When?

Ask some teenagers and they may tell you "in college." Ask most university students and they will respond "after graduation." Ask the career man or woman and he or she will tell you "after retirement." Ask the retired couple, and they just don't know. When do you start living life? When should you begin pursuing your dreams?

The way I see it, there are really two options: now, or never. Life is too short to postpone exploring this world of possibilities. I think the concept is very beautiful. You can spend your entire life learning and trying new things and you will never run out of places to visit or things to experience. You can tour a foreign country, learn a new art form, or even discover something unknown to mankind! Of course, I think we also tend to overlook the amazing things that are closest to us. The important thing is not letting yourself get stuck in a rut in life. It's OK to have a couple of "someday"s in reserve, but we need to be fulfilling dreams today too!

So what plans lie in my near future? How am I going to enjoy life? Well, this weekend I have a family dodgeball tournament (how cool is that? My family rocks!) and a work football game. Next week - ROAD TRIP! And the following week I'm thinking "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in 3-D, maybe some ice skating, or a hike to some local hot springs. Also, it looks like I may be getting some violin lessons from the very talented and charming Rachel! (She’s amazing. Tell your friends!) In the summer, I'm thinking sky diving, a motorcycle, perhaps some kite surfing. Maybe I will embark on a "once in a lifetime" vacation. With any luck, I'll end up having a lot of once in a lifetime experiences!

I would love to plan a weekly adventure where we can all go out and experience a local phenomenon or mark something off our list of things we've always wanted to do. Leave me a comment and let me know what’s on your list of things to do!