90 Years

Last weekend Blake and I made a trip up to KC for his grandma's 90th birthday. Sweet Nana turned 90 and is still so full of life, energy, and fun. Not to mention that she is still sharp as a tack. I can only hope that if I make it to 90 I will be in as good of shape as she is! 

Going to a 90 years old birthday party really made me start thinking about all the things I want to do and experience in life. In other words, I started to think about my bucket list and here is what I have come up with. 

• Visit all 50 U.S. states. So far I am exactly half way there with 25 
• Go on a safari in Africa
• Swim with great white sharks (in a cage of course)
• Go on a mission trip in an underprivileged country
• Climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge
• Ride Elephants in Thailand
• Stay in a castle in Ireland and spend St. Patty's day there
• Road Trip from Florida to Maine
• Camp in the wilderness of Colorado for at least three days
• See the Northern Lights
• Go to the Kentucky Derby and wear an awesome hat
• Raise moral, loving, christian, and generous children
• Spoil my grandchildren
• Go dog sledding
• Walk a portion of the Great Wall of China
• Scuba the Great Barrier Reef
• Go to an Olympic Games
• Learn to surf
• Ride a Gondola in Venice
• Eat a gyro in Greece
• Meditate in Bali
• Go deep sea fishing
• Become fluent in Spanish
• Bring others to Christ
• Complete a Triathalon
• Learn to ballroom dance
• Live in a different country for at least 6 months
• Spend some time on a yacht
• Go skinny dipping in the South of France
• Ride a camel in a desert
• Drink a beer during Oktoberfest in Munich
• Shower in a waterfall
• Retire in Colorado
• Create an extensive family tree
• Accept myself for exactly who I am

I realize some of these things are quite lofty, but I am going to try my best to make sure these things happen. If you can't tell I have a love for travel and adventure. 

I've already got a few things under my belt such as skydiving, bungee jumping, running a marathon, visiting Bora Bora, see the Eiffel Tower, marrying the man of my dreams, go on a hot air balloon ride, zip line through the jungles of Costa Rica, swim with dolphins, visit the Holy Land, eat chocolate in Switzerland, visit Machu Piccu, eat gelato in Italy, dance in a night club in Europe, and turn a passion into a career. 

What's on your bucket list?