4 x 6 = 25
New Year's eve, 2004, 4 families make 6 goals each -- 24 goals in total. The Rohdes poured on one extra, trying to out do everyone else, so we ended up with 25 goals in total.
Below are the goals for each family. As the year progresses, each family will report in on the success of their goals.
Tim and Tara Dull
Below are the goals for each family. As the year progresses, each family will report in on the success of their goals.
Tim and Tara Dull
- As a family, see one live theatre show. (The Dull family includes three boys, and as of this writing a new puppy. The puppy does not have to attend the show).
- Tim make and deliver coffee to Tara in bed a least once a month.
- Once a month, without kids, Tim and Tara will have breakfast together before Tim heads off to work.
- This summer, the Dull family will take the Chicago Architectural Boat Tour.
- Tim and Tara will take Tango dance lessons.
- Take a trip to Italy.
Katharyn and Michael Meyer
- Kathryn and Michael will commit to a living location (i.e., to move or not to move).
- Attend six live shows in the year (The other married couples with children have forced this childless couple to this goal.).
- Once a month, go into New York City and do things as a couple.
- Kathryn and Michael will travel (Again, this was a forced goal by the other families with children.).
- Attend a movie (in the movie theater) once a month.
- Kathryn and Michael will put their wedding pictures in a wedding album (This couple has been married seven years.).
Jon and Krista Rachiele
- Make out their will.
- Every Saturday in January the family will go to the gym.
- The Rachiele's will take a family vacation.
- Attend 2 live theatre performances.
- Take a family camping trip
- The garage sale of the future -- items on eBay.
Lia and Bill Rohde
- Make out their will.
- The Rohde's will take a family vacation (without extended family).
- Make a decision -- will the family expand or sustain?
- Do something political (a donation of time).
- Join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Co-op
- Put wedding pictures in album (also married seven years).
- The garage sale of the future -- items on eBay.
posted by Jon Rachiele at Saturday, January 01, 2005
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The Rachiele Family made it to the gym four out of five Saturday's for the month of January. The only weekend we missed was during a snowstorm and winter campout (See Arts & Crafts and Pyrotechnics for more details).
Well, let's see how we're doing.
We've had two fights about whether to have more kids or not. So, issue still not resolved.
We went thru everything in the basement & gave six boxes to Goodwill -- but haven't tried to sell any of it on Ebay yet. Still, our basement is now navigable.
We're mapping out our calendar year, planning vacations, so the Trip With No Relatives is a real possibility.
Bill
To our credit: we are joining a CSA...paperwork on the kitchen table as we
speak.
//
Personal resolution (added Feb. 1, 2005):
Don't rush quite so much. Linger more.
Bill
Had breakfast at the Buzz Cafe with T-rod this morning. 2 for 2 baby!!!
New resolution (added today): try to remember what our other goals are.
Tim Dull, P.E.
Goal #6: Items on eBay!Jon
Okay… just went on the website to simply review our goals. Couldn’t find them. We often TALK about them… but we’re not getting far on the actual DOING.
I think they went something like this though.
Commit to location – the clock is ticking. The lease renewal has been in our hand for 30 days. Our fate for another year will be determined in 30 more. Must decide mid-May. Denial still continues to be the forerunner in the decision making on this one. UUUGGGH!
Movie once a month – tonight is #2. Yet TBD… “Sideways” was our first.
Live Music…6 times - was that supposed to be together? I went to the NYC Philharmonic at Lincoln Center with a friend/without Mike. No less on my birthday. Could have been worse and been HIS birthday.
Was entertaining more one? Cuz, Mike threw me the party of my century. A surprise party on my birthday… at home. Which translates into he did ALL the food prep and cleaning. Perhaps that was the true gift.
Sunny Warm vacation was one, I think. We’re tabling this one until goal #1 is settled and we can be at ease.
Into the City 1x/month – I think we are 2 for 4, but we still have time in April.
Okay… maybe I made some new one’s up. John... how do we find our lists?
Hope others are doing better than the aimless two out here.
k
3 down (well, 2 down for sure)***
We did the vacation to a new place(sans extended family). Camped on Maryland coast (Assateague Island) & Shenandoah Nat'l Park. Also visited DC. // Joined CSA. So far, we've gotten 2 baskets of produce. Then the drought hit & they haven't had anything for us for 2 wks. So...pray for rain. //Lia's posted some stuff on Ebay. Not sure if we've actually sold anything yet. It's a start,though!
Rohde update
Will: meeting w/lawyer 9-26.
Family vacation: done
Another child?decision by default: negative, unless we experience faulty b.c.
Political:does cyncism count?
CSA: done
Wedding album: on the fall docket.
eBay: done
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