This is a list of things that I’d accomplish before I die. I have an active list below and also a retired list for those items I used to think about but on which I’ve changed my mind.
The Active ToDo List
Things I’d like to do, but in no particular order.
- Get a doctorate degree
- See the Serengeti
- See Egypt
- Jump from a plane (the hair on my arms stands on end just from my typing that)
- Save someone’s marriage
- Make a drastic difference in a child’s life (not my own, of course)
- Teach some kids for a while
- See Alaska
- See Hawaii
- Sing in a nightclub on a regular basis
- Learn to play piano well
- Bike through some wine countries
- Hike the Appalachian Trail (or at least part of it)
- Write a book about my life
- Write a book about race relations and some solutions that I’ve thought of
- Learn more about influential people in the history of race relations in America
The Completed List
- Climbed Gray’s Peak - August 15, 2002. Climbed the SouthEast Class 2 trail with Steve and Boo. Total time, around 3.5 hours up, 6.5 hours total. Got lost coming down and Boo hurt her paws.
- See Greece - Winter trip, Dec 2016.
- Lots of camping in different states - 2010-2020, lots of horse camping in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, and more.