A “bucket list” is a list of things you’d like to do before you “kick the bucket” — they can be anything! You’ll notice that some of the things on my list are much easier to accomplish than others. So what’s on your bucket list?
Misc:
- Run a marathon
Run 5k in under 20 minutes- Run 5k in under 19M 46S
- Learn to Tango
- Learn to Salsa dance
Rescue a dog- Own a Sphynx (hairless cat)
- Bowl a perfect game
- Hit a home run
- Sleep in a castle
- Learn to play the piano & play one song really well
- Eat a deep-fried Twinkie
- Eat a deep-fried Snickers bar
- Be an extra in a movie
- Ride a Segway
- Go whale watching
- Learn to solve a Rubik’s Cube in 10 minutes or less
- Make a Youtube video that gets over 100,000 views
- Learn/practice Pilates
Take a Yoga class- Shoot a crossbow
- Shoot a machine gun
- Learn Kendo
- Find inner peace
- Take up tai chi
Visit a psychic- Visit a movie set
Ride a high-speed TGV train- Help create a documentary
- Sleep on a night train in Europe
Tour Europe by train
Adventure:
- Go skydiving
Go bungie jumping- Hike the Appalachian trail
- Hike in the Grand Canyon
- Take a real elephant ride
- Ride a camel in the desert
- Ride a zip-line
- Walk into a casino and bet it *all on black
Bathe in a river out of necessity- Walk across a rope bridge
- Watch a snake charmer
- Crash a wedding
Play the protagonist in a choose-your-own adventureBe on a morning talk showDo live television- Get on a major talk show
- Climb a volcano
- See monkeys in the wild
- Win a giant stuffed animal at a fair
- Visit the Playboy Mansion
- Swim with dolphins
- Take a ride in a helicopter
- Go cliff-jumping into deep water
Sneak into a waterpark- Go to an airport and get a ticket for the first available flight to anywhere
- Ride a mechanical bull
Sleep on an overnight train- Go on a cross-country motorcycle trip
- Stand close to lava
- See THE three:
Corn Palace,South of the Border, Largest Ball of String
Writing:
Write & publish a book- Write & publish a novel
- Write a best-selling novel
- Finish the sci-fi trilogy I outlined in 1994
Photography:
- Do a swimsuit shoot on a tropical beach
- Work with a famous & respected celebrity
- Do a photoshoot with a model & exotic animals
- Publish a coffee table photo book of my works
Contributions:
- Become part of a volunteer project
- Donate at least $250,000 to charity
- Help someone else achieve their dreams
- Provide at least 25 free photo shoots in a year
- Have a significant positive impact on someone’s life
Phrases to say in context before I die:
- “I’ve been kicked out of better places than this.”
- “Whoa, slow down there cowboy.”
- “Quick, follow that car!”
- “A martini. Shaken, not stirred.”
- “Do you feel lucky, punk?”
- “Say hello to my little friend.”
- “Gimme some sugar, baby!”
Travel & Landmarks:
Go on an epic road tripDrive across the USA- Bike across the USA
- Drive to Alaska
Stand in the 4 corners in the USA- Stand astride the equator
- Tour Australia
- Take a photo from the top of the Eiffel Tower
- Gaze at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- Ride a scooter in Italy and say “Ciao” to everyone
- Go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef (again)
- Tour New Zealand
- Go on a safari
Take a gondola ride along the canals of Venice, Italy- Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
- Spend at least a week in a Buddhist Monastery
- Tour the U.K. & Ireland
- Go horseback riding in Ireland
- Eat a Belgium Waffle in Belgium
- Walk at least a mile of the Great Wall of China
- Watch Old Faithful erupt
Visit the Field of DreamsTake a long road trip across AmericaSleep in my car for at least a week- Take a photo holding up the leaning tower of Pisa
- Climb up the Statue of Liberty
- Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Meet a witch in Salem, MA
Look for signs of aliens in Roswell, New Mexico
Visit:
- Thailand
- The Parthenon
- Iceland
- Florence, Italy
- Rome
- Egypt and the pyramids
- Taj Mahal
- Petra in Jordan
- Mayan ruins
- Galapagos Islands
- Area 51
Mount RushmoreCannon Beach, OregonThe Field of DreamsDevil’s TowerMile 0, Key West
Visit all 7 Continents:
North AmericaAustraliaEurope- South America
- Africa
- Asia
- Antartica
Swim in all 5 Oceans:
PacificAtlantic- Arctic
- Indian
- Southern
Visit all U.S. States & Territories in a meaningful way (more than just driving through) fashion:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
Arizona- Arkansas
CaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgia- Guam
- Hawaii
IdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusetts- Michigan
MinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana- Nebraska
NevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth Carolina- North Dakota
- Northern Marianas Islands
OhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvania- Puerto Rico
Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginia- Virgin Islands
WashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Visit all U.S. National Parks:
- Denali
- Gates of the Arctic
- Glacier Bay
- Katmai
- Kenai Fjords
- Kobuk Valley
- Lake Clark
- Wrangell – St. Elias
- American Samoa
Grand CanyonPetrified Forest- Saguaro
- Hot Springs
- Channel Islands
Death ValleyJoshua TreeKings Canyon(see more of it)- Lassen Volcanic
RedwoodSequoiaYosemite- Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Great Sand Dunes
Mesa VerdeRocky Mountain(see more of it)- Biscayne
- Dry Tortugas
- Everglades
- Haleakala
- Hawaii Volcanoes
Yellowstone- Mammoth Cave
Acadia- Isle Royale
- Voyageurs
- Glacier
- Great Basin
- Carlsbad Caverns
Great Smoky Mountains- Theodore Roosevelt
- Cuyahoga Valley
- Crater Lake
- Congaree
- Badlands
- Wind Cave
- Big Bend
- Guadalupe Mountains
- Virgin Islands
ArchesBryce CanyonCapitol ReefCanyonlandsZion- Shenandoah
- Mount Rainier
- North Cascades
OlympicGrand Teton
