I did this when I turned 40, so now that I have turned 50 I should do it again; let’s count down the 10 life events that affected me the most.
1/10 – March 2014: Met Catalina: A person I got along with almost immediately. A person I would fall in love with, marry and would make me feel like I was finally doing life correctly.
1/10 – March 2014: Met Catalina: A person I got along with almost immediately. A person I would fall in love with, marry and would make me feel like I was finally doing life correctly.
2/10 – May 2023: Birth of Belle. Maybe it is too soon to judge this event as it happened six months ago, but I do feel it has a lot of potential.
3/10 – August 2008: I ran the Canadian Death Race. This was my first ultramarathon, and turbo-charged my love of running. Ultramarathons forced me to travel off the beaten path to do them. I’ve run hither and yon, over distances and terrain undreamt of by mortal man. Running has introduced me to new friends and kept me in good shape. (See also February 2003 for my first half-marathon and June 2004 for my first marathon.)
4/10 – December 2006: I attended my first “Friday Feast”. This weekly event has greatly increased the number of people I know. I have met good and true friends here that I greatly value. My circles have increased.
5/10 – November 2004: I went to Jamaica and met a new circle of friends from all over the world; friends that let me explore a new side of myself, never judged me, supported me, and helped me improve as a person. These people would eventually lead me to meeting my wife.
6/10 – November 1995: I left home and moved to Edmonton. I was now responsible for keeping myself alive. Edmonton has been good to me; I’ve made lots of friends, and it is a beautiful place for running.
7/10 – September 2016: Moved to Vancouver. The economy in Alberta wasn’t great when I lost my job and a friend was able to recommend me to a great company in B.C. This shook up my life and gave me a different perspective on life and living. I could now experience a different climate and a bigger city.
8/10 – 1985 and 1987 – Le Morte d’Arthur and the death of my Grandfather. Arthur was the first dog I was ever close to and my first experience with death. My maternal grandfather was a great man that I wish I had known him better; a man without fear and always doing something. I’ve tried to live my life like his.
9/10 – 1984 – The family got its first computer, an Apple //e. I had an earlier introduction to computers than a lot of people, and I’ve been coasting on that ever since.
10/10 – November 1973 – I was born. I believe this had a significant effect on my life.