Street Brewpub

36. Went to Warped Wing Brewery

37. Took a tour of Stivers School for the Arts (Dayton)

Just gotta keep expanding my horizons...it's a good way to stay young!