Mel B
Member since August 2018
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Delayed due to Hurricane Nicole >
https://intramurals.mit.edu/simply-walk-into-mordor-challenge/
Note, this is 1800 Miles over the course of 1 year, with you and up to 9 friends.
New Orleans January 2022
Done 12/31/2021 for dinner
Done at A&R Music Fall 2022
Sent sunshine bunch to Sarah Spada Jessee post surgery 2022
26 postcards sent as of 12/29/21!
Top of Grand Traverse Light house!
Covid extension granted. Look into Munising in the UP, may be able to strike multiple things off the list!
Grand Traverse Lighthouse on the Leelanau peninsula 8/1/21!
Candidate: https://www.northwoodsresort.net/cabins-cottages/
Omena, MI visited July 2021
Started June 2020, "Hedwinds" and "The Silver Locket"
Watercolor of the Detroit River at Elizabeth Park in progress, July 2021
Multiple vintage dresses bought early Summer 2021
Royal P Typewriter bought early summer 2021!
LOVE! Las Vegas, NV
Not likely to happen due to covid
Not realistic that I'll watch a sunrise in the UP before the days are up, but, to be fair, it's not likely that I'll watch a sunrise at all. I'm not a morning person! I will add sunset to the list.
Not likely to happen before the end of 1001 days
Sent 4 more October 2020
Beautiful weekend for fall colors. Would recommend, 5/5
Started teaching myself piano March/April 2020 inspired by Groundhog Day/Covid-19
Completed summer 2020
Made them!
Note added to goal Go on a hike or bike ride through a forest with beautiful autumn foliage
Biked Mackinac Island!
Got to maybe 200+ days, then COVID-19 happened and upset everything. Would mark as good try! But didn't get to 365.
Learned one with trick tubes
Delayed due to COVID-19
Delayed due to COVID-19
Delayed due to COVID-19, border closed!
Delayed due to COVID-19
Delayed due to COVID-19
Made chocolate filled croissants!
Oregano, basil, and parsley in container pots summer 2020
Vague goal but marking done 7-11-20 as I've been on weight watchers since April 2020
Hold onto your hat!
Due to COVID-19 I was unable to go this year, also I think it was cancelled. May have to go some other year. 5-29-20
Dressed up and went on a picnic with Dan, though it wasn't very romantic, this will have to do.
Made Tuna Apple Salad from a 1930s Cookbook and made a video about it posted to Facebook.
Added event to calendar 5-29-2020
Note added to goal Practice German on Duolingo for 15 minutes for 70 days in a row
250 day streak hit this week, most of it German. Yay!
https://divascancook.com/giant-cookie-cake-recipe-chocolate-chip-cookie-cake-recipe/
Went to the Lincoln Park Historical Museum 2-29-20 with Dan.
The pattern
Obligatory bathroom selfie
Made a pattern from a French 1920s magazine pattern for the fancy dress party on this same date.
Birthday girls and phi sexy sexy sisters 💙💛
Me in my 1920's French pattern flapper dress at the Speakeasy. 💜
Had a fancy dress party at Mr. B's Speakeasy!
https://lavenderlanemi.ticketleap.com/lavender-harvest-festival/dates/Jul-11-2020_at_1000AM
Finished quilt! Finally!
Finally finished the Phi Sigma Sigma t-shirt quilt that I started oh, maybe a decade ago?
Watched Shadow of a Doubt 1-17-20
Interim goal: lose 10 lbs by 3-31-20
Outside the Opry!
Visited Opryland today, and tried to sneak into the actual building (which was not doing tours today) and was unsuccessful. 😜
Discussed carolling with Mom 12-14-19
Ran the Kona chocolate 5k dressed like a zebra!
Note added to goal Go on a hike or bike ride through a forest with beautiful autumn foliage
Photo added to goal Go on a hike or bike ride through a forest with beautiful autumn foliage
The 5k I trained for
Photo added to goal Go on a hike or bike ride through a forest with beautiful autumn foliage
Run/walk through Fall Foliage 10/17/19
Note added to goal Go on a hike or bike ride through a forest with beautiful autumn foliage
Attempted to do so 9/22/19 on Belle Isle, but colors had not yet turned. However, did a good walk/run on October 17, 2019 though Baravudic woods, Southfield, MI though beautiful Fall foliage while training for a 5k dressed like a zebra. I did walk parts, so I'm counting it!
Second postcard sent early December 2019 to Russia
12-9-19 set up automatic savings of $180/mo
Two movies seen through the Film noir festival October 2019
Culminated in a 5k 11/17
Baked Sunday, 11-10-19. From a can. It didn't say it had to be from scratch!
First postcard sent 11-7-19 to Germany
Started 10-12-19 with doctor's help
Made 10/13/19 with a recipe from https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/mulled-wine-recipe/
Burt Lake, Aug 17, 2019
Mr B's Speakeasy is though a walk-in freezer door in Royal oak Michigan. In the basement.
Date approximate, July 2019 visited Mr B's Speakeasy in Royal Oak Michigan. Password was "old-fashioned." Followed by an evening at Go! Comedy in Ferndale.
Photo added to goal Get a ridiculous shake from M Street Baking Company in Howell, MI
S'mores shake after visiting a cider Mill and an afternoon in downtown Howell, Michigan.
I tried! Then advocated for others to try too.
Detroit Roller Derby at the Masonic Temple 1-12-19 with Dan, Trevor, and Tracy
https://www.detroitrollerderby.com/schedule/
Started working on it again over the winter break December 2018
Toured Detroit City Distillery on October 6, 2018 at the 6 pm tour.
Hot Air Balloon Festival in Jackson, MI in July. http://www.hotairjubilee.com/ Hot air balloon rides happen here for a charitable donation.
https://www.usasumo.com/events/
Sumo Opens in Los Angeles in May
Grand Rapids has an Asian American Festival in June
Sumo Opens in Los Angeles in May
Grand Rapids has an Asian American Festival in June