Everybody has one . . .
That list of dreams they hope to make a reality before they take their last breath on earth.
My bucket list of no different, it is full of things I long to do and places I daydream about seeing. I realize that actually completing my eternally long bucket-list in one lifetime is pretty much impossible, unless I became independently wealthy (like 10 years ago) and didn’t have to work another day in my life. Even then, I would have to be traveling nonstop pretty much for the next 50 years to tick off every item on my bucket list. Sounds great to me, but I realize that it isn’t realistic. Honestly, as long as I am actively checking things off for the rest of my days, I will be satisfied.
Without further ado, my PARTIAL list (in no particular order); because it will take some time for me to transfer the ENTIRE list from my journal to my blog here . . . believe it or not, there are actually over 300 items on my list currently, and growing!!! The more I travel, grow and learn, the more I add. I have also removed some from my list that previously had a home there. It is so interesting to notice my own evolution as a human on this planet.
- See a narwhal in the wild*
- Kayak with orcas in the wild (Orcas Island, Washington)*
Horseback ride on the beach* – I did this in California & Costa RicaSee the northern lights in Iceland* (Jolee still wants to see the northern lights ANYWHERE)Swim with sharks outside of a cage– I did this in Hawaii, the Bahamas, Fiji, Mexico, French Polynesia & Nicaragua (Jolee did this with me in French Polynesia, Mexico & Nicaragua)Visit FijiSoak in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland*Swim in the Blue Lagoon in FijiVisit Australia*- Scuba dive The Great Barrier Reef*
- Visit the Whitsundays*
Sleep in a Treehouse* – I did this in Madagascar first, then many other places since.Eat parmesan cheese IN Parma ItalyGet scuba certified* – I did this while I was living in Maui in 2000Kayak or SUP in bioluminescent waters*- Float in the Dea Sea
- See the southern lights
- Visit the Cooke Islands
Hike half Dome in Yosemite National Park*Run a marathonTake Jolee to a BIG concert* – Mother’s day weekend, Taylor SwiftVisit Machu Picchu* – with Jolee- See a seahorse in the ocean while scuba diving or snorkeling
- Watch Jolee graduate from high school
Live on a tropical island– Hawaii for almost 5 years- Watch a World Cup game LIVE
Get proposed toFind out my exact genealogy- Visit every country in my genealogy
Visit Dracula’s castle in Romania*- Visit Antarctica
See a sloth in the wild* – Costa RicaTake Jolee on a missions trip* – Hawaii- Step foot on every continent
Visit Transylvania- Swim with Jelly’s in Palau*
Explore Madagascar*- Sleep in an igloo
Swim with whale sharks in the wild* – Jolee & I did this together in MexicoExplore Borneo Malaysia* – with Jolee & my dadGo Sand boarding– In Huacachina Peru with Jolee- Go on a tiger photo safari in india*
- Visit Zanzibar
Gorilla trek– UgandaSwing on a jungle swing in Bali*- Visit Chiapas Mexico
- Visit the Seychelles
Take my dad to the Vatican- Visit the Hoh Rain Forest
- Visit Greenland
- Go snow kiting in Iceland
Watch a show at the Sydney Opera House– Don Quixote- Get Jolee Scuba certified*
- Horseback ride in Patagonia
- See Iguazu Falls
- Swim with the mobula ray migration and orcas
- See Victoria Falls
Go Glamping* – many places/timesRide in a sea/float plane over BEAUTIFUL waters– Fiji- Explore Gabon and look for the surfing hippos
Spend time in the Amazon rainforest*Ride in a hot air balloon* – in Napa, CA with JoleeHike on a glacier– Iceland- Go dog sledding*
Scuba dive with Jolee*Visit French Polynesia and snorkel/scuba dive there- See a Dugong in the wild
- Walk where Jesus walked in Israel
Visit historical Biblical sites- Move to a Blue Zone
- Scuba dive in a hot spring
Take Jolee to the Ballet– San Francisco Nut Cracker- Meet David Attenborough and/or
Jane Goodall - Visit Christmas Island
See elephants in the wild- Take my dad on a trip to stay in an overwater bungalow
Watch the sunrise & sunset on the same dayFly first class*- Scuba dive Raja Ampat*
- Helicopter ride
Do an ice bath– several times nowBe in a magazine– Old goal that I honestly could care less about now but have achieved many times in the past because there was a time in my life when I cared.- Make a difference in the world
- Visit the Okavango Delta & Chobe National Park in Botswana
See Firefall in Yosemite in person- Watch Bjork perform IN Iceland (I saw her in California twice)
- Run a fun & successful Airbnb type property that enriches people’s lives
Be on TV– Old goal, I accomplished this several times nonetheless. I could care less about this now.- Visit some Idaho waterfalls
- Experience Day of the Dead IN Mexico
Visit a cloud forest- Live past the age my mom passed away
- Publish one of my books. They have been written for YEARS, just not published.
Visit Plitvice National Park in CroatiaWork for myselfVisit every National Park in CaliforniaTake my nephew Zion, to Zion National ParkStay in an overwater bungalow– RangiroaVisit Every National Park in California- Visit Socotra island
Get Certified as a Nature Therapy GuideExplore Ha Long Bay in VietnamSee a Koala and a kangaroo IN AustraliaGo to a show at the Sydney Opera HouseGo on Safari in Africa- Explore Mongolia
Take Jolee to every National Park in California- Explore the Waterfalls of Reunion
Start a podcast– World Worth Wandering Conversations & Dark in the Park (found on Anchor and Spotify)See an active volcano in person, like one with visible lava that I can see.- Delete all of my social media accounts
- Trek Everest base camp
*Also on Jolee’s bucket list. Jolee has her own bucket list, some things we have in common and some we don’t. Those items which we have in common have an * next to them on my list.
I will continue to transfer items over time as time allows, many have been checked off but I still have a loooong ways to go.
Want to help me check one of these off? Want to join me as I check one of them off? Let’s talk!
