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    I Did 50 New Things Before My 50th Birthday

    A 50th Birthday deserves more than a trip or a party. Why not celebrate by accomplishing 50 new things in 50 weeks? This crazy idea started out on my 49th birthday…we were on our self-created pub tour in London, the last night of what had been an incredible family trip across the pond to see our beloved Seahawks play the Raiders in the NFL UK series. If this is how I celebrated 49, how would I improve on it for my 50th birthday?? 50 is a big deal and I felt like I had to pay it proper homage. I needed something equally momentous! After some brainstorming and online inspiration,…

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    Travel Planning – Where Dreaming & Scheming Come Together

    Travel Planning – Choosing our trips We used to totally fly by the seat of our pants when travel planning but for the last year, we have been getting serious. Devouring every travel list article, you know the ones, “50 Places That Should Be on Your Bucket List”, “The 25 Most Beautiful Places in the USA”.  We have created a comprehensive list of just over 200 incredible destinations that we are working through.  We committed to locking in 2 international and 2 domestic trips per year.  Then agreed to pick up other trips as opportunities present themselves. The dreaming and wishing and the “ooh, let’s go there” are part of…