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Things to do this winter

Well, my list of things to do this summer was a total failure this year. Although, to be fair, I moved across the country and went on an epic road trip (that I'm still trying to organize into blog posts) and did some pretty awesome things. But still- time to get back to making a list to ensure I'm never bored and not wasting a single day of my life. That's really important to me, as I'm sure everyone can tell. Anyway, Nancy made a really great winter list, and she inspired me to make one, too.

So, this winter, I want to:


  • Drink peppermint hot chocolate



  • Go to hot yoga at least once a week



  • Go ice skating in Millennium Park



  • Watch the entire 1985 season of Bears games with my dad (When I suggested this to him, I was like, "Let's not look at the box so we won't know who won and it will be even more exciting!" And he was like, "Well, sure... but you know they were 15-1 that year..." That's okay. That one game they lose will be a surprise.)



  • Go snow tubing



  • Organize a snowmobiling trip to northern Wisconsin



  • Start a Bible study/Christian book club with Margaret



  • Sing-along Messiah



  • Go sledding on the hill by Soldier Field



  • Climb motherf-ing Picketpost Mountain on a trip to Phoenix and not have the cops come look for me



  • Make snow angels



  • Go to the Crystal Concert at Neuqua and Lessons and Carols at Concordia



  • Have a snowball fight like when we were kids (All the neighborhood kids meet at a central location and play... Why can't we still do that?)



  • Watch classic movies I've never seen, such as 16 Candles, Star Wars, and MAYBE Casablanca (I've heard that one doesn't end happily, and you know my policy on those kinds of movies...)



  • Have parties at my new apartment (murder mystery dinner party, beach party, crafternoon, jazz party)



  • Drink spiced wine in Nina's hot tub



  • Shop at Christkindl market



  • Plan and prepare for my big trip to southern Utah



  • Actually decorate my apartment (in Phoenix I never even put stuff on the walls)


  • Eat cinnamon rolls at Ann Sather



  • Go see White Christmas at the Music Box theater



  • Visit my favorite museums-see the Dr. Seuss exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry, gaze at the stars at the planetarium, and lose myself in my favorite paintings at the Art Institute

      • Comments

      Anonymous said…
      fabulous winter list! LOVE this!

      i want to help you accomplish a couple of these things-

      and you made me add on to mine, thank you! :)
      2:58 PM
      Katie said…
      Mom and I will be going to Chriskindelmarket you should come with us! We went last year, it was awesome :)

      Also, you know to hit me up for hot yoga (and snowball fights)!

      And may I suggest that the peppermint hot chocolate be made with peppermint schnapps? Its delicious.
      9:31 PM
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