1. Started your own blog (and helped greatly by family and friends)<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Slept under the stars (many years of summer camp)<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Played in a band (But I twirled in marching band)<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Visited Hawaii<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. Watched a meteor shower<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n 6. Given more than you can afford to charity (Ouch. That\u2019s convicting.)<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 7. Been to Disneyland\/world (Oh yeah!!!)<\/strong><\/p>\n 8. Climbed a mountain (hiked on a few glaciers, though. Chile and New Zealand)<\/p>\n 9. Held a praying mantis<\/p>\n 10. Sang a solo <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 11. Bungee jumped (New Zealand\u2014terrifying yet exhilarating. Have NO plans to do it again.)<\/strong><\/p>\n 12. Visited Paris<\/strong><\/p>\n 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea<\/p>\n 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 15. Adopted a child<\/p>\n 16. Had food poisoning <\/strong><\/p>\n 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty<\/p>\n 18. Grown your own vegetables <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France<\/strong><\/p>\n 20. Slept on an overnight train<\/p>\n 21. Had a pillow fight <\/strong><\/p>\n 22. Hitch hiked (not gonna happen)<\/p>\n 23. Taken a sick day when you\u2019re not ill\u00a0 (Do I have to confess this?? Only once)<\/strong><\/p>\n 24. Built a snow fort <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 25. Held a lamb<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 26. Gone skinny dipping (Summer camp-girls only)<\/strong><\/p>\n 27. Run a Marathon (No, but biked 170 miles in 2 days, from Houston to Austin to raise $ for MS. And plan to do it again this April)<\/strong><\/p>\n 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice<\/p>\n 29. Seen a total eclipse<\/p>\n 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset (both)<\/strong><\/p>\n 31. Hit a home run<\/p>\n 32. Been on a cruise (Once on a tiny ship. Once on a massive ship)<\/strong><\/p>\n 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person<\/p>\n 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors<\/strong><\/p>\n 35. Seen an Amish community<\/p>\n 36. Taught yourself a new language (wanted to teach myself French in junior high.)<\/p>\n 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied <\/strong><\/p>\n 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person<\/strong><\/p>\n 39. Gone rock climbing (fascinated, yet terrified)<\/p>\n 40. Seen Michelangelo\u2019s David <\/strong><\/p>\n 41. Sung karaoke (several times in college\u2014and later)<\/strong><\/p>\n 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt\u00a0 (On my hope-to-do list)<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (but served many)<\/p>\n 44. Visited Africa\u00a0 (No but trying to build up courage to go for the Soccer\/ Football World Cup in 2010)<\/p>\n 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight<\/strong><\/p>\n 46. Been transported in an ambulance<\/p>\n 47. Had your portrait painted<\/p>\n 48. Gone deep sea fishing<\/p>\n 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person<\/p>\n 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris<\/strong><\/p>\n 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling (Snorkeling\u2014always terrified that a big fish is going to eat me)<\/strong><\/p>\n 52. Kissed in the rain <\/strong><\/p>\n 53. Played in the mud<\/strong><\/p>\n 54. Gone to a drive-in theater <\/strong><\/p>\n 55. Been in a movie<\/p>\n 56. Visited the Great Wall of China<\/p>\n 57. Started a business\u00a0 (Children\u2019s newspaper when I was a child. Sold ads and everything.)<\/strong><\/p>\n 58. Taken a martial arts class (Tae Kwon Do\u2026 Watch out!! <\/strong>:)<\/span><\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n 59. Visited Russia (Part of our honeymoon)<\/strong><\/p>\n 60. Served at a soup kitchen (But played volleyball with the kiddos at one in high school)<\/p>\n 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (always on the last day)<\/strong><\/p>\n 62. Gone whale watching (no luck)<\/strong><\/p>\n 63. Got flowers for no reason <\/strong><\/p>\n 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (blood)<\/strong><\/p>\n 65. Gone sky diving<\/p>\n 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp<\/p>\n 67. Bounced a check <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 68. Flown in a helicopter (in New Zealand over Fox Glacier)<\/strong><\/p>\n 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (My teddy bear)<\/strong><\/p>\n 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial (Fantastic!!)<\/strong><\/p>\n 71. Eaten Caviar (once in Russia, once in Vegas)<\/strong><\/p>\n 72. Pieced a quilt<\/p>\n 73. Stood in Times Square (even for the Thanksgiving parade!!)<\/strong><\/p>\n 74. Toured the Everglades<\/p>\n 75. Been fired from a job (uuugggh.)<\/strong><\/p>\n 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 77. Broken a bone (Nose- twirling a flag. Toes- twirling a rifle)<\/strong><\/p>\n 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (On one going the speed limit, though.)<\/p>\n 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (would love to when the kids are older and will remember)<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 80. Published a book<\/p>\n 81. Visited the Vatican<\/p>\n 82. Bought a brand new car (only after becoming a mom)<\/strong><\/p>\n 83. Walked in Jerusalem<\/p>\n 84. Had your picture in the newspaper<\/strong><\/p>\n 85. Read the entire Bible (This one you should do, too\u2014Invigorating! Amazing! Life-changing!<\/strong><\/p>\n 86. Visited the White House (even got to go on the Christmas tour with a staffer<\/strong>!<\/span><\/span> )<\/strong><\/p>\n 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating<\/p>\n 88. Had chickenpox (not cool in Junior High)<\/strong><\/p>\n 89. Saved someone\u2019s life (eternally?)<\/p>\n 90. Sat on a jury (been called, though)<\/p>\n 91. Met someone famous (What cracks me up is that I\u2019ve met a few, yet I was the dorkiest when I met Mr. Rogers.)<\/strong><\/p>\n 92. Joined a book club<\/strong><\/p>\n 93. Lost a loved one <\/strong><\/p>\n 94. Had a baby \u2014 (three, actually)<\/strong><\/p>\n 95. Seen the Alamo in person<\/strong><\/p>\n 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake<\/p>\n 97. Been involved in a law suit<\/p>\n
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