What I Didn't Do This Summer

Every year, I make a summer to-do list with several self-improvement goals. At the end of every summer, I realize I didn't achieve most of my #lifegoals, and I laugh and say, "Ha ha! There is always next summer." Then the cycle begins again.

This year—spoiler alert—the story was much the same. Here are my top five Summer Non-Accomplishments.

1. I did not spend hours improving my guitar and/or piano skills. I didn’t join a band either. Guess I will just continue playing my six guitar chords (plus capo) with my students. They think I am a rock star anyway.

That time I was Lisa Loeb . . .

2. I did not reorganize my home office, filing cabinet, or kitchen pantry. This item has been on my list for two summers now. Hilarious!

3. I did not write a best-selling humor memoir. I haven't even submitted articles for publication in three or four years now. But to my faithful readers—Lucky you! I still update my blog every week!

4. I did not become fluent in French. I thought it might help me if I got beyond my one-semester-in-college-knowledge when I travel to Belgium and France next year. I occasionally play with the Babbel app on my phone, but I'm hopeless.

5. I did not lose ten or even five pounds. This wasn't a goal of mine anyway. I like wine and candy WAY too much for this to be a thing. But I did get into kick-ass shape while dancing every night in the production of Chicago.

Photo credit: Glynis Calhoun

Photo credit: Glynis Calhoun

So . . . those were the lofty goals I did not achieve this summer. I am totally fine with it. I will try again next year. (No, really, I will.)

Ready or not, five hundred little faces will be coming through my music room door on Monday, and I will once again be Mrs. Duggan, Superhero Music Teacher! That changes one's sense of accomplishment, doesn't it?

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