Life

I stole this from someone who probably stole this from someone who probably stole it from someone, who...well, you get the idea.

In any event, I liked it. So here goes the list of things done or not done in my life:

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink Not everyone...but close
02. Swam with wild dolphins Nope
03. Climbed a mountain Yup...climbed "The Eagles Nest" (Hitlers hang out) in 1977
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive Nope...never even sat in one
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid Yes...oh yes...in 1993. Was in the Sphinx too. Went waaay down into the main burial crypt....where there is precious little oxygen.
06. Held a tarantula A dead one in West Texas 1989
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone Nope
08. Said "I love you" and meant it Of course
09. Hugged a tree Does hugging Al Gore count? Ummmm...not! He's too big to be a tree.
10. Bungee jumped Wow.....no
11. Visited Paris Yes, and it was dirty (1978)...Make that filthy!
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea Not at sea, no
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise Too many times (Retired Army)
14. Seen the Northern Lights Nope...would like that though
15. Gone to a huge sports game Kidding, right? Ummmmm yeah...Hello???
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa Nope
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables Yup...and they sucked
18. Touched an iceberg Huh?
19. Slept under the stars Hello?? Army guy...21 years? Uh Huh.
20. Changed a baby’s diaper Raised 3....changed thousands.
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon Sadly, no
22. Watched a meteor shower Yup
23. Gotten drunk on champagne Ummmm, yeah
24. Given more than you can afford to charity Given what I could aford...never more
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope Week and a half ago
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment At a funeral...can you imagine????
27. Had a food fight High school
28. Bet on a winning horse Yep...more on losers, though
29. Asked out a stranger Once....my advice? Don't
30. Had a snowball fight Grew up in Mass
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can I have kids....do you?
32. Held a lamb No
33. Seen a total eclipse Twice
34. Ridden a roller coaster Lame question...who hasn't?
35. Hit a home run 3. I was a slap hitter (singles and doubles for the most part)
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking Every time I dance
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day An entire day? Noooooo
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment Of course
39. Had two hard drives for your computer Ummmmm....no
40. Visited all 50 states Close...44
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk. Too many times
42. Had amazing friends Is there another kind?
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country Germany 1976-1979
44. Watched wild whales Nope
45. Stolen a sign Once in college...it was stupid, I know
46. Backpacked in Europe Does marching and training in the Army count?
47. Taken a road-trip Yeah, of course
48. Gone rock climbing Tried...failed miserably
49. Midnight walk on the beach Sure
50. Gone sky diving Once
51. Visited Ireland Parents did...not me
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love Once....
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them Yup
54. Visited Japan Nope
55. Milked a cow Nope
56. Alphabetized your CDs Too anal
57. Pretended to be a superhero 5th Amendment
58. Sung karaoke Too Cowardly
59. Lounged around in bed all day Yeah
60. Played touch football Of course
61. Gone scuba diving Nope
62. Kissed in the rain Yes
63. Played in the mud See #60, touch football
64. Played in the rain See #60, touch football
65. Gone to a drive-in theater Many times
66. Visited the Great Wall of China Alas...no
67. Started a business Nope
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken Yes
69. Toured ancient sites Egypt....North Africa...Middle East
70. Taken a martial arts class Not really
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight Never played it at all
72. Gotten married Yup
73. Been in a movie Nope
74. Crashed a party Lots of times
75. Gotten divorced Yup...once
76. Gone without food for 5 days Good Heavens...no
77. Made cookies from scratch Ha ha ha ha....me? Bake?
78. Won first prize in a costume contest Once...as a drag queen
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice Nope
80. Gotten a tattoo Regrettably
81. Rafted the Snake River Nope
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert" Nope....not tv
83. Got flowers for no reason Given them for no reason
84. Performed on stage Yup...King & I and Camelot
85. Been to Las Vegas Twice
86. Recorded music My own voice? Twice
87. Eaten shark Yup
88. Kissed on the first date No one is supposed to kiss and tell
89. Gone to Thailand Nope
90. Bought a house 4
91. Been in a combat zone Yes, unfortunately
92. Buried one/both of your parents No...thankfully
93. Been on a cruise ship Thrice
94. Spoken more than one language fluently Arabic
95. Performed in Rocky Horror Nope...not gay
96. Raised children On-going
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour No...that's weird
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country Not really
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over Again....Army 21 years...yes
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge Driven several times
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking Every day
103. Had plastic surgery Nope....all original factory installed parts
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived I wouldn't say shouldn't have
105. Wrote articles for a large publication Wrote a book
106. Lost over 100 pounds Spent most of my life trying to gain weight
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback I don't think so
108. Piloted an airplane I'm a lousy driver...wouldn't recommend me flying
109. Touched a stingray Actually, yes. At the pool in Devil Rays Baseball Stadium
110. Broken someone’s heart I'm fairly certain (and saddened) that I have
111. Helped an animal give birth Is this for real??
112. Won money on a T.V. game show My best friend in H.S. won $32,000.00 on Press Your Luck
113. Broken a bone Never...ever. Amazing huh? All those years playing sports and in the Army? Never once
114. Gone on an African photo safari Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Nooooooo!
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears Pleeeeease....no
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol All
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild Hell no!
118. Ridden a horse Yep
119. Had major surgery Several times
120. Had a snake as a pet Nasty
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon Nope
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours Maybe....dunno
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states No
124. Visited all 7 continents Nope

That's all...there is more, but I'm worn out.

Peace