My sister has many wonderful and clever friends and one of them inspired me to follow her idea. As they say, imitation is the finest form of flattery. She turned 39 this past December and decided to embark on an adventure for her 40th. She has made a list of 40 things that she would like to complete by the time she turns 40 years old this coming December. How fantastic is that?

So… as I said, imitation is the finest form of flattery and here is where I will create my list of 40 for 40 her and check them off with the dates completed. If you have some ideas, I would love to hear them!

1- Go to Ireland

2- Find coins from 1971 – Have a penny! THANK YOU to my BF CM! She even framed it! 10/3/10

3- Eat a snack that first premiered in 1971

4- Skydive

5- Hang glide

6- Learn to scuba – Completed 9/30/10 test class, signed up for classes, now working towards certification

7- Go scuba diving

8 – Complete a half marathon

9- Finish my book

10- Change my last name – Completed 9/30/10 I am once again JRS!

11- Take dance lessons

12- Get my motorcycle license

13- Get my website completed with inventory

14- Host a monopoly marathon

15- Go whitewater rafting

16- Snowboard

17-Take a French class

18- Finish packing my house

19- Take a cooking class

20- Lose the rest of the weight

21- Go on a shopping spree for my new fabulous figure

22- Get my Disney tattoo

23- Become certified as a Zumba instructor

24- Purge my house

25- Volunteer

26- Finish my t-shirt quilt

27- Sell inventory – ongoing processes, but 10/11/10 I sold a Halloween Village!

28- Complete e-bay and Craig’s List sale

29- Get the car in the garage

30- Paint my bedroom and bathroom

31- Complete 40 movie reviews on my blog

32- Complete 40 book reviews on my blog

33- Update blog each day for one year

34- Write and send 40 letters

35 – Go to Liberty Island and tour the Statue of Liberty

36 – Tour Ellis Island

37 – Tour the Museum of Puppetry Arts – 10/13/10

38 – Take a Glass Blowing class

39 – Getting my motorcycle up to 12,500 miles or get a new motorcycle

40 – Experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, Orlando