Impossible List

2023 Resolutions

  • Get in shape (Fitness Blog)
    • Lose weight – 241 (Graph)
      • 236 by 03/31/22
      • 228 by 06/30/22
      • 221 by 09/30/22
      • 215 by 12/31/22
    • Walk every day
    • Gym/workout at least 2 times per week
  • Stop procrastinating
    • Implement 25/5 plan
  • Reduce stress
    • Increase positive thoughts
  • Get more quality sleep
  • Read more
  • Become tidier
    • Clean office desk
    • Clear clutter from office
    • Clear desk and nightstand each night before bed
    • Dispose of any clothing, without a specific purpose
  • Learn to control my emotions
  • Spend less time on social media – internet in general

Current Focuses

  • Doctoral Degree [on hold]

Last five Completed Goals

  • New Grandson
  • Sold NRH House
  • Moved
  • Completed Cabin
  • Reversed hangers in closet

Fitness/Health Goals

  • Complete 21 day Junk Food Challenge
  • Lose 10 pounds {~??? 01-01-18}
  • Do 10 consecutive push-ups
    • (Do 25)
    • (Do 50)
    • (Do 100)
  • Do 10 one-arm push-ups with each arm
  • Do 25 consecutive squats [03-02-13]
    • (Do 50)
    • (Do 100)
    • (Do 200)
  • Do 10 consecutive pull-ups
    • (Do 20)
    • (Do 50)
  • Hold a plank for 1 minute [04-01-13]
    • (5 minutes)
    • (10 minutes)
  • Complete 30 day plank challenge
  • Hold a Planche for 10 seconds
  • Hold a front lever for 20 seconds
  • Do a Planche pushup (Do 10)
  • Do a fingertip Planche Pushup (Do 10)
  • Do a handstand pushup w/ wall (Do 10)
  • Do a handstand pushup w/o wall (Do 10)
  • Do 10 Pistol Squats with each leg
  • Bench press 200 lbs
  • Leg press 300lbs [03-13-13] (325) (350) (375) (400) [500 07-24-2014]
  • Do a muscle up (Do 5)

Creative Goals

  • Get a photograph published
  • Create a video that gets international coverage
  • Get something published

Skill Goals

  • Complete a Doctoral Degree [Accepted April, 2014]
  • Earn my CHL/LTC [Qualified on June 6, 2016 – 100 on written test and 249/250 at the range]

Fun and/or “Insane” Goals

  • Buy and restore a vintage T-Bird
  • Pilot an airplane
  • Ride in a helicopter

Events to Attend

  • National Cowboy Gathering
  • Red Steagall Gathering
  • Cheyenne Frontier Days

Travel Goals

  • Visit the Grand Canyon
  • Visit Mount Rushmore
  • Visit the Statute of Liberty
  • Drive Cross Country, preferably on Route 66
  • Visit every state in the Continental US
  • Drive to Alaska in a Motor Home
  • See the Northern Lights
  • Go fishing and eat fresh Salmon in Alaska
  • Best in the West Nugget rib cook-off, Sparks, NV
  • Barrett-Jackson Car Auction
  • Antique Automobile Club of America – Hershey show

Life Goals

  • Build our retirement “Cabin” [Completed May 2019]
  • Complete move to new cabin by 06/30/19 [Completed 10-30-19]
  • Sell existing house in NRH [Sold June 30, 2020]
  • Celebrate 30 years of Marriage to my best friend  [01-01-2013]
    • 35 [01-01-2018]
    • 40
    • 50
    • forever
  • Change one person’s life for the better
  • Clean the office
  • Clean the barn and off-site storage
  • Count and document all my crap
  • Create a “Getaway” Backpack (WTSHTF)
  • Achieve 100% debt freedom
  • Retire no later than January 2, 2018 [Delayed until 05-09-2018]
  • Buy and restore a vintage T-Bird
  • Pilot an airplane
  • Ride in a helicopter
  • Leave a $100 tip at a restaurant [10-16-2015]
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