99 Things

You've heard of the "Bucket List", this is similar. Someone wrote up 99 things to do before you die and it's been going around the internet. I found it on Holly's blog. Now it's my turn.

Bold the things that you've done...
1. Started your own blog - well duh.
2. Slept under the stars - yes twice at summer camp
3. Played in a band - Maybe I will if someone teaches me the "triangle"
4. Visited Hawaii - not yet.
5. Watched a meteor shower - Yup, every August if the skies are clear I try to sneak a peak at the meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - I guess technically I could afford it since I'm still here and I'm not bankrupt.
7. Been to DisneyWorld - I've been to DisneyLand and I've been near DisneyWorld
8. Climbed a mountain - Not with ropes and crimpers, but on easy hiking trails. It still counts.
9. Held a praying mantis - I don't think I've ever even seen a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo - Nope.
11. Bungee jumped - Nope
12. Visited Paris - Yes, twice actually.
13. Watched a lightning storm - Of course! I grew up on the prairies!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - If crocheting counts then yes
15. Adopted a child - We've adopted cats.
16. Had food poisoning - unfortunately.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - I've never been to New York
18. Grown your own vegetables - I grow a tomato plant every year and I try to grow herbs too.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - I've only seen the outside of the Louvre. It was closed that day.
20. Slept on an overnight train - I vaguely recall doing this as a child
21. Had a pillow fight - Who hasn't?
22. Hitch hiked - never! This really shouldn't be on the list.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - Okay I'll admit it. I did this once. Shame on me!
24. Built a snow fort - Of course. I grew up on the prairies remember?
25. Held a lamb - I know I've held a goat so I'm counting this.
26. Gone skinny dipping - Not that I can recall
27. Run a Marathon - Ha! Ha! Ha! That's a good one! Stop it, you're killing me!
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - I saw the gondolas at the Venetian in Las Vegas
29. Seen a total eclipse - I remember one when I was really, really young.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - who hasn't?
31. Hit a home run - I think that's highly unlikely - unless we're counting video games.
32. Been on a cruise - 2. One was not so good, the other was awesome.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person -Nope
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - I've been to France & England, but not Sweden, Germany, Ireland, etc.
35. Seen an Amish community - No, but I've seen several Hutterite communities.
36. Taught yourself a new language - I already speak French and I've been dabbling in learning Spanish for a while. It sure helps a lot when traveling.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - It's nice to be comfortable, however that doesn't stop me from buying the occasional lottery ticket.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - I haven't been to Italy yet.
39. Gone rock climbing - Nope
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David - In photos yes.
41. Sung karaoke - Once, I had drunk a lot that night.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - I think I may have when I was really young when we were on a road trip to Colorado
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - I don't think that I've ever even bought a stranger a drink.
44. Visited Africa - not yet.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - for sure
46. Been transported in an ambulance - thankfully no
47. Had your portrait painted - yes, by my art teacher
48. Gone deep sea fishing - Nope, not really interested
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - nope, I've never been to Italy or Vatican City.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - Yes, both the real one and the one in Vegas
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - I had a scuba lesson in Cuba, but we were never able to go out.
52. Kissed in the rain - probably
53. Played in the mud - Absolutely
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - Plenty of times.
55. Been in a movie - No, but I was in a beer commercial once
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - Not yet
57. Started a business - No
58. Taken a martial arts class - I was going to say no when I remembered that I took Tai Chi
59. Visited Russia - Not yet.
60. Served at a soup kitchen - not yet
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - Way too many times. And when I was a girl we did it door to door. There was no setting up a table in the mall.
62. Gone whale watching - no
63. Got flowers for no reason - I think that once before we were married I got some
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - several times
65. Gone sky diving - Nope
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - No
67. Bounced a cheque - Never
68. Flown in a helicopter - Not yet
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - I have a few
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - I've never been to DC
71. Eaten Caviar - Yes, it was very salty
72. Pieced a quilt - nope, I don't sew often
73. Stood in Times Square - Remember, I haven't been to NYC
74. Toured the Everglades - I flew over them does that count?
75. Been fired from a job - Unfortunately yes. Apparently I didn't have "enough spunk". They suck
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - I never even saw the guards when we were there
77. Broken a bone - Just a finger thankfully
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle - Nope
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - Not yet
80. Published a book - nope
81. Visited the Vatican - I haven't been to Italy or Vatican City remember
82. Bought a brand new car - Yes. I love it!
83. Walked in Jerusalem - Nope
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - I had my photo in a magazine when I was in University.
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve - Mom! Stop reading! Just once. It's highly overrated.
86. Visited the White House - No - remember I haven't been to DC
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - Nope
88. Had chickenpox - Yes, I still have a rash phobia
89. Saved someone’s life - yes, 'cause I used to give blood. I'm also a registered bone marrow donor.
90. Sat on a jury - Nope, and I don't know why. I'm very impartial
91. Met someone famous - I've met several NHL players.
92. Joined a book club - I was going to but they don't always read books that I want to read.
93. Got a tattoo - We all know that I have! In fact I have 3.
94. Had a baby - Nope
95. Seen the Alamo in person - Nope
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - Nope - I flew over it.
97. Been involved in a law suit - Sort of. Uhaul tried to sue us for not returning a truck, thankfully I had all the paperwork that proved that we did.
98. Owned a cell phone - Duh - yes.
99. Been stung by a bee - When I was a kid. Not for a long time.

By my count that's 50/99. How about you?