9. Paint an original work of art: While I haven't settled on the subject matter for this item, I have looked into some techniques that interest me. At this time I plan on using mixed media (news print, acrylics, found objects, and other) on canvas.
17. Hike all 8 trails at the Cedar Ridge Preserve (formerly Dallas Nature Center): On 12/9/2007 Claudia and I went to the Cedar Ridge Preserve. Of the 8 total trails, we hiked 3 of them, totaling 3 miles of travel. We hiked the Cattail Pond trail, the Escarpment Road trail, and the Little Bluestem trail.
When we got up the morning of the 9th, it was raining pretty heavily at our house, but based on the weather reports it looked like it would be clear at the park, which is located at least 40 miles south of us. When we arrived, there was a light mist, but nothing more than that. It was a bit cold, but once we got moving the cold was barely noticeable.
Here are some photos that I took while we were there:
We plan on returning in January to hike at least 2 more trails.
25. Listen to every one of my tracks on iTunes: To this point I have listened to 3507 of 6091 tracks, which puts me 57.58% of the way to completing this item.
29. Record 3 original songs: Over the past week, the band has recorded three very solid takes of the drum tracks, worked out the lead guitar and fill parts. I should be recording my bass part on Monday if all goes as planned.
34. Don't eat red meat or poultry for two weeks: Today is my start date. This item should be fairly easy to complete. Basically, I can have seafood and plant based proteins for the next 14 days, which is not a problem at all.
From this point on in my life, I'd like to only consume lamb, wild game, game fowl, or seafood when it comes to animal based protein. That routine will take some getting used to, but is totally workable. I don't have a philosophical problem with consuming animal protein, but I'd like to do so in a mindful manner, and factory farmed beef, pork, and poultry doesn't square with that ideal.
Does that mean that I won't have the occasional steak or slab of bacon in the future? I don't think so, but in those rare instances, I will be more selective of what I consume.
74. Take a road trip along route 66: Claudia and I did a little more route planning. The initial plan was extremely ambitious and would have clocked 60 hours of car time, which is a little much when considered in the terms of a week long vacation. So, we eliminated some of the return trip route, like San Francisco and Yosemite, and decided to focus on the Greater L.A. area and Albuquerque.
We will be able to make the hotel reservations for the conference portion of the trip starting on January 2nd. We're also planning on spending a couple of nights in the West Hollywood-Beverly Hills area, and by booking a few months early we can save a heck of a lot of money. More on this as we solidify plans.
101. Try 10 wines I have not had before: Over the past week I've tried two new wines.
- 2006 Georges Deboeuf Beaujolais-Villages
- 2007 Georges Deboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
The first wine was nice with dark berry flavors, while the second was a bit too young and herby for my tastes.
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