1.5 My List, Part One

I had been sitting on the couch, staring for far too long. No fewer than six crumpled pieces of paper lay strewn across the coffee table. The seemingly simple task of making a list was not going well. But after hours and two cups of decaf coffee, I had done it. The short list of plans now existed, neat and clean on my legal pad.

Now what?

1. Plant roses in the front by the porch swing. — Done
2. Lose weight. Get healthy.
3. Get a haircut — the one I want.
4. Get my stuff out of the attic and put it wherever the hell I want.
5. Get rid of every mallard in the house.
6. Change Roger’s office into something for me.
7. Get a new car.
8. Take a painting class.
9. Repaint my bedroom. No more “Roger” brown.
10. Take over Roger’s bedroom closet.
11. Join a book club of my own.
12. Get a dog? A real one.
13. Take Holden to the beach by myself.