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  1. 1. own a windmill
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  2. 2. Read the Bible
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  4. 4. Coin a new term
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  5. 5. get a smartcar
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  6. 6. major in mathematics
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  12. 12. finish a quilt
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  15. 15. meditate
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  16. 16. read Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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  17. 17. teach
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  20. 20. graduate from college
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  21. 21. go to a World Cup game
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  22. 22. enamorarme de alguien que se enamore de mi
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  23. 23. see the northern lights
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  24. 24. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
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  28. 28. go to a Cubs game
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own a windmill
Windmühlen

I love windmills—not the models of old Dutch ones but the real-life functioning ones, be they old-timey midwestern ones, restored European ones, or practical energy-efficient modern ones.

I would say that they’re picturesque, but that’s much more touristy than what I really mean—something about seeing a windmill is kind of inspiring. They’re so purposeful.
I really developed this feeling while visiting Germany, but since then we’ve had windmills installed on a ridge near my hometown. It’s very reassuring, having them there. Calming, even.

So, in short… it’s my dream to own a windmill someday, directly or indirectly. I want to be able to walk right up to it, but even if I can’t, I think that feeling would be beautifully satisfying.




 

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