Just cut it off!!

Foot Update for those who care since it impacts my ability to finish #1 & #2.

As you guys know I have had plantar fasciitis for about 2 years now so here is my venting on the the history of treatment:

• First Podiatrist: I saw told me to take Advil and gave me cortisome shots then it came back in 4 weeks and same thing rest, take advil. Check - unsuccessful
• Second Podiatrist: Verteran guy but gave it to me straight 2cortisome injections, customized insets and rest. Check, Not better suggessted the surgery of cutting the muscle and that is my last option!
• Third Podiatrist: Started with the ESWT surgey & Cobalation first time no success, second time with the ESWT we added the platelet injection but it is a little better but nada.

Although I have never been thin, I have always been active in my life from playing sports when I was young through high school and I have continued to work out through my twenties and thirties excluding the last two years. It is not for weight loss but for overall health plus it really is a stress reliever for me. God what I wouldn't give to be able to run without worring if I would be able to walk in the morning.

Now what to do! Now he thinks I have nerve damage in my foot so I am going for an MRI in the next few weeks to see if that really is nerve damage. This has been such a frustrating process and I feel like the current dr is how bout we try this.

So everyone keep their fingers crossed that it is not nerve damage and it just magically heals next week.

I am so done with this!!!

P.S. Since I am going to start to look for non-impact exercises has anyone tried a swimming program that they recommend? I am not really that interested in swimming but I have got to get back in it to win it.

Attention Derby Team

Alright Team  - So I checked into the Kentucky Derby and it is always the first weekend in May. Since it is a bit late to get it together in two weekends -I am officially declaring that we plan for it next year - May 2012 write it down Ladies - May 5th, 2012 it's Derby Day!

#8 - The Piano

I really can't remember much from my early days but one thing I do remember is a very old piano at my grandparents house and asking my mother if I could learn to play the piano. We could not really afford lessons at the time but I never lost the desire to want to learn to play.

Thirty years later......

So I did not want to invest in a piano yet as I want to make sure it was something I was going to do so I purchased a cheap keyboard from Target which allows the kids to bang on it all they want and for me to attempt to play. I got on Amazon and purchased the "All you need to learn the piano" book for adults and got through the first chapter and was stuck.

I thought after playing the clarinet in middle school that I would remember how to read music and notes but nope. Every time I look at a note I am thinking "FACE" & "Every Good Boy Does Fine".  My 4 year old said, "Mom why do you keep saying FACE". Needless to say I was frustrated I decided to do more research.

I came across this great site http://www.you-can-play-piano.com/ and I sent the site owner Kim Luker an email asking her what she recommend for someone with my can't read music handicap. She was so great and encouraging about me wanting to learn and provided me with a ton of information. I totally recommend this site to anyone curious about playing the piano.

Sooooo Game On -  I am committing to practicing 30min a day and trying this. I think it is going to take me 5 years to figure this out but I am doing it!! Wish me luck.

Finally

Here we go - This was a lot harder than I thought! The hard part is not really coming up with "The Forty" but making it tangible, putting it out there, and putting a time frame on it.  Game on.

1. Run a half marathon
2. Compete Finish a Biathlon
3. Learn to ski : Hard to believe that I have never been skiing
4. Learn to water ski: - yep never done this either
5. Try fly fishing
6. Go sky diving: I am scared to death on this one which is why I have to do it
7. Learn conversational Spanish.
8. Play the piano.
9. Ride a mechanical bull
10. Go white water rafting
11. Go rock climbing
12. Fire a gun – weird but I always wanted to try and shoot those clay birds
13. Stand in Times Square
14. See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
15. Mount Rushmore
16. Visit Lady Liberty
17. Go to a Drive-In Movie
18. Make a difference in someone’s life
19. Become a college professor
20. Become an early riser
21. Start my own business or Nonprofit
22. Learn HTML Coding and Create a web site.
23. Learn to meditate
24. Be on TV – I have always wanted to be on the Price is Right! Strange but not kidding!
25. Go to Ellen Degeneres show: I had such a great time going to the Oprah show with my sister and I would love to experience that excitement again with my favorite talk show.
26. Go to the Super Bowl
27. Drive a motorcycle
28. Go to Kentucky Derby
29. See a Broadway Show
30. Go Skinny dipping
31. Audition for a play
32. Discover my life’s purpose
33. Learn to meditate
34. Heal the past
35. Do a man's job:  I am not talking about taking out the trash.
36. Actually Sew something: Sounds weird I know but I have never really taken the time to learn to sew anything a pillow, shirt, a stitch….  Don’t care but this is a skill that I don’t think a lot of people can do in my generation
37. Grow my own vegetable garden
38. Be able to play 18holes on my own aka without a scramble
39. Meet someone famous: I just thought this would be fun to get my picture take with someone "famous" and I thought why the heck not.
40. Learn to accept my body and all it’s imperfections

Shout Out continued!!

I actually have two people reading now I have serious pressure to keep this going!

Thanks to my BFF Tammy for the support!! I actually have one specific list item in mind for you to do with me so now you are in and committed.....mmmuuuwhhhhhha

Shout Out!!!

So the hard thing about a blog for me is trying to find time to write it so I am committing to at least one post a week.

Today I am giving a shout out to one of my BFF's Nat!! Thanks for the encouragement and support and actually reading my blog. Love Ya!