5 Things I Cannot Do:
- Play piano
a. How cool would it be to just sit down at any piano and just go? Not gonna happen. I would struggle with “Chopsticks”. Even more amazing – being able to sit down with my wife and play together. I can’t sing either.
- Cook (without a recipe)
a. I like to eat. I like to eat good, healthy food. I can cook up a storm if I follow a recipe. But I really envy people who understand food and wine and flavors well enough to slam them together from scratch into something magical.
- Speak a foreign language (fluently)
a. I understand quite a bit of Spanish – enough to serve as interpreter for the group when I’ve been in Mexico. But I am very uncomfortable trying to have a conversation with someone who speaks Spanish fluently.
- Dance
a. You know that guy at every wedding that shouldn’t be on the dance floor? I’m not EVEN him. No dancing.
a. This is just an untested skill. If I ever had to physically defend myself or my friends or family, I would. But in 42 years I’ve never had to.
5 Things I Can Do:
- Face fears
a. My wife and kids don’t think I’m afraid of anything. Of course I am, but I’d rather make them feel that they’re safe – no matter what.
- Parallel park a stick shift car.
a. Took my driver’s test in a Renault Alliance with a 4 speed. Chick magnet.
- Perform CPR
a. Haven’t used it yet, hope I never will, but I have kept my certification valid for 20 years. I did have to give a friend the Heimlich a few years ago.
- Drive a nail, chop down a tree, roof a house…
a. I take satisfaction in doing things myself.
- Take care of my wife & children
a. Pretty self explanatory. The only one that really matters anyway.
How about you? What’s on your lists?
...Faster than Last 
