Tagged Again

and this one is long...


"I was tagged, and as I was reading through this list it brought back a lot of great memories," wrote my sister in law. Well, I felt the same way, so here it goes:



The things on this list I've done are in bold.



Started your own blog - now we're on to number 2

Slept under the stars - on the way to Yosemite... and as I recall, woke up in the middle of the night because my head was facing down a small hill - quite uncomfortable!

Played in a band

Visited Hawaii

Watched a meteor shower - Several times, but the one that sticks out was on the soccer field at GFU

Given more than you can afford to charity

Been to Disneyland/world - Hmm. When I was 7. Then Disneyworld when I was 15. Then back to Disneyland as a graduation trip. And again to Disneyland with Seth, Amanda and Kayli when Seth was in grad school. After that trip Seth and I promised each other we wouldn't go again until we had a child of our own...

Climbed a mountain

Held a praying mantis - kinda creepy, but cool

Sang a solo

Bungee jumped

Visited Paris - one of my favorite travel memories with my dad

Watched a lightning storm at sea

Taught yourself an art from scratch

Adopted a child

Had food poisoning

Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

Seen the Mona Lisa in France

Slept on an overnight train - ahh, to be on our way to Prague again! But, I definitely don't miss the scary border guards who wake you up demanding passports! And I seem to remember I had a terrible migraine... yuck.

Had a pillow fight - of course!

Hitchhiked - In the wonderful green of Ireland

Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

Built a snow fort

Held a lamb

Gone skinny dipping

Been to a Broadway show in NY

Ran a Marathon - only half...

Been in three states at once -ridden in a gondola in Venice

Seen a total eclipse

Watched a sunrise or sunset

Hit a home run

Been on a Cruise - to Alaska

Seen Niagra Falls in Person - on a trip around the US with my fam when I was about 15

Visited the birthplace of your Ancestors

Seen an Amish community - thanks to family in Iowa

Taught yourself a new language - does C++ or Java count?

Had enough money to be truly satisfied - "that's a hard one...but yes, I think I'm satisfied." I agree, Emily.

Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - I think we even have a couple of pics of my brother and I trying to hold it up...

Gone rock climbing

Seen Michelangelo’s David

Sung karaoke

Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - no, but I will this summer!!!

Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

Visited Africa

Walked on a beach by moonlight - one of my favorite times and places

Been transported in an ambulance

Gone deep sea fishing - and ate a million saltines trying not to throw up from sea sickness. Yuck.

Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

Kissed in the rain - this one is particularly important to my "married" status :)

Played in the mud - I think my brother recently reminded us of one "boot eating mud" incident... although by the end of that experience I'm not sure it could be called playing exactly

Been to Grace Kelley’s grave in Monaco

Gone to a drive-in theater

Visited the Great Wall of China

Started a business

Taken a martial arts class

Swam in the Mediterranean Sea

Visited Russia

Served at a soup kitchen

Sold Girl Scout cookies

Gone whale watching

Gotten flowers for no reason

Donated blood, platelets or plasma

Gone sky diving

Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - a couple actually. Important experiences.

Bounced a check

Saved a favorite childhood toy

Visited the Lincoln Memorial

Eaten Caviar

Pieced a quilt

Stood in Times Square

Toured the Everglades

Been fired from a job

Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - several times

Broken a bone - pinky finger, so sad but true

Been on a speeding motorcycle - The moment that comes most vividly to mind involves hanging on for "dear life" while traveling over the pass to Sisters, OR for Jeff and Emily's wedding. Of course, I wasn't really in any danger, but the wind sure made it feel like that!

Seen the Grand Canyon in person - but I was too little to remember

Published a book

Visited the Vatican

Bought a brand new car

Walked in Jerusalem

Had your picture in the newspaper - You gotta love the Alien Party at McMinnamins in McMinnville... I believe my face was painted green. How embarassing!

Read the entire Bible

Visited the White House

Killed and prepared my own meat

Had chickenpox

Saved someone’s life

Sat on a jury

Met someone famous

Joined a book club

Lost a loved one

Had a baby

Seen the Alamo in person

Swam in the Great Salt Lake - NO WAY! IT STINKS!

Been involved in a law suit

Owned a cell phone

Been stung by a bee