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Part 2: Finding Our Way (October 1–3, 2026) After three days on the Camino, we were starting to settle into a routine. Wake up, pack up, walk, collect stamps, meet interesting people, eat, sleep, and repeat. Of course, no two days were ever quite the same, and the next three would bring everything from sunshine… Read more
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Part 1: The Journey Begins (September 28–30, 2026) I’m not quite sure where to start or how to put into words the last 16 days of my life. Less than a year ago, walking the Camino de Santiago was just an idea in my head. Something I thought would be an incredible experience, but wasn’t… Read more
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Sometimes checking something off your bucket list happens exactly the way you imagined it. And sometimes it happens one mile into a 15-mile hike, in the rain, on the Camino de Santiago, while wearing clothes that are definitely not dance attire. On Day 3 of the Camino, I got to check another item off my 50… Read more
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After a long overnight flight to Lisbon—complete with a stop in Paris and a screaming baby on the plane for SEVEN hours—I was more than ready to relax and enjoy a meal on the water. First things first, I safely made it to my hotel in Lisbon thanks to my friends Laura and Dan Noll,… Read more
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Several years ago, I realized I wasn’t reading nearly as much as I used to. I’ve always loved to read, but somehow life got busy and reading kept getting pushed further and further down the list. In fact, in 2023, I read a grand total of THREE books. Three! So, in 2024, I decided to… Read more
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I couldn’t make my entire bucket list selfish. So in the fall, I went to a three-day music festival with Sarah—very much her thing—and yesterday, I finally checked off my day with Jake: visiting a new MLB ballpark together. With the baseball season winding down and my upcoming travels, it was pretty much this weekend or never.… Read more
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Spontaneity. If you asked my family or closest friends to describe me, I can guarantee you that’s not a word they would use. I am a planner. I like knowing what’s happening, when it’s happening, and what I need to pack for it. I plan my days, my weeks, and sometimes even months in advance.… Read more
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A year ago, as I was putting together my 50 By 50 Bucket List, my friend Viki told me about a lake swim she had done with her family called Krossin’ Keuka. It’s a .67-mile swim across Keuka Lake that raises money for Keuka Comfort Care Home, a nonprofit hospice care home in western New York.… Read more
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When I first made my 50 by 50 bucket list, I pictured adventures—traveling to new places, trying new things, and stepping outside my comfort zone. I didn’t realize some of the most important items would be investments in myself. This is one of those. Back in January, I started working with a nutritionist through Nourish,… Read more
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OK, let me start by saying…I messed up my count. 🤦♀️ As of this post, I have actually completed 17 bucket list items. Only 33 more to go! A week or so ago, I not only checked something off my bucket list, but I also helped my friend Valeska cross it off hers. We took… Read more
Because life isn't a rehearsal
