Polar Plunge: Bucket List Check Off & Tips for Survival

I’ll admit it.  Jumping into a hole cut into a frozen lake was probably the item I looked forward to the least on my 40 Before 40 Bucket List.  It went on and off the draft several times.  I finally committed when I found out about a Polar Plunge event hosted by Law Enforcement to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota.  Now that’s a good reason to jump in a lake! read more

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Having Coffee Along the San Antonio Riverwalk

The first time I saw photos of the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas I knew I had to visit.  The café tables lining the water’s edge looked so inviting.  My first thought was, ‘now, wouldn’t that be the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee.’  Thus “having a cup of coffee along the San Antonio Riverwalk” became one of my 40 Before 40 Bucket List items. read more

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Curling at an Olympic Training Site

Winter Olympics 2022, here I come!  Yeah, right.  But, I did get to check a second item off my bucket list and try something new.  Curling was a fun experience.  Anyone can pick up the basics quickly. I thought our instructor summed it up well when he said “curling takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master.” read more

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