23 July 2007

Life Accomplishments













I think I am the only one who reads my blog anymore so this is mainly for me.
As I was sitting down to blog my "101 Things I Want To Do" (as is the theme in my family) and after I had just spent the weekend white water rafting in class IV rapids, I realized I have already done some amazing things in my life.
I posted a few quick photos that I could find of some of my achievements. they don't seem like much but they are pretty cool to me.

Anyways, without further adieu.... here is my list:
  1. Read Moby Dick cover to cover
  2. Run with the bulls in Pamplona
  3. Climb Mt. Everest (or at least visit base camp)
  4. Hike Ireland coast to coast (Brook stole this one from me)
  5. Be an extra in a Major Motion Picture
  6. Become a black belt in Jiu Jitsu
  7. Climb a 5.12
  8. Visit Antarctica
  9. Base Jump
  10. Bungee jump off of the Twin Falls bridge
  11. Visit Machu Picchu
  12. Find a Class IV ruin
  13. Attend the Summer Olympics
  14. Swim with a dolphin (I know it's cliche)
  15. Ride a camel in the Sahara
  16. Have dinner at the White House
  17. Ride the Trans-Siberian Express across Asia
  18. Spend the night in a haunted house... by myself
  19. Drive from NY to LA
  20. Drive on the Autobahn
  21. Make a hole-in-one
  22. Run a marathon
  23. Be on a television news program as an "expert"
  24. Visit all 56 National Parks
  25. Get a Master's Degree
  26. Land a giant marlin
  27. Beat Guitar Hero II on expert
  28. Visit all of the sites from the Da Vinci Code
  29. Learn to sew on a sewing machine
  30. Hike the Subway
  31. Be rescued from a deserted island
  32. Help the FBI solve a crime (DONE)
  33. Capture a wanted Felon (DONE)
  34. Be a sniper on a SWAT team (DONE)
  35. Save a life (DONE)
  36. Go to a combat zone
  37. Watch a live autopsy (DONE)
  38. Ride in a UH-60 Blackhawk (DONE)
  39. Hike Angel's Landing (DONE)
  40. Hike the Narrows (DONE)
  41. Follow a favorite band across their US tour
  42. Get Married in the temple (DONE)
  43. Have kids (DONE)
  44. Climb El Capitain
  45. Scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef
  46. Visit Dracula's Castle
  47. Go the World Cup (Soccer)
  48. Read the Bible cover to cover
  49. Visit the Holy Land
  50. Visit Nauvoo
  51. Brief a 3 Star General (DONE)
  52. Learn Spanish
  53. Write a screenplay
  54. Meet my favorite band (DONE)
  55. Fly to Alaska and land on a lake in a pontoon plane
  56. Race in an Adventure Race
  57. Visit Easter Island
  58. Take a year off
  59. Visit the Pyramids
  60. Swim in the ocean with a great white shark
  61. Help solve a murder (DONE)
  62. Solve a Rubik's Cube
  63. Walk barefoot across hot coals
  64. Attend General Conference (DONE)
  65. See a Broadway play on Broadway
  66. Walk down a red carpet event
  67. Visit Hong Kong
  68. Backpack in Patigonia
  69. Visit the Base camps of all 7 summits
  70. Wear a tuxedo in a Vegas casino
  71. Explore the catacombs under Paris
  72. Discover a shipwreck
  73. Be my son's hero
  74. Ride a "Century" (100 miles) on my bicycle
  75. Fly an airplane (DONE)
  76. Get (re)married (to Ky) in a cheap Las Vegas Chapel
  77. Become debt free
  78. Have my portrait painted
  79. Serve my Country (DONE)
  80. Shower in a waterfall (DONE)
  81. Fly First Class (DONE)
  82. Walk off of a plane and have a driver hold a sign with my name on it
  83. Send a first ascent on a climb
  84. Build an igloo
  85. Summit Mt Borah
  86. Throw a dart at a map and then go there
  87. Become published
  88. Catch a fish with my bare hands (DONE)
  89. Celebrate 50 years of marriage with Kylene
  90. Walk barefoot in Central Park
  91. Stand at the South Pole
  92. Invent something
  93. Have Lasic Eye Surgery
  94. Leave a $100 tip
  95. Shoot a target at 1000 yards (DONE)
  96. Whitewater raft a class V
  97. Learn to Kayak
  98. Teach my son to rock climb
  99. Fly a kite on a beach
  100. Learn to slackline
  101. Complete this list

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

5 comments:

said...

Great list (maybe with the exception of #60)! Dolphins, yes. Great Whites, not for me. Good pics, too! I imagine standing in the middle of Antarctica would feel a little like looking at the stars on a clear night. I'd feel really small. If you ever need someone to tag along on some of those, let me know.

Amber Irvine said...

Great list! It would be a life full of adventure and love. Not a bad way to spend your time. Good Luck with accomplishing all your dreams!

kc and k said...

40 years and 52 more days!

BrookandDBeckham said...

I know. I know. I stole a few from your list.

kelsey said...

Glad to know your new blog address. Great pics. You have done some amazing things! These life lists are fun. I should do one.