Things That I Have Done

I saw this list over at Hardly the Last Word. Items in bold are things that I have done. There are some intermittent comments as well.

1. Started your own blog
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 - This is one that I really wish I could bold, but I am a bit greedy, like most Americans. As Americans, we really don't know what charity is because we have so much. We also don't know (thankfully?) what poverty is.
7. Been to Disneyland - Does Disney World count?
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - I used to sing with my mom in church, and there were parts of the song that I had to sing myself. I hated singing.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - When I was doing the website as a pastor, I learned some html.
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - When I was there (2006) it was closed. I would have if I could have.
18. Grown your own vegetables - My wife and I attempted to grow some tomatoes and peppers in big pots on our porch a few years ago. Now that my mom lives next door, she has a vegetable garden that we help maintain and enjoy the the produce.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight - One of the many joys of parenting.
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort - Growing up in the great state of South Dakota, this was required.
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon - I once ran 13 miles with a friend.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run - Tee ball was so very long ago. I must have been 8 the last time I hit an official home run. I was never a power hitter.
32. Been on a cruise - Thanks to my in-laws.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language - I tried to learn some New Testament Greek with the aid of a book.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - I am satisfied. God provides my needs, even if I don't get all I want. Again, Americans don't understand the value of money.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing - As a teenager, our youth group went to Colorado, and I did a little there.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at 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
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
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 - Everyone who calls themselves a Christian should do this.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - But just for the free Coke and cookies.
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 - Awe-inspiring.
71. Eaten caviar - Not a fan of it.
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square - I've been close.
74. Toured the Everglades - On an air boat.
75. Been fired from a job - Thankfully, no. As a pastor, I sensed some (many?!) in the congregation thought I should be fired.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone - I intend to keep it a "no."
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - Playing junior high sports in a small town is the best way to get one's picture in the paper.
85. Read the entire Bible - It took a while, but I have done it.
86. Visited the White House - I've been to the visitor's center, but I assume that doesn't count.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - I have seen my mom do this with chickens. It kind of put me off to doing it.
88. Had chickenpox - Fourth grade, but not too seriously.
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury - Twice, once as an alternate.
91. Met someone famous - Does the local weatherman count?
92. Joined a book club - The History Book Club (thrice), the Conservative Book Club, and the IVP Book Club.
93. Lost a loved one - Both grandma's.
94. Had a baby - My wife has. They are mine.
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone - Who hasn't in this day and age.
99. Been stung by a bee - Yellow jackets, yes. Bees, no.
100. Read an entire book in one day - Graduate school will almost require this.

What about you?