This is our third time doing this (Here are 2014 and 2015) and we’ve learned a few things along the way. Some of these Things are repeats, some are brand new; some are individual, others are for the whole family. We’ve tried to balance achievability, ambition, and interestingness. Wish us luck!
The rules
- Every Thing must be completed by 11:59 pm on December 31, 2016.
- They are not required to be completed in any particular order.
- Unless otherwise noted, each Thing requires that both Becky and I be present. Some are for just one of us, some also have the kids involved.
- More than one Thing may be completed in a single day, if circumstances permit.
- We are allowed to modify the list to adjust for life changes during the year, as long as the goal of doing 100 great things is still met.
Current Progress: 100/100
Kidd’s toy museumDine at a Portland Monthly restaurant of the yearHalloween farm visitRoad trip with a destination (parts one and two)Straubsmas in AlbuquerqueExplore a new beach townSurprise date planned by BenVisit an amusement parkRead a parenting bookGet set up to Eat the WorldGet a trampolineGo on a long bike rideStay at a unique AirBnbQuarterly pajama daySay goodbye to the beach houseExplore a new part of the USWatch 12 films on the AFI’s 100 greatest american films of all time listJenson family reunionMake Saturday a pizza/movie nightEat at Der Rheinlander (before it closes)Children’s TheaterMake four fancy seasonal cocktailsSurvival kitTravel art cornerDinner by candlelightBowpickerDine at an old-guard Portland restaurantSunday documentariesVisit the Portland Japanese GardenVisit the Rattlesnake MuseumSandia TramwayVisit Mount St. HelensPark a car in the garageFind a school for WillMake a book from 2015’s Hundred ThingsTake a photo every day, and make a bookRedo Lucy’s bathroomVisit House on the RockVisit Great Wolf LodgeList the beach house for saleAcquire and paint a console tableFind a school for LucyGo skydiving indoorsBuy a thoughtful and beautiful piece of furnitureAttend a live musical eventAfternoon teaJoin PostcrossingCarve pumpkinsVisit an art galleryNew kid bedsStart a world sand collectionReplace the dining room chairsEat at a Portland Pop-Up (Mae)Eat Trifecta’s hot fudge sundaeAttend a live dance performanceBuild shelves in the garageGive to a charityMake 3 new recipes from every one of our cookbooksOregon Coast QuestsStart a vinyl collectionAttend community theaterGet glassesCork walls for LucySet up recurring donations to worthy causesSee holiday lightsSolve a locked-room mysteryHang a wedding photoVisit the Lincoln MemorialVisit a ghost townAttend a Thorns gameExplore a slot canyonTroll huntingGo to a museum on the coastSet up a puzzle tableDo 6 hikes from our guidebooksVisit a meaderyDanish Christmas LunchTake a brunch classBackyard bark chipsLearn ItalianDo a walking tourScandinavian rosettesChristmas CabinBen: Get a new jobBen: read 12 booksBen: bake something complicatedBen: record a video courseBen: find a new gymBen: play through a videogameBen: attend a social software eventBen: long solo hikeBecky: make a hand-stitched stockingBecky: Gretchen Rubin’s book clubBecky: Lucy’s first pedicureBecky: road trip with dad (parts one and two)Becky: read 100 booksBecky: complicated paint-by-numberBecky: Lucy’s extracurricularsBecky: collect all read-aloud chapter booksPost the 100 Things list for 2017
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