30 before 30: an update

1. Go to Hippy Hole in the Black Hills (How have I never gone?)
2. Take Matt to the Devil's Bathtubs in the Black Hills. (twice in 2017)
3. International Travel before Amos needs a ticket (uh, this one's already a fail. oops) 
4. Move to a bigger house (rent? buy?)
5. Camp in the Badlands (again, how have I never?)
6. Complete a Project 365 (I did not make it all 365 days in 2017, but I persevered.)
7. Take Amos up Harney Peak (or Black Elk Peak, whatever)
8. Print out at least ONE photo book (for Amos, or family, or the coffee table, or whatever)
9. Get back into rock climbing shape and go climb some rocks!
10. Ski again (it's been YEARS, people. PS I didn't break anything.)
11. 30 days of random acts of kindness (this would be fun to do with Amos as he gets older)
12. Research and support a child through a good charity.
13. Take an actual over-night backpacking trip.
14. A Red Rocks Concert -every concert I wanted to go to has sold out already. Yikes!
15. Register for and run an official 5k
16. Practice guitar with the end goal of being able to lead worship at youth group
17. Complete The Great Courses photography course
18. Hike a 14er in the Rockies 
19. Register for and take a college course or two (werk on those gen eds, baby).
20. Print out pictures specifically for Amos' baby book
21. Twelve months of bread baking from scratch.
22. Complete a reading challenge in a year. 
23. Memorize 30 verses. -In the process, using the ESV app, which has a Bible memory plan. 
24. Two blog posts a month for a year (that's 24 posts, kids)  -In the process, so far so good.
25. Take my nieces camping.
26. Knit a blanket.
27. Visit a national park that I have never been to.
28. DIY redo of Amos' dresser.
29. Run at least 30 miles
30. Try hammock camping


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