1. Started your own blog - obviously.
2. Slept under the stars – I stayed at the lake regularly in high school
3. Played in a band - Drumline
4. Visited Hawaii- not yet.
5. Watched a meteor shower – in Washington
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/World - been to WDW twice. Both times w/ Kevin & Aaron
8. Climbed a mountain – mm, no. Just camped at the base of one. I've climbed foothills though, which are comparable to mts for Texans!
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo- You do NOT want me to do this.
11. Bungee jumped- Never will
12. Visited Paris- I don’t know that I want to.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea- No F’ing way!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch – Unless interior decorating counts, no.
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables- I grew a tomato this year! I've grown some strawberries as well. Forever ago.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France- this is back to the Paris thing.
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight – I have sisters. Pillows hurt.
22. Hitch hiked- hell no. I watch those movies.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - those are called “mental health days”, everyone needs them.2
4. Built a snow fort- I don’t know that it looked like a fort, but I knew what it was.
25. Held a lamb – Yes. They smell bad and are stupid.
26. Gone skinny dipping – The cops showed up. : /
27. Run a Marathon -
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice- Nope, but Kevin proposed in a Venetian Gondola in Vegas!
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset – my favorites have been from the last house on the back porch and on the cruise.
31. Hit a home run- I suck at almost all sports.
32. Been on a cruise – Yeah. I watched sunsets there, remember?
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors- This confuses me. The Indian part, yes. The Irish/ German part, no.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language- I know Spanish but I didn’t teach myself.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- there’s always more, but it’s about more than money. I am so thankful for what I have.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing- Does indoor rock climbing count? I’ve done that.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke – What was that club we used to go to?
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - we made a point to do this in S Padre.
46. Been transported in an ambulance – we rode behind the ambulance when I had to go to the ER.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing- my attn span is not long enough for this.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris- tired of France questions. Get over yourself, already.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling – In Disney World.
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud – I’m still bitter about losing my jelly shoe in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater- In WA we would cram 500 of us into a van and hide behind the seats.
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business – Does Pampered Chef count?
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies – I was a Daisy, but I sold them with my Brownies sisters.
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma- I tried and the result made me forever scared of needles.
65. Gone sky diving- I was going to do that with mom for my 18th birthday.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check Oops : /
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy – My blue train is gone forever. :(
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job- miraculously not.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle- 127 mph. Asshole.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person – On the way to Vegas.
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car –The Jeep was my first brand new car. Probably never again bc of depreciation vs. my turnover rate. (T minus trading Volvo for Audi)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - for ag.
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House- hopefully taking Aaron soon.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - I have watched mom do it, but I didn't do anything hands-on.
88. Had chickenpox – with the sisters on Christmas.
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous – Singers when I worked at the bar. Johnny Lee, Merle Haggard, Trace Adkins, etc.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one - unfortunately. Colwin and Mom.
94. Had a baby – Eventually.
95. Seen the Alamo in person – Every time a relative comes in town…
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone - who doesn’t own a cell phone?
99. Been stung by a bee – I’m allergic, but not in the deathly kinda way.
Okay, so that's 39. Could be better (except for visiting France, wtf?) but I feel like I've done enough for my age and know that I will travel and do more in the future.
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