Life List

Top 50

It used to seem to me / That my life ran on too fast And I had to take it slowly / Just to make the good parts last But when you’re born to run / It’s so hard to just slow down So don’t be surprised to see me / Back in the bright part of town

Back in the High Life Again (Steve Winwood)

Top Ten

All accomplished in bold.

  • Stay married!
  • Obtain a private pilots’ license
  • Visit ALL 59 National Parks (I’m currently 45 of 59)
  • Visit all 50 States
  • Visit the Holy Land
  • Climb Mt. Rainier
  • Go on an international mission trip
  • Walk the Great Wall in China
  • Traverse the Panama Canal in a boat
  • Attend my grandkids’ weddings

Travel

All accomplished in bold.

  • Machu Picchu                         
  • Great Barrier Reef       
  • Tour the Pyramids of Giza
  • Katmandu
  • Sailboat trip through the Greek Islands
  • Climb Kilimanjaro + safari
  • Visit Istanbul + Hagia Sophia
  • Drive through Italy + Toscana + Venice
  • Costa Rica + whale watching
  • Stonehenge
  • Walk through the Roman Forum
  • Sistine Chapel
  • Visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece: Fallingwater
  • Niagara Falls   

Cultural

All accomplished in bold.

  • Take piano lessons
  • Attend a concert at Red Rocks
  • Attend a concert at the Ryman Auditorium
  • Attend a Broadway Play
  • Attend a concert at Carnegie Hall

Sports

All accomplished in bold.

  • NASCAR driving school at Daytona International Speedway
  • Attend a baseball game at Fenway Park
  • Attend a baseball game at Wrigley Field
  • Attend the Indy 500
  • Attend the Master’s Tournament
  • Attend the World Series
  • Attend a Super Bowl

Aviation

All accomplished in bold.

  • Fly a P-51 Mustang
  • Attend Reno Air Races
  • Obtain a tailwheel endorsement
  • Fly a military jet with hot ejection seats
  • Attend EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh
  • See a live Space Shuttle Launch

Misc

All accomplished in bold.

  • Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Stand on the four corners: CO / UT / AZ / NM
  • Learn to kayak
  • Take cooking lessons
  • Write a book
  • Obtain a scuba certification
  • Climb a Colorado 14er
  • See the Northern Lights
  • Create a website dedicated to purposeful living!