The I haves...
1. become a mother
2. Flown in a helicopter
3. Fallen asleep at a concert...a few times
4. I have been to Africa --Ghana, junior year of college
5. been to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen...Miami '99
6. Seen Miami U. play in a bowl game...'04
7. Been to the top of the Arch in St. Louis
8. Spent the night in an airport, JFK, alone
9. Toured Napa & Sonoma
10. Visited Cuba
11. Been to a Nascar race
12. Been to New Orleans, and done the Bourbon St. thing with my girlfriends
13. Lived in 4 states (Ark, La, Oh, & NC)
14. Spent a week on the beach at the Outer Banks
15. Spent a weekend in the NC Mountains in the fall
16. Spent a week snow-skiing in NM....that was 20 years ago and I haven't skied since
17. Been deep sea fishing
18. Been to the top the Empire State Building
19. Been to the top of the Sears Tower
20. Been to the top of the CN tower(...what is up with all the tall buildings???)
21. Joined a monthly book club
22. Maintained regular contact & friendship with 5 of the couples from birthing class
23. Play in the Bell Choir
24. graduated from college with honors, a BS in Social Studies Ed & a BA in History
25. Taught high school & middle school social studies for 7 years
26. rescued/ adopted 2 great black & white kitties from uncertain doom.
27. have been with the same wonderful man for 16 years (FRIDAY!!!)
28. Competed in the State Debate Tournament 2x in High School
29. Stood on the Continental Divide between Alberta & British Columbia
30. Walked the Gettysburg Battlefield
31. Drove along Pacific Coast on Hwy 1 -from San Francisco to Carmel
32. attended church camp in Lakeside, Ohio for 5 years
33. been employed as a grocery store clerk, waitress, bank teller, dining hall worker, and teacher
The I would like tos...
1. Attend a baseball game at Yankee Stadium
2. Visit the Statue of Liberty
3. Visit Disney World with the kids
4. Ride a train...to really get somewhere
5. See the Grand Canyon...maybe hike??
6. grow vegetables in a garden and actually eat them
7. Go to Vegas...do a little of the show & casino thing
8. Live abroad
9. Vacation in Hawaii
10. make helping others a regular part of our children's lives
11. See the Great Wall of China
12. Run...
13. Bike weekly
14. Visit Italy...take my time, and avoid the crowds
15. Create a craft/creative corner that is always set up & ready
16. Sew (more than I do now would be something!)
17. Make a quilt (someday) for each Meredith & Daniel, made up of favorite clothes, t-shirts, pajamas from their childhood
18. spend more time each day truly listening to M & D
19. Build a dream home with a really big laundry/mud room
20. Become more involved in church activities
21. Go to graduate school and truly figure out what i want to be when i grow up!
22. i want to take a drive along Route 66 (inspired by Cars :)
23. Take a luxury cruise...anywhere!
24. buy an embroidery machine....and go monogram crazy
25. clear out the clutter once and for all....
26. figure out an organizational system to stops its return
27. learn to be a better/stronger swimmer
28. Visit Cedar Point & Lakeside as a family
29. Take a family camping trip...with tents!
30. Vacation in the Hamptons...or maybe just a quick visit ;)
31. Restrict the consumption of processed foods & increase consumption of organic/local food by our family
32. Do a better job documenting our life thru blogs, journals, photos & scrapbooks
33. Write my 100 list!!!!
