Steve's Quest for Sixty Sixties

  • Description of Sixty Sixties Project

  • A frightening milestone has recently happened. I achieved my sixtieth birthday. I have decided to embrace this difficult milestone and actually celebrate it by accomplishing Sixty goals that have something to do with Sixty during the course of the year I spend at the age of Sixty.

    So I created a "Bucket List" of Sixty Sixties and tabulating them below. This quest is not unlike a "scavenger hunt" or perhaps a Don Quixote quest. One humorous goal is to be able to look back at this list when I hit 90 and think it was remarkable. :-)

    Some items will be easy and would normally be expected to be accomplished in the normal course of things. Others will cause me to stretch, work hard, travel, or allocate time and resources accordingly. A key challenge is getting organized enough to document each accomplishment. In any case, I hope to execute against this list and record a special year.

    I have made good progress against my goals and will continue tracking them below. Feel free to check back and offer encouragement.

Countdown Until the Sixty Sixties Quest Ends
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100
Overall Progress
As of 29 Oct 2015
Days Completed: 88%

Wellness

Recreational Basketball

  1. Run 60 Suicide Hills [60/60]
  2. 60 Elliptical Sessions [60/60]
  3. 60 Days of at Least 25 Push Ups ★ [60/60]
  4. 60 Squats of Body Weight [60/60]
  5. 600 lbs leg press [1/1]
  6. 60 Mile Bike Ride [1/1]
  7. 60 Miles of Hiking [60/60]
  8. Run 60 Furlongs [60/60]
  9. 60 Miles of Mountain/Trail Biking [60/60]
  10. Take 60 minutes off of McDowell Park Milk-Run [1/1] ★
  11. 60 Days of 10,000 Steps Recorded on Pedometer [60/60]
  12. One day of 60,000 Steps Recorded on Pedometer [1/1] ★
  13. Take 60 minutes off Eagle Creek Hike Record [1/1] ★★
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Current Progress
  1. Play in 60 Full-Court Basketball Games [60/60] ★★
  2. 60 Baskets Playing Recreational Basketball [60/60]
  3. 60 Assists Playing Recreational Basketball [60/60]
  4. Make 60 Foul Shots at One Practice [1/1]
  5. Make 60 3 Point Shots in One Practice [1/1] ★
  6. Make 60 Left-Handed Reverse Layups During Practice Drills [60/60]
  7. Make 60 Eyes-Closed Layups During Practice Drills [60/60]
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Current Progress

Spouse, Family, Pets & Friends

Flying

  1. 60 Unexpected "I Love You's" to Nancy [60/60]
  2. 60 Dinner Dates with Nancy [60/60]
  3. 60 Minutes on a Dinner Date with Two Women [1/1]
  4. Unexpectedly Kiss Nancy 60 Times [60/60]
  5. Take My Dogs (Angel & Pixie) to Dog Park 60 Times [60/60]
  6. Play fetch with Buster (Grand-Dog) for 60 Throws [1/1]
  7. 60 Touches with Coaches & Mentors [60/60]
  8. 60 Connect with 60 Different Friends/Family Members [60/60]
  9. Issue 60 Recommendations/Endorsements in LinkedIn [60/60]
  10. At Least 60 Minutes Each with of 4 Nieces & 2 Nephews [6/6]
  11. At Least 60 Minutes with Each Sister [2/2]
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Current Progress
  1. 60 Landings, Take-Offs, Holds, or Instrument Approaches ★ [60/60]
  2. 60 Minutes of Engine-Off Soaring in Motorglider [1/1]
  3. 60 Minutes Flying with Brother Dave [1/1]
  4. Tour along 60 miles of the Gorge in my Touring Motor Glider [1/1]
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Current Progress

Greater Good

Travel & Nostalgia

  1. 60 Donations [60/60] ★
  2. 60 $2 Tips [60/60]
  3. 60 Hours of Support to OIT [60/60]
  4. 60 Hours Visiting and Supporting ERAU [60/60]
  5. 60 Minutes at Not-for-Profit Talent Show [1/1]
  6. 60 Minutes at United Way Fund Raising Banquet [1/1]
  7. 60 Minutes at WSVEF Fund Raising Event [1/1]
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Current Progress
  1. 60 Hours in Foreign Country [60/60]
  2. Take & Post 60 Photos in Foreign Country [60/60]
  3. 60,000 Steps in a Foreign Country [1/1] ★
  4. 60 Minutes Visiting Former NY Neighborhoods & Schools [1/1]
  5. 60 Minutes at Elmira Landmarks (CMOG, Eldridge Park, Strathmont, etc) [4/4]
  6. 60 Minutes at High School Job Sites (Dairy Freeze, NSM, camp) [3/3]
  7. 60 Minutes with College Advisor [1/1]
  8. At Least 60 Minutes with Mother-in-Law Alma [1/1]
  9. At Least 60 Minutes with Leadership Coach Feinberg in NYC [1/1] ☘
  10. At Least 60 Minutes with Nordlund & Capozzi Children in STL [4/4]
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Current Progress

Enlightenment & Recreation

SMS Projects

  1. Win 60 Scrabble Games Against Computer at Expert [60/60]
  2. Read WSJ Opinion Page 60 Times [60/60]
  3. Eat a Chocolate Éclair within 60 Seconds [1/1]
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Current Progress
  1. Add 60 Items to Sliwa Website [60/60]
  2. 60 Hours of Website Programming [60/60]
  3. 60 Hours Learning New Code Techniques (mySQL, Python, Debuggers, etc.) [60/60]
  4. 60 Hours of Digital Scrapbooking [60/60]
  5. Get Sixty Users of Seeq Beta Software [60/60]
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Current Progress
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