Attending Holi

Last month I went to Holi with my niece and nephew. I invoke the grandfather clause on this one because it was cool, something I haven't done before and 40 is a lot of stuff. At this point my list is only in the 20's so I can add because well....it is my thing and I can do what I want. So we went to Holi. It was insanely crowded and to be truthful I don't know that I would go again. It was really fun though. The spirit of everyone just there to throw powder and enjoy on a beautiful spring Saturday was great. The kids really liked it, especially throwing colored powder on strangers. I tried to keep them from doing it too much but the receivers of the powder were playful with them, which is the whole spirit of the event. We were covered in powder. At first it is nice because it is a rainbow of colors but soon it all looks reddish brown. I was pleasantly surprised that it came out of all the clothes except my underwear. Also my flip flops have powder still on them so whenever I wear them it leaves a greenish hue to the top of my foot reminding me of the good times we had and that number 21 is complete. Number 21 CHECK.

Paying for someone in the Drive Thru

Last night I was going through Wendy's drive thru and thought that I could take care of number 5 on my list. So I looked in my rearview and there was a small car with two young men. I thought they probably are college kids or teenagers and could use a freebie. So luckily it wasn't busy so they didn't have the whole two window, pay in one and pick up your food in the other or it wouldn't have worked as well. So the lady taking my money took my money for mine and gave me my food. She was in a foul mood, I could tell. I then asked her if I could pay for the car behind me. She was Hispanic and it took a little to get her to understand what I was asking. She was like sure and then rang that up, without any emotion at all. The total was just over 6 dollars so I feel like it wasn't even worth it. They probably ordered off the dollar menu and maybe if they were teenagers had to pool their money to figure out what they could afford. I hurried and drove away. The funny part of the whole situation was that it took so long for me to make my transaction and then to get the lady to understand what I was trying to do that the boys were probably really cussing because they had to wait longer than normal. I drove again sipping my sprite having completed Number 5. Number 5 CHECK.

Pee in both oceans

This particular 40 for 40 is only half done, but the Atlantic has been taken care of it you know what I mean. We were in the water in the Bahamas and in Aruba, and then again in Fort Lauderdale. I will keep you posted when the Pacific can be checked off as well. Pee in both oceans #6 CHECK.

Tanning

As part of the Cruise, I decided that I didn't want to get sunburnt, have crazy tan lines, and look white, so I went fake baking for the first time in my life. We started in January and went every other day. I did burn some places, that don't need to be mentioned, however I loved it. It felt so good in January to lay in the tanning beds and feel warm and then be tan. I think it really helped me get through the dark depressing month of January. Our membership ran out at the end of February, but there was like 3 days after we got home from the cruise that I still could go. I went every day when I got home, even after parent teacher conference because I enjoyed it so much. I was really sad to see the membership lapse, but realize that even though it feels good, I am now 40 so I have to be responsible with my skin care.

On the cruise it was wonderful. I felt more confident about how I looked and didn't have to worry about burning the first day and then staying out of the sun the rest of the time. I applied sunblock the first day and then didn't even worry about that the rest of the time. One of the best plans I have had my whole life. Tanning #8 CHECK.

Number 1 & 2

Numbers one and two were completed in February. For my 40th birthday I decided that I didn't want to sit home and feel sorry for myself that I was forty and not married. I would go on a cruise and instead of feeling sorry for myself, feel sorry for the people who weren't on the cruise. I went to the Caribbean with 3 other friends and my mom and dad came too. We had a marvelous time in the sun and laying on the beach and enjoying the activities on the ship. I left the day of my birthday, so not much excitement on that day, but we did celebrate Rachel's birthday in the Bahamas so that was pretty fun. Cruise #1 CHECK.

As part of the cruise we went on an excursion where we snorkeled over a sunken ship in Aruba. I added this to the list later because it was CRAZY so I thought I could include it even though it already happened. The water was way choppy and it was about 1/2 a mile from the coast, so I was a little scared. "I was scared, but I liked it", was the quote from Danielle about jumping in the ocean from our ship, not the cruise ship, the one that took up to the sunken ship. I was a little nervous, but I waited until the crowd had thinned out and went for it. I was really crazy neat to see the ship about 60 feet from the top of the ocean laying in the water. Snorkeling over a sunken ship #2 CHECK.

Create a Blog

One of the things on my list was to create a blog and track my 40th year. So by creating this blog, number 18 is accomplished. It was pretty easy to create, I will see how easy it is to maintain.

44 Forty Purpose

This blog is designed to keep track of my 40th year. I decided I wanted to do 40 things in my 40th year, aka Forty for Forty. As I complete or attempt to complete these things I will blog about them.