99 Things

So, you know I'm a sucker for a meme. Allison posted this one on her blog, and it seems like fun.

So, cut and paste this into your own blog if you want. Bold the items that you've done!

1. Started your own blog. -- Two, actually.

2. Slept under the stars.

3. Played in a band.

4. Visited Hawaii.

5. Watched a meteor shower.

6. Given more than you can afford to charity.

7. Been to Disney World / Land. -- I've been to both.

8. Climbed a mountain.

9. Held a praying mantis.

10. Sang a solo. -- Several in church chorus and Cadence, my high school performance group.

11. Bungee jumped.

12. Visited Paris.

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.

15. Adopted a child.

16. Had food poisoning. -- Several times, unfortunately.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.

18. Grown your own vegetables.

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.

20. Slept on an overnight train. -- From Florence, Italy to Nice, France.

21. Had a pillow fight.

22. Hitch hiked.

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.

24. Built a snow fort. -- Heh, in the South? Nope!

25. Held a lamb.

26. Gone skinny dipping.

27. Run a Marathon. - Can I bold half, since that's what I've done?

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.

29. Seen a total eclipse.

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.

31. Hit a home run.

32. Been on a cruise.

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.

35. Been to Amish community.

36. Taught yourself a new language.

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.

39. Gone rock climbing.

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David.

41. Sung karaoke.

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.

43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.

44. Visited Africa.

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.

46. Been transported in an ambulance.

47. Had your portrait painted.

48. Gone deep sea fishing.

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person. -- Amazing!

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling. -- Snorkeling in Hawaii.

52. Kissed in the rain.

53. Played in the mud.

54. Gone to a drive-in theater.

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. -- Yes, for many, many years.

62. Gone whale watching.

63. Gotten flowers for no reason.

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.

65. Gone sky diving.

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.

67. Bounced a check.

68. Flown in a helicopter.

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.

71. Eaten Caviar.

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 Guard in London.

77. Broken a bone. -- I broke my collarbone playing basketball, in the first round of the playoffs!

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. -- Definitely not. I don't do motorcycles.

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.

80. Published a book.

81. Visited the Vatican.

82. Bought a brand new car. -- Murphy!

83. Walked in Jerusalem.

84. Had your picture in the newspaper.

85. Read the entire Bible.

86. Visited the White House.

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.

88. Had chickenpox. -- Nope!

89. Saved someone’s life.

90. Sat on a jury. - Nope, but I'd like to!

91. Met someone famous. -- Patrick Dempsey, Andie McDowell, Wade Boggs, Reggie White, Dominique Wilkins, Robert Parrish and John Smoltz (Smoltzy!!). I think that's it. Hmm, mostly athletes on that list.

92. Joined a book club.

93. Lost a loved one.

94. Had a baby.

95. Seen the Alamo in person.

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.

97. Been involved in a lawsuit. -- Of course, I'm a lawyer!

98. Owned a cell phone.

99. Been stung by a bee.