Some goals for October

I don’t know why I’m sharing these publicly, but why not? Maybe it’ll inspire someone else? Maybe I just want people to be like “so, did you do the thing?” and then I get to be accountable. These are just some of the things I want to do this month and into the coming months.

• Get to the cabin for at least a weekend a month

• Kayak on a smaller lake once (weather permitting - can be the lake the cabin is on)

• Find a new brewery (here in MN, WI, MI, SD, or ON)

• Go to a brewery while in Georgia

• Scope out some hiking trails for 2026 (get a plan/list/spreadsheet together based on seasonal availability)

• Research and pick out a record player & speakers (create a savings plan or just buy)

• Research and pick out XC skis (create a savings plan or just buy)

• Go to bed earlier than midnight unless there’s a good reason (like a bonfire or road trip or other event)

• Continue to wake up for the sunrise, even if it is just cloudy

• Use my camera(s) more often and take even more photos and videos of the world to cherish and share

Being back in the Great Lakes area has been life altering in just the 30+ days that I’ve been here. I’m so excited to just hop in my car and find new things to do and see. I love that there’s a familiarity here in Duluth, yet it’s so new and fresh to me that I’m still pushing out of my comfort zone. Have a great month.