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1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink--Yep. Of course, me and Mad Mikey were the only customers in the bar at the time.
2. Swam with wild dolphins--Yep - during the '70s.
3. Climbed a mountain--Yes - but not voluntarily - I got conned, I tell ya!
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive--No. But I drooled on a 365GTB once.
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid--No. But my niece did, once.
6. Held a tarantula--Yes.
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone--No.
8. Said “I love you’ and meant it! --Every day for the last 20-some years.
9. Hugged a tree--Gawd No!
10. Bungee jumped--Great Gawd No!
11. Visited Paris--No.
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea--Yes. I've also seen St. Elmo's Fire.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise--Yes - at sea because I had too, a few times at home because I just couldn't sleep.
14. Seen the Northern Lights--No.
15. Gone to a huge sports game--Yes - Raiders vs Chargers courtesy of my old landlord.
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa--No.
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables--Yes - one summer back in the '70s. That farming/gardening crap is hard, hard work!
18. Touched an iceberg--No.
19. Slept under the stars--Yes, many times.
20. Changed a baby’s diaper--Yes. But not recently, thankyouverymuch!
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon--No.
22. Watched a meteor shower--Yes.
23. Drunk champagne--Yes. At weddings, and once at New Years. It took days to recover from that one!
24. Given more than you can afford to charity--No.
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope-- Yes - simply gorgeous!
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment--Yes.
27. Had a good fight--Yes.
28. Bet on a winning horse--Yes - twice in one afternoon at Golden Gate Fields.
29. Asked out a stranger--Yes. She accepted, then wondered about her sanity.
30. Had a snowball fight--Yes.
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can--No. But I do bellow, from time to time.
32. Held a lamb--Yes.
33. Seen a total eclipse--No.
34. Ridden a roller coaster--Yes.
35. Scored a winning goal--No.
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking--Yes.
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day--No.
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment--Yes.
39. Visited all 5 continents--No.
40. Taken care of someone who was drunk--Yes. Mad Mikey and I took care of each other all around the Pacific.
41. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country--Yes. In the Phillipines, Japan, and Hong Kong.
42. Watched wild whales--Yes.
43. Stolen a sign--Yes. Then I watched some people get really spittin' mad. After two days I put the Ladie's Room sign back, and watched 'em get even madder. Me? I had hysterics...
44. Backpacked--Yes.
45. Taken a road-trip--Yes.
46. Gone rock climbing--No. But I've watched some of those maniacs.
47. Midnight walk on the beach --Yes. See #29.
45. Gone sky diving--Yes. Once. Never, ever again.
49. Taken a train through Europe--No.
50. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love--No.
51. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table, and had a meal with them--Yes.
52. Milked a cow--No.
53. Alphabetized your CDs--No.
54. Sung karaoke--Yes. Sang "Monster Mash" with eldest daughter to a packed, laughing restaurant.
55. Lounged around in bed all day-- Yes.
56. Gone scuba diving--No.
57. Kissed in the rain--Yes.
58. Gone to a drive-in theatre--Yes.
59. Started a business--Yes.
60. Taken a martial arts class--Yes. From a short, skinny Marine Sgt. who believed that thumps and bruises were the best teachers.
61. Been in a movie--No.
62. Crashed a party--Yes.
63. Gone without food for 5 days--No.
64. Gotten a tattoo--No.
65. Got flowers for no reason--For me from someone else - No. For my Sweetie, you betcha.
66. Performed on stage--Yes.
67. Been to Las Vegas--Yes.
68. Recorded music-- Presuming that I'm the performer - No.
69. Buried one/both of your parents--Yes.
70. Been on a cruise ship--No.
71. Spoken more than one language fluently--No.
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over--Yes.
73. Walked a famous bridge--Yes - the Golden Gate.
74. Had plastic surgery--No. Why improve on perfection?
75. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived--Yes.
76. Written articles for a large publication--Yes - and a very nice rejection slip I got out it!
77. Tried to lose weight seriously--No.
78. Been in the military--Yes - USN 1969 - 1973.
79. Read a good book--Yes.
80. Piloted an airplane--Not yet - that's on the "Nice things I'd like to do, someday" list.
80. Petted a stingray--No.
81. Broken someone’s heart--Doubtful. Pissed 'em off, Oh Yeah!
82. Broken a bone--Yes - graduated from high school wearing a cast on my leg.
83. Eaten sushi--No - yechhh!
84. Had your picture in the newspaper--Yes - and no, I wasn't described as a "Person of Interest"...
85. Parasailed--No.
86. Skipped all your school reunions--Yes.
87. Shaved your head-- Great Ghu No! My hair's almost as good as Jimbo's, so why would I?
88. Caused a car accident--No - but I've been the victim in a couple of them.
89. Pretended to be “sick”--Yes.
90. Swam in the Pacific Ocean--Yes. And the Atlantic.
91. Saved someone’s life--Yes.
92. Fainted--Yes.
93. Been in the room while someone is giving birth--Yes.
94. Hitchhiked--Yes, back in the 60's and 70's, mostly while in the Navy.
95. Adopted a child--No.
96. Been caught daydreaming-Oh, yeah!
97. Been to the Painted Desert--No - but I've camped in the Mojave.
98. Called off a wedding engagement--No. Should have, but I was young once, and Stoopit. Ah, well, I got very lucky the second time!
99. Become a follower of Jesus Christ - no becoming about it. Maybe I'm not the most regular of church-goers, but I was raised Christian and have always regarded myself as Christian.
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