51. Conquer my fear of bike-riding in New York.
52. Be on a radio show.
53. Skydive.
54. Visit southeast Asia.
55. Grow my own basil and parsley in our apartment.
56. Take dance classes with Stuart.
57. Live in Astoria again.
58. Go on vacation with Beth and Josh.
59. Redesign this website.
60. Adopt a seeing-eye dog after his work is done.
61. Legally change my name to Krissa.
62. Get back in touch with the kids I took care of, and their family, in the summer of 2000.
63. Learn how to make pasta.
64. Be a godmother. Maybe even a fairy one.
65. Own a house with a yard.
66. Throw a benefit party for a good cause.
67. Visit Kristin in Vancouver (I promise! I promise! One day).
68. Live near(er) to my parents; live near my brother; live near Stuart’s family.
69. Help effect – or at least contribute and support – equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in my lifetime.
70. Get some steady freelance editing work.
71. Take regular family vacations somewhere; maybe the Catskills.
72. Visit the Alameda Flea Market with a suitcase a handful of cash.
73. Make a quilt. (I know! I’m insane.)
74. Help a friend with a project or ambition of theirs’.
75. Write an article for the New York Times.




Hey there Krissa, I’m a San Franciscan who has been reading your site for about four years now, and if you ever come out west, I would LOVE to hit up the flea market with you. I got some super cool tin tiles there a couple of weeks ago!