I'm also what some would call a dreamer. I have been since I was a wee lad. And what separates me from a good portion of the pack is I don't let them die. Even when the odds are stacked against them and the haters and naysayers have had their fill, they still live on. Yes some are outlandish and near impossible to do in one lifetime. But if they do come to fruition, the feeling, experience, moment, and memories become that much more magical. In that moment, you'll say the "memory of a day like Today, can get you through the rest of your life" (Brad Paisley).
When those two things come together, one can create something to strive for, to live for, to really appreciate being alive; something that even the darkest of times has no grip over. So, for those who have taken the time out of your eventful lives to read this post, you are getting to see my Dreams in the form of a few bucket lists. For the full details behind each list and each item on it, you'll have to talk to me sometime. Otherwise this wouldn't be released this month and you'd be reading a novel instead of a blog post. As you read (or skim) this, think about your own dreams, no matter how absurd or impossible some may be, strive for them and don't ever let them die.
This list is THE Bucket List. The first one I ever made. The start of pursuing dreams.
Bucket List
Marry the girl of my dreams (Still a mystery)
Visit New York City (Completed Summer of 2016, one of the best weeks of my life)
Visit Hawaii
Visit all major U.S. cities (Visited: Boston, NYC, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Austin, Raleigh, Charleston)
Go surfing
Go wind-surfing
Go skydiving
Drive a corvette (Original dream car, not anymore but still want to drive one)
Drive a 1970 Chevelle SS 540 (Current dream car)
See the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade live (Watched this on TV every year, would love to see it live once)
Visit Times square during Christmas (Yes I know the crowds and the chaos, but once would be fun)
See the Grand Canyon
Ride every major roller coaster in the U.S. (I'm an adrenaline junkie can't you tell?)
Visit every major theme park in the U.S.
Visit Italy (Dream Country: the food, the culture, the Colosseum, the Leaning Tower, I could keep going)
Go to a Super Bowl
Go to a World Series game (I stood outside Jacob's Field for Game 6 of the 2016 World Series. Closest I've got)
Go to a NASCAR race (Was a super fan in the early 2000s and I love cars)
Go to a Flyers NHL game in Philly (Die hard Flyers fan)
Go to a Phillies game in Philly (Cavs fan, but want to complete the Philly sports experience)
Go to a 76ers game in Philly (Huge Indians fan, but see above comment)
Go deep-sea fishing
Go scuba diving
Go on a cruise (I know some people loathe these, but again one experience would be fun)
Go to Disneyland
Go to Disney World
Snowboard in Telluride, CO
See the Northern Lights (But in Alaska. Or Iceland. Not from Ohio)
Ride in a hot-air balloon
Go white water rafting
Meet Carrie Underwood (Yup you read that right)
Visit Europe (This is more of a tour of multiple countries and not just one)
Find Buried Treasure (I've been fascinated with this since I was young. I would consider this complete if I found a Spanish Doubloon on a Florida beach)
Earn a bachelor’s degree (Completed May of 2016)
Snowboard in Europe
Go to Olympics (L.A. 2028. It's gonna happen)
Go to the World Cup
Play 18 holes of golf
Go on an African Safari
Visit Uganda (Many people I need to visit)
Bowl a 200 point game (160 is my best I believe)
Bowl a perfect game
Catch a trophy fish (A fish that I'd be willing to pay the money to mount)
Catch a trophy Largemouth Bass
Play in a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament
Visit all 50 states (Visited: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, Michigan)
Drive a dune buggy in the Las Vegas desert
Drive on the German Autobans
Spend $200+ on fireworks
Go Hunting
Watch a game in every NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA stadium (One can dream)
Ride a train across a countryside
Meet Kenny Chesney (Favorite musician. Would love to shake his hand)
Go back to Ocean City (The memories I have from my childhood here make me want to go return)
That's all for this post. Sometime in the near future, I'll post and comment on the much bigger one I found and made a goal to complete, even if it may never happen. Keep dreaming friends.
"So don't you sit upon the the shoreline, and say you're satisfied. Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide."~Garth Brooks
"So don't you sit upon the the shoreline, and say you're satisfied. Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide."~Garth Brooks
