There are a few things I’d like to master in the coming years, and one is a flip turn. In all my years of lap swimming I never got around to it. Another thing I’d love to be able to do is ride a bike with no hands. I watch people swoosh down my street, arms stretched out wide, and I feel a vicarious thrill. Next is sewing. It’s unlikely I’ll ever make a pair of trousers, but I’d like to sew a button like a pro. I’ve never really got the hang of chopping an onion, at least in such a way that doesn’t end in tears, so I’d like to re-visit my knife skills at some point. Drive a car. Better yet, drive a car well. Argh, that’s still on the list. There’s just so much about life that we never really master, bur rather muddle through, so if there are a few things I can do with my eyes shut –– swoosh, flip turn and sew a button –– I’m going to try.