“It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined.”  ~ Henry James

Getting a life means becoming an active participant, not a passive bystander. All relationships require a certain amount of nurturing. Unusual and happy experiences together can help cement friendships with joy in the journey. An annual event we look forward to is what we call “The Great Seafood Boil”. We invite three to five couples that we really enjoy and respect. Everyone brings lawn chairs, one dish, and a bottle of wine. We furnish a variety of seafood, potatoes, and corn. We boil it in our backyard, then eat, drink, and brag about everyone’s cooking. If you can’t have fun at an event like this, then you just don’t know how to enjoy life. To make the event easier, I keep a list of how much seafood was ordered and clean-up tips from various years. Since it only happens once a year, it’s easy to forget things. I’ve got it down to a fine art. It’s minimal work and an event that we all look forward to.

Decide on a theme, get it in your planner, and start making your life work instead of sitting on your ass and watching life go by.

“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”  ~ Napoleon Hill