"You have exactly one life in which to do everything you'll ever do.
Act accordingly."
~ Colin Wright
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I'm calling the twelve months from July 7, 2017 to July 6, 2018 my YEAR 77. I'm going to fill those twelve months with as many of my favorite activities as possible, and I hope to do many of those things with friends and members of my family. I'll clear out what remains on my "Bucket List" and I'll repeat things that I really enjoyed doing in prior years (at least those things that I can still do). I don't view these activities as great achievements, just things that I enjoy. There are specific days that hold memories for me and I will also write about them. Hopefully I'll be able to include some interesting photography.
The purpose of this particular Blog Page is to help in planning activities to be undertaken in future months. As plans change I will update this page. As activities are done and a blog published, the activity will be colored BLUE. The current month will be first on the list; past months will be moved to the end.
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“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.”
~ Dr. Seuss
JUNE 2018-
June 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
June 1 - Memories - Route 66 and Ride Across the U.S.A.
June 2 - Traditional Family Lunch - Bonnie's Birthday (Beginning her Year 77)
June 5 - Memories - River Rafting
June 7 - Favorite Family Photos
June 9 - Hike Pine Knot Trail to Grand View Point in Big Bear (Dale & Pam)
June 10 to June 14 - Friends Gathering in Reno - (Fulkersons, Coverts, Phillips)
June 13 - Health & Happiness - My Program
June 16 - Running - The Holcomb Valley Trail Run
June 17 - Father's Day - Family Gathering at McKinley Home
June 22 - Fishing - A Repeat Activity From Childhood (Panguitch - Linda & Chad, and
Quent & Barbara
June 25 - Horseback Ride - A Repeat Activity From Childhood
(Tooele - Covert & Paul R)
TBD - Have lunch at Carol's Restaurant in Temecula.
June 30 - Wrap-up Report
JULY 2018-
July 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
July 3 to 5 - Big Bear Lake - July 4th Fireworks Show
July 5 - Final Update - Last Name Glossary
July 6 - Favorite Family Photos - Silly Photos of Ron
July 6 - July Wrap-Up Report
July 7 - 78th Birthday Harley Day-Ride - Review of YEAR 77 and Future Plans
July 8 - YEAR 77 Blog Recap Report
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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
JULY 2017-
July 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
July 7 - Favorite Family Photos
July 7 - Annual Harley Birthday Day-Ride (Solo) - Newcomb's Ranch
July 8 - 77th Birthday Party at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant
July 12 - Personal Memorial Observance - Clyde
July 14 & 15 - Hadfield Family Reunion in Utah
July 14 - Run the Highline Trail - Logan Canyon (Amy)
July 16 - Hike the Crimson Trail - Logan Canyon (Judy & Randy)
July 18 - Play game of Ping Pong - Repeat of a Misplaced Activity (Michael Bowen)
July 20 - Boating and Water Skiing at Bear Lake - Repeat of a Misplaced Activity -
Quent & Barbara and Ted & Dixie
July 21 & 22 - To Park City - Shopping, lunch with Covert's and Mike & Nanette;
Dinner with Covert's and Gary & Nel
July 23 - To Cedar City - Visit with Linda & Chad
July 29 - Wrap-up Report
July 31 - Updated Planning Schedule
AUGUST 2017-
August 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
August 1 - Periodic Harley Day-Rides
August 5 - Personal Memorial Observance - Mom
August 5 - Cycling - Repeat of a Misplaced Activity-Tour de Big Bear
August 7 - Favorite Family Photos
August 12 - Humpherys Reunion - Clinton, Utah
August 9 - Annual Summer Scooter Rides
August 14 to 19 - 2017 Annual Summer Scooter Ride (Round-trip Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park)
Covert, Jon C. and Ted (Published as a Serial Blog from 8/11 to 8/23)
August 21 - Experience Total Solar Eclipse - Garden City, Utah - Ted & Dixie, Quent &
Barbara, Lesly, Amy and Cole
August 27 - Harley Day-Ride - Camp Williams Cafe - Azusa Canyon
August 30 - Memories - Cycling the California Coast
August 30 - Hike Ben Overturff Trail to Deer Park - Art W, Gary N, and Harry
August 31 - Wrap-up Report
SEPTEMBER 2017
September 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
September 3 - Personal Memorial Observance - Ron Robison
September 3 - Harley Day-Ride -- Mother's Kitchen - Mount Palomar
September 7 - Personal Memorial Observance - Mel
September 7 - Favorite Family Photos
September 9 - Hike the Road to Nowhere (Tracy)
September 11 - Memorial Observation - Nine-Eleven
September 17 - Memories -Northern Lights and Relay Runs
September 24 to 29 - Visit Friends - Harley Ride to Monroe, Oregon - Visit Dennie & Alison
September 30 - Wrap-up Report
OCTOBER 2017-
October 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
October 1 - Family Tour of Rubel Castle
October 7 - Favorite Family Photos
October 7 - Hike to Bridge to Nowhere (Art & Tracy)
October 10 - Memories - Running Full & Half Marathons
October 15 - Sports Car - and Collector Cars
October 16 - Personal Memorial Observance - Boyles
October 19 - Retirement Years - Financial Considerations
October 22 - Harley Day-Ride - Mt Baldy Lodge - Mt Baldy Village - Jenny
October 25 to 27 - 56th Wedding Anniversary on Catalina Island at Mt. Ada
Grant & Finch to join us.
October 31 - Wrap-up Report
NOVEMBER 2017-
November 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
November 4 - Hike Mt. San Jacinto (Harry)
November 7 - Favorite Family Photos
November 7 - Play golf - Repeat of a Misplaced Activity (Steve & Karan, and others)
November 10 - 12 - Jenny's "Special YEAR 77 Birthday Activity" - Visit Hearst Castle
November 15 - Hike Monrovia's Hillside Wilderness Preserve (Espi)
November 18 - Personal Memorial Observance - Warren
November 18 - Harley Day-Ride - Cook's Corner - Trabuco (Dale)
November 21 - Travel with Bonnie Report - Tour the United States
November 25 - Get a massage - A Never Before Activity
November 26 - Go Bowling - Repeat of a Childhood Activity (Dale & Pam)
November 30 - Wrap-up Report
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"Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans." ~Allen Saunders
DECEMBER 2017-
December 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
December 7 - Favorite Family Photos
December 8 - Go Roller Skating - Repeat of a Childhood Activity (Tracy)
December 15 - Hiking -Monrovia Peak and Other Hikes in the San Gabriels (Art,
Gerard, and Harry)
December 16 - Family Tour at Reagan Presidential Library
December 23 - Harley Day-Ride - The Rock Store - Malibu Canyon
December 25 - Christmas 2017 - Host A Family Gathering
December 29 to Jan 2 - Attend Annual Sigma Zonk New Year's Eve Party in Mesquite
December 31 - Wrap-up Report
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"If the plan doesn't work, change the plan, not the goal."
JANUARY 2018-
January 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
January 7 - Favorite Family Photos
January 10 - Visit Peterson Automotive Museum - Harley vs Indian Exhibit
January 13 - Harley Day-Ride -- Crystal Lake - Azusa Canyon (Tracy)
January 14 to 16 - Ski Snow Summit - Big Bear - CANCELLED
January 17 - Hike Henninger Flats -- (Espi) - DEFERRED
January 23 to 31 - Annual Utah Ski Trip:
January 24 - 27 - Ski Park City
January 29-30 - Ski Beaver Mountain
January 28 - Go Ice skating - Repeat of a Childhood Activity
January 31 - Wrap-up Report
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"Every seven years, I sit down and make a whole new plan."
~Dolly Parton
FEBRUARY 2018-
February 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
February 3 - Traditional Family Dinner - Tracy's Birthday
February 7 - Favorite Family Photos
February 8 - Memories and Plans - Olympic Games
February 13 to 15 - To Big Bear for special Valentine's Day dinner with Bonnie - Sweet Basil Bistro
February 17 - Harley Day-Ride - Annie's Cafe - Lake Elsinore (Dale)
February 19 - 21 - Ski Snow Summit - Big Bear - Art W
February 22 - Hiking - Echo Mountain - (Gerard and Harry)
February 28 - Wrap-up Report
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"We need to know where we are going and how we plan to get there. Our dreams and aspirations must be translated into real and tangible goals with priorities and time frames."
~Merlin Olsen
MARCH 2018-
March 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
March 3 - 4 - Visit Friends - San Diego - Bob & Laurie, Owen and Scarlett
March 7 - Favorite Family Photos
March 7 - Harley Day-Ride - Running Springs and Other Mountain Communities
March 11 - Personal Memorial Observance - Merlin
March 11 - 13 - Ski Snow Summit in Big Bear - (Art)
March 16 - 18 - Sheepdog Competition - Chino - Ev & Josie Murray
March 22 - Personal Memorial Observance - Lenore
March 23 - Hike to Orchard Camp
March 29 - Tennis - Repeat of a Misplaced Activity - (Al)
March 30, 31 & April 1 & 2 - Attend Mini-Zonk in Mesquite
March 31 - Wrap-up Report
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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself, any direction you choose."
~Dr. Seuss
APRIL 2018-
April 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
April 2 - 2018 Mini-Zonk in Mesquite
April 4 - April Update - Planning Schedule
April 5 - April Update - Last Name Glossary
April 5 - Hiking - Eaton Canyon (Espi)
April 7 - Favorite Family Photos
April 7 - Officiate Ladies High Jump at Arcadia International Track Meet
April 11 - Running - Memories of Unusual Events
April 9 to 13 - Hiking - South Rim of the Grand Canyon (Art, Gerard & Harry)
April 15 - Family Tour - Angels Flight and lunch at Olvera Street
April 17 - Two Favorite Stories
April 21 - Family Tour - King Tut Exhibition - California Science Center
April 23 - Personal Memorial Observance - Dad
April 24 - 26 - Harley Ride - HOG $100 Challenge Ride
April 30 - Wrap-up Report
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"If you always do what interests you,
at least one person is pleased."
~ Katharine Hepburn
MAY 2018-
May 1 - Wishing Friends & Family Happy Birthday
May 5 - Memories - Our Family Car - The Forty
May 7 - Favorite Family Photos
May 12 - Running - The Fountain to Falls Run/Walk
May 13 - Mother's Day Brunch - Bonnie, Jenny & Heather - Rudy's Mexican Restaurant
May 19 - Traditional Family Lunch - Heather's Birthday - BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
May 24 - Memories - Iron Butt Ride
May 25 to 29 - Memorial Day in Big Bear
May 28 - Trail Motorcycling - A Repeat of a Misplaced Activity- Seven Oaks Resort
May 31 - Wrap-up Report