Things I've never done, but would like to try

1-go to Hawaii, I've wanted to go since I was in 2nd grade and my teacher went over Christmas vacation. She made it sound magical & I've never found anything to contradict her. My current plan is to go on my 25th wedding anniversary (in 4.5 yrs), and I might even let my husband come with me if he's nice. Just so we're clear, I wanted to go here on our honeymoon, but we couldn't afford it at the time. We were supposed to go on our 10th anniversary...which was 10 days before our daughter was born. My current plan gives me time to save up the money, loose weight so I look hot, and our children will be old enough to not miss us while we're gone.

2-get a manicure & pedicure. I've never had one of either. I really like my hands, they are nice looking hands, long fingers, pretty thin, they are strong & creative. I use lotion on them like crazy, but I've never had a manicure. Now my feet are another story. I have very high arches, and short stubby toes, plus I'm proan into ingrown toenails on my big toes (thanks Dad). Essentially, while I have pretty hands, I have really ugly feet. But, maybe a pedicure would change my view of them.

3-Spa day. I've heard a lot about them, people rave, but never have really experienced one myself. For my birthday several years ago, my mom sponsored me to a mini spa experience, but not quite the same I think. I'm thinking massages, mud baths, facials, walking around in a robe w/a towel around my head...might not live up to expectations, but then again could prove to be life altering.

4-Master Gardener Program. I plan on doing this when I retire from the police department, I just don't think I could make all the classes & activities required otherwise. I love to garden & would love to have an excuse to get other people to do it too.

5-Start my own business. When I retire from the police department I will be 5o years old. I think I'd like to start my own teddy bear store. We don't have one here in town, could do part of my business on-line. I even have a name:Michelle's Bear Den. I have ideas about what could incoporated into the store. Of course there would be artist bears, my own included, and I would try to feature local(ish) artists, there would be other collector bears from manufacturers like Boyds/Gund, there would be a kid's section & this is my favorite part. There would be new manufactured bears not of the collector quality, but what kid cares about that? There would also be bears rescued & rehabbed (from thrift stores, yard sales, etc) that could be adopted for a smaller fee. I would also include a line of bears that I make just for kids here. This would include the floppy bears and blankie bears. There would also be books about teddy bears. There would be books for the adult collectors & of course story books for the kids. There are so many wonderful story books about teddy bears. And once, maybe twice, a month on a Saturday hold a Teddy Bear's Picnic. The kids could come w/a sack lunch & their favorite bear(s), have a picnic. We could listen to music, read some stories, it would be great & give moms & dads a couple of hours off on the weekend to themselves. Riley is all for this plan & plans to work at the store until I'm ready to give it to her & really retire...nothing like job security at 10.

6-I'd like to ride in a Jet Car...they are so fricking cool & to go that fast would be awesome.