To celebrate my 40th birthday coming up soon on October 6, 2016, I kicked off a year-long party with a purpose. A year, that celebrated life, love, laughter and the basic liberties that we all can take for granted. At the heart of life is water. It nourishes, provides, cleanses, brings joy and touches every living thing on the planet. We've never had to leave our houses and walk five miles to fetch water. We simply turn on the tap, and water comes out. Clean. Yet there are 663 million people on the planet who don't have clean water. That is why I kicked off this extravaganza to do 40 things to celebrate with those I love, in the name of water. I ran my first campaign last October and raised $600 which gave 20 people clean water, now I am kicking off part deux to raise $600 more for another 20 people, to receive clean water. That will mean on my 40th birthday, I will have provided 40 more people with clean water thanks to all of you.

Water is a catalyst for change and we can all be a part of that change. The list of 40 things is below and shows you where I am at. Some things are big, some are small, all are important.

xoxo

The List:
1. Ask 40 people to donate $40 to my campaign - done, I'm at 15 and counting
2. Get my driver's license - going for my written test
3. Learn how to sew (see number 21)
4. Lose 40 lbs (I need to and it's doable) - working on it, joined WW again ;-)
5. Take boxing with Jordan - done
6. Take dance class with Juliana - done
7. Take Shelby to the ballet - need to book
8. Take Connor to a soccer game - need to get tix
9. Design my next tattoo - done
10. See 40 new movies - seen about 10
11. Have a mother/daughter day with my Mum and Dawn - need to plan it
12. Take Jennifer out somewhere fun (she deserves it) - Took her to the Rogers Cup!
13. Take Miles swimming (big guy has never mastered this) - still need to do it
14. Take Mum somewhere special for her birthday! - planning it
15. Trip to Israel with the Hodgson's in January - Done and it was incredible!
16. Swim 40 km next summer (not all at once) - working on it
17. Bike 40 km in one week (totally doable!) - planned for last week of August
18. Volunteer 40 hrs at a non-profit (work doesn't count) - did Habitat which was 8 hrs, so need to do more!
19. Sing 40 karaoke songs! - Done about 10
20. See 40 drag queens perform! - Seen about 15
21. Start life-long dream of starting my own fashion line! - Working on the branding as we speak
22. Try 40 new cocktails! (I started this one tonight!) - If we count beers as a cocktail this one is done!
23. Take Mum and Dad somewhere they've never been in the city (they don't get out much) - they will be going somewhere cool for my bday party!
24. Celebrate others who are also upgrading to version 4.0 (Robert, Darren - I am talking about you!) - Celebrated with Darren in Van and went to Robert's 40th party :-)
25. Spend time with island boys, look for 40 new things on the island from a new bird to a new beach! (Derek & Cliff get ready!) - Visiting them in August
26. Celebrate 40 wins (big or small) with my awesome team at work! - Working on it, at least halfway there!
27. Drive 40 km to somewhere I've never been before in whatever direction! - Drove to Pittsburgh!
28. Give up something I love for 40 days (Jordan - you can decide what that is!) Gave up booze for 24 days, didn't quite make it to 40
29. Head to Van City to spend time with the west end boys! (Jess & Darren #thesix is coming for ya!) - Done in April :-)
30. Take Miles on an adventure hike! - still need to do it
31. Spend a day with my brother Mike, Anita, Mikey and Matthew (not a birthday shindig) - need to plan it
32. Celebrate our 10th anniversary on July 29th - done!
33. Try a new sport or physical activity (thinking Tennis) - Bought a basketball and have been a few times!
34. Save $40 per pay cheque and put it into a secret account to buy something awesome for my birthday! - Haven't done this :-(
35. Reality Bytes reunion gig with Forest and Jrox! - Will plan for Fall
36. Spend $40 at a casino (rather than my usual $20 on slots lol) - done!
37. Make 40 new dishes (from someone that doesn't really cook!) - halfway there!
38. Plan a trip to England, so Jordan can finally meet the rest of my family! - haven't done this yet!
39. Take 40 photos to document my campaign- Done this for sure and then some!
40. Once I reach my $1,200 goal, head to NYC to deliver the cheque to Charity Water in person and spend the weekend in NYC for my 40th birthday!

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