Welcome to our blog.

This was our original purpose for creating this blog:

We are both baby boomers fast approaching sixty. This blog will chronicle the time leading up to reaching our significant day. Our mutual goal is to complete sixty specific tasks each by our 60th birthdays, and to both celebrate our experiences and our accomplishments.

We are "the fabled tortoise" in this effort. Our blog will begin with a slow start, so we ask for your patience. We are aiming for a strong finish, so we ask for your encouragement. We invite you to join us on our journey, laugh and cry with us, and celebrate with us. We encourage you to leave us your comments and feedback. Most of all, we hope you become inspired to perhaps create and complete your very own "___ by ___ list."

We borrowed this idea from a blog one of our nieces told us about: http://makingitlovely.com . The author is working on her list of "30 Before Thirty."

As we progressed we continued to reflect on the process and the progress:

We would like to make a point of clarification. Because we did not begin our endeavor until April that left us both with less than a year to complete all 60 tasks on each of our lists. Actually, JR has about four months and CEA has about seven months. For that reason we agreed that we would both use CEA's birthday so that we both have the same amount of time to complete our tasks.

Now we are both 60 and moving forward. We have decided to continue the blog, setting goals and celebrating our accomplishments, sharing our experiences and voicing our thoughts, and enjoying life by making the most of every day with which we are blessed.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

JR’s List Item #27 – (August report) Read at least one book a month until my 60th birthday.

August selection

For my August selection, I decided to read eat, pray, love by Elizabeth Gilbert .  I wanted to read the book before seeing the movie by the same name starring Julia Roberts.  I enjoyed reading about the experiences and adventures of the author (even at times envied her), but the author herself... not so much.  There was a little too much "poor me."  Maybe that's the point.  Maybe being tense and frustrated with the author as I read the first section of the book was intended.  I wanted to quit the book and almost did several times, but in the end I stuck with it.  I was more relaxed and open as I read through the second and third sections.  Honestly, I wanted to like the author, but I never found the necessary connection to create that bond. 

Footnote:  I have yet to see the movie.  I guess sometimes it's just not good to read the book first or even at all.  Just go straight to the movie.  "Do not pass go.  Do not collect $200.00."  Just don't forget the popcorn and Junior Mints.
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2 comments:

The 60 by 60 Ladies said...

I was surprised by my reaction to the book after hearing so much about it. I just didn't "get it." I found the author whiny and spoiled, but I did appreciate her search for a spiritual life. I'm glad I saw the movie: the scenery is beautiful, and I didn't like the character in the movie just as much as I didn't like the author in the book! Somebody explain the tight jeans scene to me, please (two women complain about gaining weight, decide to go buy BIGGER jeans, and spend the time trying on jeans so small they have to lie down to zip them up).

September 23, 2010 at 6:23 PM
The 60 by 60 Ladies said...

I guess I will have to rent the movie juet to be able to add to the jeans scene.

September 25, 2010 at 8:57 AM

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