The 99
June 13, 2010This floated around the blogosphere quite a while ago, but I'm a little late to the game, so... I think it's fun! You should do it, too! (Bold and explain the things that apply to you.)
1. Started your own blog
Duh.
2. Slept under the stars
Lots as a kiddo -- may need to that one night this summer with mine : )
3. Played in a band
In middle school!
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
How about seen a meteor?
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
Yes
7. Been to Disneyland/World
DisneyWorld the summer before 7th grade. We need to take the girls...
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
Yes and they are so cool. I could watch one forever!
10. Sang a solo
Yes. I sang in church when I was young and I had some school solos and I was in a performing troupe in 7th grade and had a solo in our play. Why can't I sing now?
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
Yes, love 'em!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
Yes and it was worse than labor. Thank you raw Chicken Club Toaster from Sonic. Ended up in the ER.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
Ha! I harvested exactly 2 cucumbers and one very small tomato last summer!
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
Of course! Slumber parties as a kid and, well, consider who I married.
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
For my kids when they are...otherwise, I take a personal day
24. Built a snow fort
Maybe once...
25. Held a lamb
Not sure...I know I sat on a big sheep once
26. Gone skinny dipping
:-)
27. Run a Marathon
Ran to the end of our road and back...1.25 miles!
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
I'm starting to feel badly about my lack of world travel...
29. Seen a total eclipse
I think there was one we attempted to see when I was in elementary school...
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
Lots of times! Love them both.
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
Not on my own...2 year of high school Spanish and 16 hours of college Spanish
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
Only b/c I've learned to be
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
Not exactly rock climbing, but we like to hike a little
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
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
If you count the "beach" swim area at Kerr Lake ; )
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
Well, no. But, my sister and I did have a pencil portrait done for our parents from photographs a few Christmases ago.
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
Oh yeah!
53. Played in the mud
Love mud!
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
No, but there's one in Poteau and every summer I say we're taking the kids...
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
As a GS myself and as a parent of one. I'd rather just order!
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
Not on purpose... I really wanted to lie.
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
My first teddy bear is in my armoire : )
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
It was the good stuff and it wasn't too bad.
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
I was itty bitty...don't remember it : (
80. Published a book
Would LOVE to!
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
We have only purchased one brand new vehicle -- a truck for Jamie when we were pretty newly married.
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
Not every, single word.
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
My husband, dad, grandpa have many times...me personally, no.
88. Had chickenpox
3rd grade.
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
Well, I met John Schneider (Bo Duke) when I was in 7th grade! One of my high school classmates is an up and coming Hollywood director, so can we count him?
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
Three lovely little girls!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a beeSat on one in a short dress...it got the inside of my thigh. Did I mention I was driving?
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