Never

Who knows why this appealed to me to do today, over at Althouse!

But it did. So, anyway, here goes:

Ten Things I've Never Done

I've never ...

1. Been to India but I still want to go there.

2. Been to Rhodes Island, Greece where my father was born. I have been to Cyprus and Athens but never Rodos. I dream of traveling to Rhodes with my son, nephew and second cousin.

3. Visited a Buddhist temple. I have been inside numerous churches of many different denominations, mosques, and synagogues. Perhaps I might do this in July in Taiwan - perhaps.

4. Really gone skiing. In 1988 I tried but fell down and never got up to try again.

5. Gone white water rafting.

6. Given birth to a daughter.

7. Been married in a white dress.

8. Made roast duck.

9. Had straight blond hair.

10. Had the courage to say what I feel, face-to-face, with my nemesis.

Comments

[Danny]

The good news is that most of these are very possible—do they all represent things you really WANT to do (I'm thinking of the straight blond hair and I can't imagine that!)? And I'm guessing that the relationships you have with younger women will feed the mother-daughter longing, no? I'm hoping there will never be a need for #7 and perhaps you won't have to deal with #10 anymore since you seem to understand what you do to yourself in that relationship!

But I challenge you to knock off #8 this weekend. Why don't you get Nappy40's recipe for duck and do it up right! (Yum, then invite me for dinner...)

P.S. I still can't believe that Ann Althouse has NEVER eaten egg salad or a hard-boiled egg!

[Tamar]

Okay Nappy40 - you heard the man! That's a great challenge for me this weekend. I need the recipe again and I remember Richard's advice to pierce the skin, no?

Danny, hopefully I'll get to #3 this summer. You are right about #10. However, I have at one time or another longed for #9 ... am pretty sure I'll never ever ski and am almost sure I won't be doing any white water rafting anytime soon ... and, yes I know, isn't it amazing to think Ann Althouse has never eaten egg salad or a hard-boiled egg?

[nappy40]

Tamar, do you want me to post the entire thing on my blog, yours, or email you?

[Voice Within]

We definitely need to fulfill our Dream 3. So we will go to Taiwan in July. What are we waiting for?

[Tamar]

Nappy40: Thanks for the recipe! I think I will give it a try this weekend. That's what happens when Danny challenges me! And challenge it is because am not fond of cooking. Wish me luck!

Aha, Voice Within: I know who you are ... so, you caught the bait I see!

[purple_kangaroo]

White-water rafting is great fun.

[Richard Lawrence Cohen]

Tamar, you're undoubtedly getting more comments per reader than Ann is. Comme ci!

[Tamar]

Ooh, Purple Kangaroo - am really scared of it though ...

Hmm, Richard, when you put it like that ... but who's counting, eh?

[franchini]

I'm absolutely with you on all except 4 and 6. I have tow daughters and I am an experienced skier. Everything else though....just wait for me and I'll do all of these things too. Especially India. And dyeing my hair blonde one of these days.

[purple_kangaroo]

Tamar, there are 7 or 8 different levels of rapids . . . start out with a nice easy one like class 1 (slower water, no bumps) and you'll probably love it . . . like inner-tubing down a rather gentle creek. You can, of course, build up from there. :)