A special thank you to The Killers for today’s post title as I have had this song stuck in my head for days.
When I wrote my 40 by 40, I struggled a bit with coming up with a list because, thus far, I’ve been fortunate and I have done, seen, and been to a good number of places. Don’t be mistaken, there’s still a ton left to do and see and try but I have a pretty good list going and, as part of my Choose Your Own Adventure Challenge, I said I’d write it down. So I did. And, as proof and accountability and all that jazz, I’m sharing it with you guys. 37 things for 37 years I’ve been alive.
Oh, sorry for the lack of pictures but we’ve been living in our house for 18 months and for the life of me, I still cannot find my photo albums. But I assure you, I’m not lying. If I were, this list would be way more interesting.
- Traveled to France and saw all the things including the Louvre, the Notre Dame, L’Arc de Triomphe, Carcassone, Nice, the Palace of Versailles, and I spent a night on one of those overnight train things
- Stood on a glacier (and drank water from said glacier)
- Slept on a Native American reservation
- Been published (in a compilation with other writers, in an eBook about writer’s block. Not a novel)
- Had a stereotypical spring break in Cancun
- Been to both the East and West parts of Canada. Not the middle. (Is there even anything in the middle?)
- Traveled to a number of islands including Aruba, the Bahamas, and Jamaica
- Participated in the Conch Republic Independence Day celebrations, including the mock Navy battle in the harbor
- Speaking of Key West, I’ve also seen the sunset at Mallory Square
- Ridden in a 1954 Bentley
- Visited the Grand Canyon
- And Niagara Falls
- Went white water rafting on the Snake River
- Camped at Yellowstone and Yosemite
- Met a celebrity
- Interviewed a celebrity
- Been an extra on a TV show (Romper Room)
- Seen Broadway shows
- Visited all the major attractions in California including Alcatraz, Lombard Street, the San Diego Zoo, and Hearst Castle
- Attended a MLB playoff game
- Won a beer pong tournament
- Hiked in Bryce Canyon
- Gotten my Master’s degree (I used to be smart)
- Learned another language
- Given a speech in public
- Quit a job I hated
- Made pie from scratch, including the crust
- Performed a Zumba routine on stage
- Cooked Thanksgiving dinner by myself
- Attended TV show tapings
- Seen my favorite band in concert (4 times!)
- Visited Disney World and Disney Land
- Been to Bourbon Street (aka the most disgusting street in all the land)
- Been to a music festival
- Sat in club box seats at an NFL and MLB game
- Played with and fed penguins
- Had a pinup photo shoot (these pictures have never, nor will they ever, see the light of day)
Looking at the list, I’m pretty proud of what I’ve done so far and I’m so excited for what’s still to come. Should be a fun few years until I’m 40 and then beyond.
Now you go. Tell me some of the things you’ve done!