Summer 2010 To Do List.

The colours and activities in these photographs illustrate summer fun to me.

Saturday To Do List

• Work (3-11 am)
• Watch a movie
  
• Clean apartment
• Respond to emails
• Post blog
  
• Paint stools (?)
• Go for a run
• In bed early

This is my actual to do list for June 12, 2010. I am a list maker. Below I've compiled my to do list for this summer that I will attempt to complete by the first day of fall, September 22nd. If you have anything super fun or frivolous to add or you wanta join in on something, lemme know!

Summer 2010 Fun To Do List:

1. Dress Swank and Eat Out At One of Spokane's "Finer" Dining Establishments. Drinking fine champagne...or whatever they have (!) and hang out at a smaller casino on Division (Ace's?)...Update: DONE! We chose Red Lobster and Ace's but maybe we should do this again at a fast food restaurant. I think the humour was lost on us. :)
2. Mad Hatter Tea Party. An event filled with fun and whimsy. I have been working on a mismatched collection of dainty tea cups. I'm thinking dressed up to the extreme with tulle skirts and heels/oxfords and guys in suit separates with whimsical accessories. Avant garde makeup with a top hat balanced atop messy hair. Floral cloth napkins to join brightly coloured homemade cupcakes and tasty scones. I need a pocket watch.
3. Indoor Fort. On a rainy day build a fort of sheets and pillows and watch movies. Enjoy favourite childhood foods...mac and cheese (more like top ramen for me), ice cream, etc.
4. Golf Lesson. Nothing too offbeat about this one. I just want to see if I like drinking beer midday, driving golf carts around and competing with friends. I'm thinking I will.
5. Camping Trip. Swimming in the lake, lying out in the sun, making smores over the campfire, staying up late, talking, playing cards and drinking, sleeping in a tent and waking up to the crows.
6. Golden Girls Marathon. Mimosas, face masks and cheesecake with Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche & Rose.
7. Early Morning Cartoons. Netflix is amazing. Thanks to it we can make pancakes (or maybe just eat cereal) and watch my favourite Rocky & Bullwinkle early one morning.
8. Interior Renovations. Sanding, painting and reupholstering chairs, shelves and sitting bench.
9. Baseball Game. A few beers and hotdogs with the works with the gparents for Father's Day at an Indian's game. DONE! Kettle corn and beer w/my amazing gparents--love them!
10. Reunion with Old Friends. Getting together with two friends from college. We haven't all been together in years. So, so excited. We'll be in Davis, CA, home of the Toad Tunnel, riding bicycles and the Kolding family.
11. Outdoor Movie. At The Shop with blankets, candy and pop.
12. Outdoor Concert. DONE-CDA Park Summer Concert Series w/Dr. Mac :), Michael Franti and Spearhead at the music festival in Sandpoint.
13. See Fireworks. In Riverfront Park for the 4th of July. Luckily working on this holiday isn't too bad as festivities are at night and the city puts on a good show. DONE at Avista Stadium--opening night for the Spokane Indians and watching them downtown and playing with them at the bbq on the deck for the Fourth of July. :)
14. County Fair. Scary rides haphazardly put together, really bad but so tasty food and people watching galore.
15. Pub Crawl. Old basic never gets old. Maybe we'll make puffy paint shirts and have some sort of theme. Maybe we'll just tipsily walk from bar to bar.
16. Chocolate Tasting. At the Chocolate Apothecary in the Flour Mill. Brilliant business idea.
17. Pig Out in the Park. Seriously this time. Have to eat at at least three places this year. (I've only ever managed two max).
18. Rollerskating. Junior high jams and couple skating. Yessssss. (Although it does make me feel old, they don't even have the hot jam from when I was in jr. high--Ginuwine's "My Pony").
19. Bowling. Knee-high striped socks and trying not to embarrass myself (it would be a first)!
20. Day at Wonderland. Go Carts, Laser Tag, Mini Golf & Batting Cages. Perfect day?
21. Crafts. Make an apron and cloth napkins. No idea how to sew but I've got a machine and I am woman, hear me roar!
22. Get through my Summer Reading List. I'll post the books I've been meaning to read for ages and strong suggestions by friends later.
23. Amusement/Water Park. I've always wanted to know how much they'll let you drink before cutting you off so you don't drown when you float the lazy river.
24. Tandem Bike. Silly and certain to end in disaster. Fantastic.
25. Fake an Awkward First Date. Brad has spoken for this one. (and break up!)
26. College BBQ. With Flip Cup (Follow up to the BroBBQ from summer 2009).
27. Photo Scavenger Hunt Around Town. Break into teams. (Targets, activities and rules will be posted later).
28. Tourist for a Day in Own City. See Spokane in a new light. Snocones, gondola ride, ferris wheel and carousel down at the park, read the local paper and eat local fare. Document it all.
29. Fondue Night. (Game Rules and consequences posted later). (Sorta done-went to the Melting Pot) but do at place.
30. Family Game Night with Boardgames (Wii Sports & Rockband do not qualify).
31. Collaborative Dinner. Host dinner and have everyone make something together (at the party--no pre-made!)
32. Write (and Send) a Letter. The second part is the hardest for to me to follow through with. Do it on pretty stationary.
33. Buy a Keytar. Learn How to Play the Keytar.
34. Start a Band. This is first step. Second step is buy a parrot who thinks he's a duck and name him Guadalupe but Guade for short. Third step is to learn an instrument. Don't forget to burn a cd and do a photoshoot. :)
35. Start Learning Some Key Vocab in a Foreign Language. Not sure which one....
36. Maybe Take a Creative Writing Class at the Falls.
37. Write a short story. Send it in to publisher.
38. Get a Plant. Keep the Plant Alive.
39. Fly a Kite and Have a Picnic. Get a basket and checkered blanket. Juice box sangrias are also a good idea.
40. Tie-Die Shirts. They're back in fashion and awesome.
41. Make Mozzarella Cheese. It can be made at home--who knew?? Julia and I did this and it was delicious w/fresh veggies from her garden and chardonnay on the deck!
42. Go to the Farmers' Market.
43. Become an Expert in Something. That Bay Area movement known as Hyphy? Sea monsters? Ghost Ships?
44. Pick Strawberries at Greenbluff. Wear big floppy hat.
45. Paint Pottery. I could use another mug or vase.
46. Spa Day. Get some friends together for a massage or facial.
47. One Experience Where I Completely Trust My Intuition. Feelings seem trustworthy to me at times but only after examining them. Intuition can sometimes be favourable though as it takes into account factors we are unconscious about. Act on intuition once and be okay with it.
48. Get Tarted Up and Go Dancing. Fake eyelashes, curly hair and even heels.
49. Start Christmas Shopping. It's just a good idea.
50. Coffee Date Over the Phone. So many of my closest friends don't live in the same state and it's time we've spent some quality time catching up over java.
51. Beg for Money with Street Signs. Dress up super nice and hold signs "Need money for college". --courtesy Erick.
52. Tag Something. (I was serious, Gpa--that Satin Krylon really is for my bar stools).
53. Go to Cat Tails. I've never been!
54. Wine tasting.
55. Draw on the Sidewalk with Colourful Chalk. Jeffer's birthday is coming up....
56. Amusement park!!!
57. Perfect My Free Throw.
58. Get Bartenders' License and Invent a Signature Cocktail. Kill Shot? Haha.
59. Cocktails and Crisco. Have a Sandra Lee day of cooking /baking, drinking & table-scaping!
60. Go to a Film Premiere. Or at least act like it on opening night-get dressed up, have dinner, the works.
61. Float the Spokane River. Courtesy of Forner I have impeccable instructions!