40 Dares 

Some people buy a sports car or a set of boobs. I decided to spend my first year as a newly minted 40-year-old doing new, exciting, scary, and surprising things. 40 of them to be exact. 

  1. Launch a blog about finally doing all the things I talk about doing - DONE! 

  2. Live out my secret Nashville (the TV show) fantasy  >> DONE

  3. Drag my ass through Tough Mudder Central Florida >> DONE

  4. Devise a series of top secret date nights >> IN PROGRESS

  5. Get back into B.C. shape >> IN PROGRESS

  6. Hike and hide out alone in the Rockies >> DONE

  7. Indulge in some serious spirit time  >> DONE

  8. Have an intimate dinner with a bunch of strangers >> DONE

  9. Perform an original piece at an open mic night >> DONE

  10. Edit and publish Charlie's book >> DONE

  11. Hike the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim >> DONE

  12. Catch more live music >> IN PROGRESS  

  13. Invite more people who inspire me out for coffee or drinks

  14. Take a family road trip to the Smoky Mountains >> DONE

  15. Learn to ride a motorcycle >> IN PROGRESS

  16. Start a new fiction writing project >> IN PROGRESS

  17. Take the stage at Pecha Kucha

  18. Hike Florida with the family >> IN PROGRESS

  19. Whip up a molecular gastronomy meal

  20. Go one month with no TV or Internet (except work and this blog)

  21. Shoot the ‘Hooch with my boys >> DONE

  22. Go vegan for a month >> DONE 

  23. Submit a piece to the New York Times Modern Love column

  24. Learn Kung Fu

  25. Drag myself through Tough Mudder - AGAIN >> IN PROGRESS

And....there aren't 40 dares on this list yet. That's because I plan to add to it–with your help. Any suggestions for new activities? Anything you'd like to join me on? Most important, are there any dares out there that YOU'VE been dreaming of? Hit me up with your ideas.