It’s going to take me a bit of time to warm up to you and don’t bother trying to persuade me with your pretty colours and pumpkin-flavoured BS… It’s not gonna help. I miss summer.

100 Days of Summer 2018

It’s time to tally up the score and see how many items I accomplished on my #100DaysofSummer bucket list.

1. see Shakespeare by the Sea**** 
2. ride a slip & slide***  
3. hike Cape Chignecto** 
4. have a water balloon fight**
   
5. go to a concert*
   
   Design Canada movie premier in Halifax – these guys are rockstars so it counts
6. hike the Skyline Trail*
   
   
7. start designing my 2019 calendars*
   
   
8. sleep in a tent*
9. play croquette*
   
   
10. dance in the rain* 
11. tie dye*
    
    
12. clean my office*
    
    
13. go tidal bore rafting*
    
14. run the full Rum Runners Trail (but not all at once – it’s 119 km!)
    
    
15. buy a pair of white jeans
    
    
16. buy a silk blouse
    
    it’s in the mail, Everlane.
17. apply sunscreen every freaking day
    
    
18. host a cocktail potluck (with biscuits)
    
    We ended up at Amanda’s instead, a little Georgia reunion.
19. make pickles
    
    
20. change a tire. change the oil. learn these skills.
    
    
21. paddleboard
    
    
22. tube down a river
    
    
23. picnic in a park
    
    
24. hangout in a hammock
    
    
25. dinner on the waterfront
    
    
26. dinner on a patio
    
    
27. and drinks to go!
    
    
28. relay once, relay twice
    
    Cabot Trail Relay Race + Rum Runner’s Relay
29. read a magazine outside
    
    
30. visit Kouchibouguac National Park
    
    
31. bike to the market
    
    
32. bike across the bridge
    
    
33. bike a trail
    
    
34. ride a ferry
    
    
35. get bangs
    
    this counts.
36. high five all seven of my nephews and nieces (but not all at once)
    
    Joel, Evan, Celeste, Margaret, Sam, Edith & Katherine
37. have a Butterbeer
    
    
38. swim in the Lido Pool (Chester)
    
    
39. go to a drive-in
40. dinner at The Canteen
    
    
41. go antiquing
42. eat from a food truck
    
    
43. go for a beach walk
    
    
44. eat corn on the cob
    
    
45. run through a sprinkler
    
    
46. wash the windows
47. hear bagpipes
    
    
48. have a campfire
    
    
49. smores and (veggie) dog roasting
    
    
50. run the trail to Laurencetown beach
    
    
51. day trip to Lunenburg (eat at the Salt Shaker Deli)
    
    Went to Lunenburg twice, both times the Salt Shaker was 30+ minute wait so I didn’t go.
52. eat strawberry shortcake for supper
    
    
53. explore a new country
    
    Germany + Netherlands
54. swim in the lake
    
    
55. swim in the ocean
    
    
56. swim in the river
    
    
57. run a marathon
    
    
58. run through the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin)
    
    
59. lay in the grass
    
    
60. travel by train
    
    Berlin > Amsterdam > London
61. travel by plane
    
    
62. get a pedicure
    
    
63. have a lunch date
    
    
64. have a brunch date
    
    
65. night swim
66. bake for a friend
    
    
67. buy flowers for a friend
    
    
68. host a bbq
    
    (forgot to take a photo)
69. eat peas from the pod
    
    
70. watercolour
    
    
71. run the 30km trail to the Tatamagouche market and celebrate with a beer at the Tatamagouche Brewery
    
    
72. go strawberry picking
    
    
73. make jam
    
    
74. make rhubarb pie
    
    
75. eat a lobster roll
    
    
76. family-time in PEI
    
    
77. run and jump off a dock without knowing the temperature of the water
78. only use the clothesline
    
    
79. mail a card or letter every week (life list goal)
    
    
80. buy a cuckoo clock in Germany (life list goal)
    
    
81. drink my morning coffee outside
    
    
82. drink beer from a cooler
    
    
83. oysters with a cocktail
    
    
84. build a sand castle
    
    
85. go for a walk in Shubie Park
    
    
86. go for a walk in Point Pleasant Park
    
    
87. go for a run and jump in the water right after
    
    
88. go prom-watching in the Public Gardens
    
    
89. after work meetup at the Stillwell Beer Garden
    
    
90. outdoor pizza party
    
    
91. learn and perform the full Footloose dance
    
    I performed a mid-season show for Sarah and Amanda but I am ready for the next big event.
92. run the gulf shore loop in Pugwash
    
    
93. plant some flowers
    
    
94. yoga on the beach
    
    
95. go sailing
96. go to a yard sale
    
    
97. run up the Needham hill stairs with David… 3 times in a row
    
    
98. watch the sunrise at the beach
    
    
99. watch the sunset at the beach
    
    
100. play hooky
     
     

88/100. Not too shabby. Here are the ones that didn’t happen – I mostly blame blue algae for my failures.

1. see Shakespeare by the Sea
2. ride a slip & slide
3. hike Cape Chignecto
4. sleep in a tent
5. dance in the rain
6. go tidal bore rafting
7. go to a drive-in
8. go antiquing
9. wash the windows
10. night swim
11. run and jump off a dock without knowing the temperature of the water
12. go sailing

Sure, this is all a little cuckoo but trust me, there are so many fun things that happen which would not of if I didn’t write it down. To all who joined me in the fun, it’s been a blast. Let’s do it all again next year!

Here are my lists from 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014