I can't wait for Spring

I am so excited! I have registered for Bay to Breakers (May 15th). This is the 100th anniversary too. I don't have the money or time to do a costume this year, but thats okay. All that really matters to me is completing Bay to Breakers. I will be staying in San Francisco that weekend at Ryan's house. he is such a good host. I will also check out the Greater Body Expo on Saturday May 14th. I have never been to the Expo, but always wanted to go. I don't know if I will participate this year in Bring your own big wheel (BYOBW), but I will be going.
 Someone told there is an Aids walk in April at Lake Merritt. I'm going to check that out and see if I can do that too. I still want to do The Warrior Dash in October, but I feel I would need to train for that one. So we'll see if I do it this year or wait till next year because i want to be in good shape for it.

I am still reading and have just been writing it all down on paper. I 'll have to update my book list later this weekend. I have also started trying to learn how to play acoustic guitar through videos on YouTube. I suck! I will have plenty of time to learn more fun stuff now that Lent is here and I have to reduce my social networking. More time for reading, writing, and music. Hhmm sounds a little like school. I am also starting to learn how to meditate and work on my alone time. Working on both at the same time really helps. I have time to focus, relax, and do yoga too. Now that is starting to get warmer I can work on my soon to be garden out back, and finding a volunteer group to work with.

Lisa

Random No. 08 Read all the Books I have.

  I don't know how many books I actually own. Not including cook books I would like to say at least 70. I will have to go through whats on my shelves. I have books in boxes and in cabinets blocked by furniture. I have decided to start with my series collections first. Unfortunately one of my Chronicles of Narnia books is missing. A neighbors kid borrowed it and never gave it back. When I asked for it they couldn't find it. I will no longer allow people to borrow my books. We can trade though. Which reminds me; my friend Raquel has two of my books. I really need to get those back. As you can see I cherish my books dearly. I will be including my daughter Shelby's books as well. She is also an avid reader and has books I have never read before. The series is by Erin Hunter and called Warriors. Shelby also has some audio books on Itunes and I will include those as well, even though I will not actually be reading them.
 So I think I will start with The Chronicles of Narnia even though a book is missing. My J.R.R. Tolkein books will follow. I will have a list of the books I read as I go. I will also list start and stop time/date for each book. I am pretty excited about reading every book I own (and Shelby's too). Many of the books I purchased through yard sales and flea markets. Some were given to me after a family members passed. If I didn't take them then the books would have been thrown away. I have books I would not normally read but, I didn't want to throw them out and they are not worth donating because they are outdated. Maybe after I read the books that were unworthy of the world, I will turn them into a recycled art project. If the book is a cook book or reference book I will post it and maybe write about some part of the book I like. So I can at least include every single book.

xoxo,

Lisa