100 Things to Do Before You Die

Dave Freeman, co-author of "100 Things to Do Before You Die," sadly passed away at age 47 after he fell and hit his head at his home in Venice, CA. Freeman finished about half of his adventures before he died.

This unfortunate incident, however, prompted me to create my own "Bucket List," so to speak. I'm not trying to be morbid, but living life to the fullest is what this blog is all about-bringing to the forefront all of your favorite things, loves in life and most sought after adventures to pursue. As I was recently reminded, "it's what's between the dots that counts!" So here it is so far, my 100 Things to Do Before I Die. Keep in mind that I only have about 53 (roughly) so far. I'll add more as they come to mind.

1. Running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain (not too sure I actually want to run with them, though...maybe just watch the running.)

2. Cannabis Cup in the Netherlands

3. Carnaval in Brazil

4. Oktoberfest in Munich

5. Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans

6. Learn to crochet

7. Make a full set of pottery plates

8. Try volunteer traveling

9. Have my portrait painted in Italy

10. Brew my own beer

11. Buy an "around the world" ticket and run away for awhile

12. Ride the Trans Siberian Express across Asia

13. Write a novel

14. Learn to play my bongos (well)

15. Bake and decorate an elaborate cake

16. Experience weightlessness

17. Learn to juggle

18. Buy and remodel "my own" house

19. Grow a vegetable garden

20. Kiss the Blarney Stone

21. Go deep sea fishing

22. Run a marathon

23. Do a past life regression

24. Ride in a gondola in Venice (didn't quite make it to the gondola)

25. Learn to sail

26. Ride in a hot air balloon

27. Visit the Great Barrier Reef

28. See the Northern Lights

29. Visit Austria where the Sound of Music was filmed

30. Travel to Belize, Honduras, Guatemala & Nicaragua in one long trip

31. See the Great Wall of China

32. See Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica

33. Visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica

34. Stand beside Big Ben and visit the House of Parliment in England

35. Take a tour of Bob Marley's home in Nine Mile, Jamacia

36. See the Dutch windmills in the Netherlands

37. Dance all night in Argentina

38. Photograph the Alaskan glaciers

39. Visit the village of Kathmandu, Nepal

40. Snowboard in Switzerland

41. Swim in the largest swimming pool in the world (Chile/San Alfonso del Mar Resort at Algarrobo)

42. Go on safari

43. Learn to play chess

44. Make a stained glass window

45. Learn how to make wine

46. Donate blood

47. Learn yoga

48. Swim with a dolphin

49. Hold a baby koala

50. Go to Fashion Week in New York

51. Meet the Dalai Lama

52. Go to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

53. Try ice fishing

(to be continued as i think up more...this should keep me busy for awhile.)