child at heart

It’s the 100 thing to do before I die list, except there is more than 100 things on here.

1. bungee jump
2. sky dive
3. adopt a baby
4. have a baby DONE. 11/2017. 1/2020
5. go to Africa DONE. June 25 – July 22, 2008, June 19- July 15, 2009
6. take joey to Australia
7. get a Masters degree
8. get a PhD
9. open my own practice/business
10. build my own house
11. own a bloodhound puppy
12. get a tattoo DONE. February 2006, July 2007, OCTOBER 2024, AUGUST 2026
13. go to Ireland DONE. Summer 2001
14. own a truck and be able to drive it
15. learn Greek – how to speak it and read it
16. learn a foreign language, other than Spanish
17. stay a virgin until I’m married DONE. MARRIED 6/2015
18. own a 1965 Mustang
19. go on a cruise to anywhere DONE. 1st anniversary. 6/2016
20. get sunburned in Hawaii
21. spend 1 year minimum overseas, for either pleasure or mission work PARTIALLY DONE. JUNE 2012- DEC. 2012 : KENYA)
22. keep in touch with 1 person, my whole life, from High School
23. be dirt poor (in order to relate to people and stay humble)
24. work myself up to middle class
25. have more than 4 children (No thank you)
26. get married in November Nope, June 20165
27. visit my family in California DONE. November 20-28, 2010
28. visit the Ukraine
29. sail on a boat, in deep dark waters
30. eat calamari DONE. Indonesia @ Sate Solo
31. own a goat for a pet
32. be a submissive, God fearing woman DONE. 
33. take mom to Hawaii
34. see a sunset from Scotland DONE. September 2017
35. become an aunt DONE. Dec 2021
36. become a grandmother
37. have a white Christmas
38. run a full marathon
39. visit the grand canyon
40. go scuba diving
41. visit Niagara falls
42. graduate with honors (any degree)
43. go deep sea fishing
44. collect 200 different rubber ducks
45. camp for 1 week in the mountains
46. have a room mate at one point DONE. June 25 – July 22, 2008 [Emily Stutzman Jones],  June 19- July 15, 2009 [Alex Hisey], April 4-16, 2010 [Sammye DeBardelaben]
47. learn to crochet, and make a scarf worth wearing
48. read entire bible through
49. meet a celebrity and get autograph/picture with them
50. get body fat % and BMI in the healthy range
51. make all A’s for 2 semesters in a row
52. visit the pyramids
53. visit Stonehenge
54. visit the Mayan ruins
55. go on a blind date
56. get a tribute tattoo
57. work at one job for more than 5 yrs/ 10 yrs/ 20 yrs
58. send a message in a bottle
59. plant a tree DONE. Homestead 2024-2026
60. learn to ballroom dance
61. see the Transiberian Orchestra
62. stand in a waterfall. DONE. June 29, 2008, June 30, 2009
63. learn to play the piano
64. write my will
65. go on a hot air balloon ride
66. kiss the blarney stone DONE. Summer 2001
67. witness a total solar eclipse DONE. 2025
68. witness a lunar eclipse
69. visit ground zero
70. visit the grave of Oladah Equiano
71. visit the grave of William Willberforce
72. go to a hotel by yourself and rent a room for as many nights as it takes until you are ready to be around people again (or spend it as a relaxation time)
73. do at least 100 (if not more) spectacular things in life
74. pet a penguin
75. ride a horse on the beach
76. kiss in the rain
77. sleep under the stars
78. roll down a hill on my side with someone
79. sing praises to Jesus on top of a mountain DONE. April 15, 2010 – on top of the Great wall of China. Kara, Sammye, Autumn & Bella. Sang: Amazing Grace and Mighty to Save.
80. para-sail on the beach
81. run an 8 minute mile
82. visit the Smithsonian Museum
83. watch a meteor shower
84. see Sister Hazel in concert DONE. OCT 2023
85. visit Egypt
86. sit on a jury DONE. September 20-24, 2010. Civil case: Will contestment. Criminal case: hung jury/mistrial on drunk driving case.
87. celebrate the day of the dead (in Mexico)
88. go on a road trip across the U.S.
89. visit the dead sea and swim in it
90. run to the top of the statue of Liberty
91. hold a baby chimpanzee
92. learn sign language
93. race a full bike marathon
94. give $1,000 or more to a charity (anonymously)
95. ride an elephant in an exotic land
96. donate hair to locks of love DONE. April 22, 2010. 12 Inches total. Hairmasters at Dalraida Commons, Montgomery, Al. 
97. visit an active volcano
98. have a sunflower garden
99. read the mushroom planet books to my kids
100. sing a solo
101. successfully make homemade fudge
102. go on a 40 day diet, eating no meats. (only meat by-products)
103. see the Northern Lights with dad.
104. pull an all nighter with joey just playing video games and watching movies all night
105. buy a nice dress (church or pleasure) that you are in love with for once with price not being an option
106. go to a concert with a friend (even if you hate or do not even know the band) DONE. OCT 2023. Sister Hazel w/ Amanda
107. see KISS in concert
108. name a star
109. Scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef
110. Fall in love DONE. 2014
111. Go to a club and dance all night
112. Grow a garden DONE. 2021 – following
113. Fart in an incredibly crowded and in closed space
114. Spend a day in a concentration camp
115. Create a family tree
116. Drive a race car
117. Go to a gay bar
118. Go to a gay club
119. See a drag show
120. See the Avett Brothers in concert
121. Ride a motor cycle
122. Shoot a deer
123. Sew a quilt
124. Get a Bachelors degree DONE. Faulkner Graduation Ceremony: April 30, 2010. Renaissance Center. Bachelor of Science with a double major in Psychology & Counseling.
125. Write a short story
126. Get #125 published
127. Be a bridesmaid/ maid of honor DONE. February 12, 2011. Chris & Alaura Kratzer
128. Be a counselor in some sort of abuse situation
129. Learn to play guitar
130. Visit new Orleans
131. Go to a costumed presentation of “Rocky Horror Picture Show”
132. Make a decent dress/skirt/shirt/pants (2012: SKIRT)
133. See Rascall Flatts in concert
134. Go to at least 20 different airports
     1. Atlanta, Georgia – 2008
     2. London, England – 2001
     3. Chicago – 2008
     4. Nairobi, Africa – 2008
     5. Amsterdam – 2009
     6. Birmingham, Alabama – 2009
     7. Tokyo, Japan – 2009
     8. Singapore, Singapore – 2009
     9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 2009
     10. Medan, Sumatra – 2009
     11. Pekanbaru, Sumatra – 2009
     12. Montgomery, Alabama – 2010
     13. Memphis, Tennessee – 2010
     14. Los Angeles, California – 2010
     15. Beijing, China – 2010
     16. Chifeng, China – 2010
     17. Ontario, California – 2010
     18. Dallas/Fort Worth – 2010
135. Experience an earthquake
136. Run a 5K (DONE. 5/14/2011. 10/1/2011. 12/3/2011. 3/10/2012.)
137. Ride in first class on a plain ride
138. Visit all 3 city nations
     1. Singapore, Singapore DONE. October 20 -21, 2009
     2. Monaco
     3. The Vatican
139. See Cirque De Soleil
140. See an Opera
141. Wear a 2 piece bathing suit
142. Stay in a Castle
143. Paint a picture
144. See 10 concerts with Joey
145. Set foot in all 50 states (more than just through an airport)
     1. Alabama – 1995
     2. Mississippi – 1994
     3. Georgia – 2008
     4. Florida – 2007
     5. Tennessee – 2003
     6. Pennsylvania – 2002
     7. North Dakota – 1992
     8. South Dakota – 1993
     9. North Carolina – 2006
     10. South Carolina – 2006
     11. Kentucky
     12. California – 2010
     13. Texas
     14. New Mexico
     15. Nevada
     16. Arizona
     17. Washington
     18. Wyoming
     19. New York
     20. Alaska
     21. Kansas
     22. Arkansas
     23. Colorado
     24. Connecticut
     25. Deleware
     26. Hawaii
     27. Idaho
     28. Illinois
     29. Iowa
     30. Louisiana
     31. Indiana
     32. Maine
     33. Maryland
     34. Massachusetts
     35. New Hampshire
     36. Montana
     37. Ohio
     38. Missouri
     39. Nebraska
     40. Rhode Island
     41. Utah
     42. Oklahoma
     43. New Jersey
     44. Minnesota
     45. Vermont
     46. Wisconsin
     47. Oregon
     48. West Virginia
     49. Michigan
     50. Virginia
146. Be in a newspaper DONE. April 2010. Chinfeng, China Pg1 Pg2
147. Go into a real submarine drive
148. Make a homemade gingerbread house (and family to go with it)
149. Learn to identify all major constellations
150. See Manheim Steamroller in concert
151. Go to another 20 different airports
152. Visit the great wall of China DONE. April 14, 2010
153. Visit China DONE. April 4 – 16, 2010. Beijing and Chifeng
154. Go to a casino and bet $10
155. Attend Mardi Gras
156. Live with a pet its entire life DONE. Buster: 1997 – 2010. 13 years old. Went home February 14, 2010.
157. Go to a midnight premiere of a movie DONE. June 29, 2010 at Rave Motion Pictures. Montgomery, AL Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Saw with: Caleb Quave, Tina Quave, Emily Jones, Mallory Donaldson, Daniel Oleson
158. Buy a power ball lottery ticket
159. See the southern lights
160. See a live comedian (bonus if you get a picture with them) DONE. May 7, 2010. Tim Hawkins at Frazer United Methodist Church, Montgomery, AL
161. Visit all continents
     1. North America – 1987 to present
     2. South America –
     3. Asia – 2009/2010
     4. Europe – 2001
     5. Antartica –
     6. Africa – 2008/2009
     7. Australia-
162. Attend a human birth
163. Hitchhike somewhere
164. Sit through an entire movie in the gorilla suit
165. Have a successful “home job”
166. 40 day no sugar fast (excluding low sugar fruits)
167. run a half-marathon