“50 things to do at 50″ Contest – More Great Responses!

Here are some more great responses for the “50 things to do at 50″ contest.

• Play Nintendo DS to keep your mind  sharp
• Buy a Wii and get fit in the comfort of your home. I do not do gyms, so this would be a great alternative. You can do what you want, when you want and the choices of activities are only limited by your pocketbook.
• Get involved in an online community to save your tv program. I am currently involved in Save Moonlight and have found friends and kindred spirits throughout the world. Laughed with them, cried with them, offered support and was given support when needed
• Take time to do all the things you have dreamed of today because you never know what tomorrow will bring.
• Read a good book – start your own bookstore – teach someone to read — start a book club — Read all the books you never had time to read.  Make a list of all the classic literature you wish you’d read. Then start reading it, one book at a time.
• Race a go-cart — fly (never have) — learn to cross-stitch — learn to quilt
• Execute or update your will
• Start a garden – start a container garden
• Volunteer somewhere
• ride a roller coaster with your children or grandchildren
• Start a scrapbook for you or your family. Include photos, memorabilia, stories and anything that will help future generations understand how you lived.
• Learn to play a muscial instrument.
  Subscribe to season tickets for your local orchestra, ballet or theatre.
• Join a gym – take painting classes
• Take the vacation you’ve always dreamed of…like the trip I’m taking to Italy next year!
• Go visit your long lost cousins…you would be surprised at how much you have in common
• get an iPod……load it up…and REALLY LISTEN to and ENJOY the music!
• Take a dance class, be it ball room, swing, line dancing, salsa…anything. Have fun!
• Take a trip to the zoo!
• Keep your mind active by solving a daily puzzle, a crossword, a logic puzzle, a sudoko puzzle, anything!
• Start a “bucket list” – Ha!
• Join a barbershop chorus
• Make a list of what you have done your first 50 years then make a new list for the next 50 years and start with #1 and just get out there and do it!
• Plant flowers at the community center or help a less well off family plant a garden so they will have fresh vegetables.
• Reconnect with old friends. I mean really old friends…start tracking down the people you went to elementary school with and compile of list of “where are they now.” The trip down memory lane can help you remember who you used to be…and who you wanted to grow up to be.
• start a small side business to bring in that “rainy day” money that will be needed for all of the traveling we want to do as we retire.
• Let the child within you play. Be spontaneous take advantage of the freedom to do what you want to do, and no longer have to do what you ‘need’ to do.
• Start sweepstaking or ebaying. I turned 50 the last of May and just started both and am having a ball with it. Also, instead of sitting around crying over turning 50 (which is what I expected), life is actually better. Its just me and my husband at home..no stress..its great! So I guess what I would add to 50 things to do at 50 something is——–Do ANYTHING you want because you deserve it!

And Patty and Diana kind of summed it all up with their comments:

• At 50 start putting yourself first for a change and have some fun doing things you always wanted to do. (from Patty)
• Don’t forget to live every moment, this life is not a practice. (from Diana)

Thanks to all for the fantastic comments.  I hope they inspired you as much as they have inspired me.