I have been looking forward to this October for a long time — over a year — in anticipation of our trip to Egypt.  It will be the farthest and most exotic place Charlie and I will ever have visited.

Cairo, population just over 22 million.

Here’s what I’m going to try to accomplish this month.

1.  Travel to Egypt.
   

   Our first stop will be the Giza plain to see the pyramids.

2. Watch a movie.
3. Read a book:  The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
   

   Historic mystery set in Egypt.

4. List items for sale on FB Marketplace.
5.  Concert — Celebrations with the Columbia Orchestra.
   

   Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov will be one of the selections. (Painting by Sophie Anderson)

   Their maestro of many years has retired so we’ll be auditioning different conductors throughout the season.

6. Clean out and clear off my dressing table.
   

   Surely this could be neater and more efficient.

7. Repack my fish collection. 
8. Work on the frame collection.
   

   I have a couple of framing projects I hope I can accomplish without purchasing any supplies.

9. Pick a word to focus on for the month. My word: EXECUTE .
10.  Write a goal list for November, 2023.