Bucket List

35 is gone, and the start of a new decade seems well underway with a year under the belt. I guess before my life slips away some long-term goals ought to be laid out. Some have been around for a long time, and others, well they just are getting life in my brain now

Some things I want to do:

- Finish all 50 states visits (45 so far: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, South Dakota and Michigan are left) [bonus: territories - Like the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam]

- 7 Continents (I haven't left North America, except to hit Hawaii)

- Israel, Egypt, and Europe are particular travel sites I hope to visit

- Skydiving or bungee jumping or both (perhaps when the Bug hits the age where it matters to her, I'll go with her)

- Mt. Whitney (I'd like to hit the summit this time, even if it takes a couple of days)

- An archaeological dig (i'd probably be bored out of my mind in a day, but I want to say I've done it)

- Get rid of half my stuff, before I have to (with retirement, or a "home").

- Follow my call and run a camp (as manager or program director, possibly own it too) [Sidenote: I have run camps as a Dean, and this coming year as the District Coordinator]

- Be a life-long learner

- Take sabbatical

- Do something that as of right now has not been invented yet

- Grow a church

- Survive a church closure

- Nurture a new person into Ordained Ministry

- Teach some old dogs new tricks (could actually be a dog, but I was thinking of teaching a "tired" church some "new-to-them" activity and discipleship), every year of my life

Now, I admit this is not Jon Acuff's 40 by 40 list, but it is a start...and maybe it is 40 if each of the states and continents and places of notice are taken individually.