Bucket List

A friend posted this elsewhere and I thought it might be fun to repost with my own responses. Enjoy :)

Things I have done during my lifetime:

(  ) Gone on a blind date

(X) Donated Blood - gotta keep my iron up so I can do it again!

(X) Skipped school - Gotta love "Senior Skip Day"

(  ) Watched someone die

(X) Been to Canada - I live 35 miles South of Canada now!

(  ) Been to Mexico 

(X) Been to Florida

(  ) Been to Hawaii

(X) Been on a plane - I do better on planes if there is Ginger Ale.

(  ) Been on a helicopter

(X) Been lost - All too often... Sometimes I find myself lost and simply enjoy the freedom.

(X) Gone to Washington, DC - If you have the opportunity to attend a Capital Dome Tour - DO IT! 

(  ) Ridden in a Police Car

(X) Hugged a homeless person

(X) Swam in the ocean - Oh, how I miss the beach!

(  ) Swam with Stingrays

(  ) Been sailing in the ocean

(X) Cried yourself to sleep - Sad, but true. It only happens once, though.

(X) Played cops and robbers - The good old days :)

(X) Recently colored with crayons - How did you know that I used crayons to color my new 2011 calendar?

(  ) Ran a marathon - Not yet... but I am starting to train again :)

(X) Sang Karaoke - Yes! Fun times.

(  ) Volunteered at a soup kitchen

(X) Paid for a meal with coins only - School lunches on Pizza Hut day... yum.

(  ) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch

(  ) Seen the Northern Lights 

(  ) Been Para-sailing

(X) Been on TV - With the Marching Falcons in high school.

(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't - Of course.

(X) Made prank phone calls - Only to people I love and care about ;)

(  ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans

(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose - That jam hurts!

(  ) Fed an elephant 

(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue - Every time it snows :)

(  ) Fired a gun

(X) Danced in the rain - Most definitely. 

(  ) Been to the Opera

(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus - As a kid, but that wouldn't be a bad tradition to start with my husband.

(X) Serenaded someone - All the time.

(  ) Seen a U.S. President in person 

(  ) Been kissed under the mistletoe

(X) Watched the sunrise with someone - Merry Christmas, Mom and Erin!

(  ) Driven a race car 

(X) Been to a National Museum - I <3 museums!

(  ) Been to a Wax Museum

(X) Eaten caviar - One of my many life experiences at the Cavalier.

(X) Blown bubbles 

(X) Gone ice-skating - It was a long time ago, and yes I fell on my doopa.

(X) Gone to the movies - Certainly.

(  ) Been deep sea fishing 

(X) Driven across the United States - VA to AZ to VA to NY... 2010 was definitely a year on the road!

(  ) Been in a hot air balloon

(  ) Been sky diving

(  ) Gone snowmobiling 

(  ) Lived in more than one country

(X) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars - Not for quite some time, but it sure was wonderful.

(  ) Seen a falling star and made a wish

(  ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser 

(  ) Seen the Grand Canyon

(X) Seen the Statue of Liberty

(  ) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle 

(  ) Been on a cruise

(  ) Traveled by train 

(  ) Traveled by motorcycle

(X) Been horse back riding - Gosh, I miss that.

(  ) Ridden on a San Francisco cable car

(X) Been to Disneyland OR Disney World - Fun times :)

(X) Truly believe in the power of prayer - Is there any other kind?

(  ) Been in a rain forest

(  ) Seen whales in the ocean

(X) Been to Niagara Falls

(  ) Ridden on an elephant

(  ) Swam with dolphins

(  ) Been to the Olympics 

(  ) Walked on the Great Wall of China

(  ) Saw and heard a glacier calf

(  ) Been spinnaker flying

(  ) Been water-skiing 

(  ) Been snow-skiing 

(  ) Been to Westminster Abbey 

(  ) Been to the Louvre

(  ) Swam in the Mediterranean

(X) Been to a Major League Baseball game- My first one this past summer :)

(  ) Been to a National Football League game 

(  ) Swam with sharks

(  ) Been White Water Rafting

(  ) Written a book or screen play

(  ) Been to a Tournament of Roses Parade 

(X) Lived in more than one state - VA, AZ, NY

(  ) Become a parent - Does puppy parent count?

(  ) Been Bungee Jumping

(  ) Been to Vegas 

(X) Been to a minor league baseball game - Go Tides!

(  ) Worked on a political campaign 

(  ) Been to the top of the World Trade Center or Empire State Building - Been to the Top of the Rock.

(X) Ridden a Subway - NYC

(  ) Been to your High School Reunion - It hasn't happened yet...

Oh wow, so much left to do. Anyone want to join me? Could be fun :)