Wednesday, March 4, 2009

100 things

I've been thinking of things I want to do with my boys over the course of the next 18 years. Some may happen naturally, some will take planning and money so we'll see. I'd like to get to 100, which is arbitrary, but nice and clean, so suggestions welcome:
  1. go whale watching
  2. go camping
  3. hike the grand canyon
  4. go snorkeling/scuba diving
  5. take a hot air balloon ride
  6. visit the pyramids
  7. visit the eifel tower
  8. visit the empire state building
  9. visit the statue of liberty
  10. visit the hoover dam
  11. visit niagra falls
  12. climb ayers rock
  13. take a train across europe
  14. take a train across the u.s.
  15. take an alaskan cruise
  16. visit the caves in KY
  17. rent a houseboat
  18. hike some of the Appalachian trail
  19. go to the kentucky derby
  20. go to a pro football game
  21. go to a pro basketball game
  22. to to a rodeo
  23. visit the white house
  24. visit the alamo
  25. go on an african safari
  26. go white water rafting
  27. go parasailing
  28. go deep sea fishing
  29. go to a drive in movie
  30. go bird watching
  31. see a Broadway show in NYC
  32. go horse back riding
  33. teach them how to be gentlemen
  34. build a tree house
  35. grow a vegetable garden
  36. go to a protest or rally
  37. manage money
  38. get around on public transportation
  39. run in a 5k race
  40. learn how to drive
  41. take a music lesson
  42. go sledding
  43. follow a recipe
  44. make a roux
  45. go ice skating
  46. see the places I grew up
  47. use a darkroom
  48. eat eggs from our own chickens
  49. volunteer time
  50. see an IMAX movie
  51. appreciate art
  52. be ok with silence
  53. shoot a basketball
  54. hit a baseball
  55. learn a dance
  56. play poker
  57. fix a car
  58. use a chainsaw
  59. go skeet shooting
  60. how to take responsibility for self
  61. how to make tough choices
  62. how to be kind to people
  63. visit the redwoods in ca
  64. how to swim
  65. how to skip a stone

6 comments:

Emily Dondero said...

i can do 3, 15, 58 and 59.

Carolyn Martin said...

i think you should add some charitable things like volunteering at Salvation Army at Christmas time. that was one of the most memorable charitable experience i have (mom took us to do that).

Carolyn Martin said...

how to change your oil is a good one (but comes under fix a car). Also, i really liked Maui

sarah d v said...

i haven't done half those things. i do remember the christmas gift hand out, is that what you're talking about? that and habitat or something is important.

Emily Dondero said...

teach important things, like how to manage his credit score

elizabeth said...

i dont remember that volunteering, either; a lot of these things are things i want to do too.