Tuesday, October 30, 2007

My Life List

  1. Love God- ongoing
  2. Live for God- ongoing
  3. Be a missionary, both at home and abroad: 1991-present
  4. Be a mother: 2004
  5. Travel abroad: 1991-present
  6. Start and direct a child care center: 1992-1997
  7. Take a cruise...besides a river cruise or lake..ocean, sleep on it cruise
  8. Make a professional vocal recording: 1990, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
  9. Write a book: Title and premise-2007
  10. Keep a pair of sunglasses for more than one year
  11. Keep a pair of gloves for more than one year
  12. See the Great Wall of China: July 2002
  13. Swim in the Mediterranean: 1999, 2003
  14. Visit all continents except the artics: Africa, Europe, Asia so far
  15. Complete my degree: 1991, 1998, 2007, 2012
  16. Be a mentor: 1998 to present
  17. Make my bed for 21 days straight
  18. Balance my checkbook on a regular basis
  19. See Stonehenge
  20. Visit Ireland and see if it's really that green: 2004
  21. Sleep in a castle: 2003
  22. Learn to quilt: 2004
  23. Be a Girl Scout leader
  24. Pick strawberries with my children: 2007
  25. Teach my kids to cook: 2005 to nearly every day now
  26. Visit NY City: 1994, 2001
  27. Go atop the Empire State Bldg: 1994, 2001
  28. Enjoy a kiss a top the Empire State Bldg: 2001
  29. Visit Chicago: 1989 - now I live here
  30. Travel the USA: ongoing
  31. See the furthermost borders of the continental US-Maine, Florida, Washington State and California: accomplished 2002
  32. Write a song: 2003-2004 - recorded; make up songs on a daily basis with kids
  33. Visit the Greek Islands
  34. See the Olympics in real life: 1996, 2002
  35. Volunteer at the Olympics (in an offical capacity) - I'm registered for the Chicago games 2016
  36. Maintain close relationships with some of my childhood & college friends: ongoing
  37. Sing songs over my kids my mom sang over me: 2004
  38. Read the Bible through in one year, every year: I've got 3 years under my belt
  39. Read the Bible every day
  40. Learn a foreign language: Ich lerne Deutsche
  41. Visit the our 1st house- just the girls: 2005; St Louis - July 2008
  42. Scrapbook...I'm digital now, back to some paper Aug 2008
  43. Help my child accumulate experiences and create memories; record the early experiences so she will remember them
  44. Be a regular flosser
  45. Contribute to my savings at least once per month for an entire year
  46. Go to Italy -visit Venice, Rome, Pisa and Florence: 2002-2004, I'm not finished; Garda See Apr 2008 and May 2009.
  47. Drive the Amalfi coast (in a convertible, preferably)
  48. Read children's stories outloud at a bookstore or library story time
  49. Deliver flowers
  50. Laugh at myself
  51. Forgive myself
  52. Develop the habit of being prompt or even a bit early
  53. Own my own home
  54. Grow my own herbs: 2003 to present
  55. Plant a flower garden: 2002-2004, 2008 - got bulbs in the ground now waiting for spring. Oh, deer!
  56. Get married
  57. See the 7 wonders of the world (modern/ancient combo): So far-Great Wall of China, Eiffel Tower, Empire State building, Temple in Ephesus and leaning Tower of Pisa
  58. Visit the Grand Canyon: 2002
  59. See Niagra Falls
  60. Visit Washington DC: 1996, 2001
  61. Visit the White House - inside; outside 2001
  62. Return to Germany and other fav spots - Apr 2008, May 2009
  63. Be thankful; have a grateful heart
  64. Get an SUV-July 2008
  65. Teach abroad
  66. Visit Egypt
  67. Visit Israel
  68. Go to Croatia
  69. Visit St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. Lucia
  70. Visit the Virgin Islands
  71. Take another trip with my sister
  72. Take Grace to Disney World - 2009, 2013
  73. Be content and pursue God's purposes for today
  74. Live by the sea
  75. Develop a healthy heart
  76. Be generous
  77. Sing every day
  78. Rake blueberries - actually it's just picking from a bush 2008 and 2013.  Cranberries are raked.
  79. Rake cranberries
  80. Go apple picking: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010...well, it's an annual affair now.
  81. Plant a fruit tree and see the harvest.  I think that tree on the lane at home is from my seed.
  82. Visit Las Vegas
  83. Visit Lake Tahoe
  84. Enjoy a massage at Kohler, WI
  85. Host Thanksgiving: 2003
  86. Teach my daughter to love God, love herself and love others
  87. Enjoy Door County during cherry season
  88. Go to the/a zoo annually
  89. Frequent the library
  90. Get a good night's sleep
  91. Nurture a love of books in my child
  92. Love on old folks...the lonely and forgotten
  93. See the president of the US in person: Ronald Regan, 1998
  94. See Wicked - Sept 2007 and 2008
  95. Play an instrument: French Horn, some piano...now it's pretty much the radio
  96. Some unmentionables......just a couple :o)
  97. Accumulate experiences...chase lions
  98. Hear God say "Well done, good and faithful servant"

1 comment:

inspired by Grace said...

Great list. Nice blog. I finally figured out how to "follow" l.o.l., & am following your blog now. (I love # 98 on your list -btw...me too.)
-Lee