SCRABBLE: My 68 Wishes
Today is my birthday, thank you very much.
I began a tradition a few years ago of permitting myself the same number of wishes on my birthday equal to my number of birthdays. (In this way I am bound to have at least one of my wishes come true during the year.)
I’m sad to say that my wish for WORLD PEACE on last year’s list did not happen. But I will make it Numero Uno again on this year’s list. (Would you all please try a little bit harder?)
If you find yourself in a position to grant any of my wishes, please feel free to jump in and do so.
My 68 Wishes For My 69th Year:
1. World Peace
2. Health (for me and you and and all of our loved ones)
3. Prosperity (may we all be free from need)
4. Love (I think I’ve got this one solved for sure)
5. Good friends
6. Lots of laughter
7. Hugs
8. Making my/our condo work for two
9. Obama to appoints a Secretary of Scrabble
10. A safe motor trip cross-country
11. A 600+ scrabble game against one of my ‘scrabble daddies’
12. Growing numbers of scrabble players at my scrabble clubs and tournaments
13. Acknowledgement of my blogs at scrabblesense.com via emails
14. Increased sales of the Scrabble Name Plaque
15. Speaking engagements
16. A book contract followed by a movie contract
17. A major win on the lotto
18. Invitation to the White House from the Obama’s for a beer
19. Writing a school curriculum
20. Season tickets to the symphony
21. Directing the 1st scrabble tournament in Death Valley
22. Dental work repaired
23. Kosher shrimp
24. Fewer commercials on TV
25. Being a contestant on The Price Is Right
26. Create a shram tische (maybe at Scott Sellman’s new restaurant)
27. A scrabble cruise on The Mississippi Steamboat
28. A daily entry on UTube
29. Directing a major charity benefit using scrabble as a tool
30. Play in the Escondido Literacy Scrabble Tournament
31. Continued temperate weather in southern California
32. Water Aerobics fun
33. Diabetes under control
34. Weight loss (down to 190 by 8/20/11)
35. Mile markers along CA. highways
36. Free WiFi city-wide in Laguna Woods
37. No data loss from my computer
38. Gardenias
39. Staked to an entry in the World Series of Blackjack
40. Smelling more roses; watching more sunsets
41. Bruegger’s Bagels aplenty
42. Expanding memory between my ears
43. Cheesecake (toppings optional)
44. Avoiding food poisoning and the common cold
45. Great photos on my Canon
46. Seeing a really great movie (being touched or motivated)
47. Hot showers
48. Delicious morning coffee
49. A dog named Boo
50. An income stream that flows
51. Comfortable shoes
52. Squishy pillows
53. Produce from Growers Direct
54. Disneyland (comps for two)
55. Massage
56. Less traffic on the 405
57. Entertaining friends
58. Completing Sudoku puzzles successfully
59. Clean windows and carpets
60. Karaoke
61. Storytelling
62. Hummingbirds at my feeder
63. Oil in pipelines and clean sand on the beaches
64. Affordable gas in my tank
65. No phone calls before 8:30AM or after 11PM
66. Honest politicians & hanging judges to take care of the others
67. Making a difference
and # 68. Making it to 69.