Gimme a 10... or maybe a 14er

Ann Parker here, every other Thursday at the LadyKillers.

Sooo, the topic is Ten. As is ten things we want to learn or to do.

Looking back at Mary Anna's post on Monday, Priscilla's on Tuesday, and Camille's just yesterday, I'm thinking I should've offered this tasty topic to someone who could post a thoughtful answer in line with their responses.

But having come back from a quick trip to Colorado last weekend, I really can sum up my thoughts on this pretty easily. My top ten "things to do" are:

 

 

1. Live in Colorado.
2. Live in Colorado.
3. Live in Colorado.
4. Live in Colorado.
5. Live in Colorado.
6. Live in Colorado.
7. Live in Colorado.
8. Live in Colorado.
9. Live in Colorado.
10. Live in Colorado.

Okay, not to have a one-track mind, here. Let's see if I can come up with some other things...

1. Sure, I'd like to keep writing books.
2. And, I'd like to eventually make money at writing books (that is, show a profit after I go through the agony of adding up income and subtracting the expenses... always a depressing activity).
3. I'd like to keep writing about science, oh yeah. (A little BSP: A science article I wrote on nanowires was picked up by Innovation Magazine! Yay!!! You can read it here.)  
4. I'd like to, oh I'd REALLY like to write for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), which just happens to be located in Boulder (as in, Colorado).

Hmmm. Add them up, and you get 14. As in the wonderful 14ers in the Rocky Mountains (all the mountains that are over 14,000 ft elevation).

It all comes back to Colorad0, I guess!

 

Comments

[Camille Minichino]

LOVE that article in Innovation, Ann! Serendipity rules.

And I understand wanting to live somewhere you can now just visit -- I hope that changes for you.

[Staci]

Hmm...call me overly perceptive, but I get the sense you want to live in Colorado. = )
Congratulations on your Innovation article!

[Susan Shea]

Life has a way of granting us what we can visualize, as long as we work for it! Time and time, in my previous careers, when I could see my dream next step clearly, feel it, and articulate it...voila, it happened. I think our subconscious minds are powerful tools, so while you might not want to pack today, I'm guessing the time will come. And in the meantime, congratulations on getting picked up by a prestigious journal.

[Ann]

Camille: I figured you would understand about "living here, dreaming there." :-)
Thank you, Staci! It's definitely one for LinkedIn.
Hi Susan! Yep, I keep chugging along. Someday, maybe.

[Dani Greer]

So. Ann. Have you applied for a job in Boulder?

[Michael A. Black]

Colorado . . . the character Ricky Nelson played in Rio Bravo. I visited Denver once and the thin air gave my a constant headache for two days. When I finally started to feel better I ran up a flight of stairs and felt like I'd run a marathon. I don't know, Ann, I think I'll stick to watching the old movie.