Preparing for my midlife crisis

19 Months until my 40th Birthday!

I'm really looking forward to it! I'm planning a big shindig for myself. It's going to be an "All About Me" party. I'm inviting the people that I love, we're having all the foods that I love (lots of hot dips!) and we're going to do things that I love- like talking about me and scrapbooking! Yeah! This whole 40th birthday party thing is my way of heading off any unhappiness the big 4-0 may try to bring.

So, in anticipation of my midlife crisis I told Tom that I was going to make a list of things I want to accomplish before I die. I figure 40 is half-way through my life so I better get with it. Everyday for about 2 weeks I would think about things to put on my "list". Skydiving? No, biggest fear is life is to die by falling. Travel abroad? No, afraid they'll get that darn fence up and I'll never get back in. Another degree? PLEASE! I'm still having panic attacks from my last stint with college. Can't think of anything. I guess I'm perfectly happy with life...

"Ok" I think to myself, "I always wanted to be an EMT. I'll do that". Hehe. Let me think. An entire semester of school 2 nights per week so that I can make absolutely no money. Nope! Well, maybe I will do it just so I can say I've done it. Driving an ambulance really fast and playing with the sirens does sound like fun, but it will have to be on a strickly voluntary basis.

Then it finally hits me... I call Tom...."I want to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon, do you think they make pink handguns?". Bless his heart. He checks on it for me. Can't find anywhere that makes them, but he does have an idea- He'll get one powder-coated for me! Perfect! I'll get a pink gun. The crime rate will go down for sure- no one will want to admit they've been shot by a pink gun!

The only other thing I can think of is that I've never taken a cruise and I'd really like to do that. I want an old persons cruise, not a Carnival cruise. I want to be with people that are so old that partying would be a very lonely group. Do you think I could do a search on Travelocity for "old person cruise"? But then there's the border fence issue again.....

Here's my midlife crisis list:

1. Become an EMT

2. Get a permit to carry a concealed weapon

3. Go on a cruise

4. Become debt free (I just added this one as I was typing-good goal, don't you think?)

#4 came around because I took Hannah to the orthodontist today for our "Treatment consultation". Almost had a heart attack! $5,500. Yikes! The price of vanity... I asked the dentist what I would be driving for the next year. "Huh?". "Well" I said, "I figure I'm going to be making your car payment for a while. If I'm making it, I'm driving it. So, what kind of car will I be driving for the next year?". It seems that I'm getting a Chevy Avalanche. Kinda big for me, but I'm ok with it! We also got to watch a video on everything that could go wrong with the braces- irritated skin inside the mouth, placque build-up, cavities, root shortening, tooth nerve damage... on and on and on. "Any questions about the video?" he says. "Yes" I replied, "what are the effects of global warming on the orthodontics?" I don't think he likes me.

Ok, I'm done. I hope that you all are doing well. Until later....Peace Out! (I'm trying to stay in touch with the young people)