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Post by phartmoore1 on Jul 19, 2013 22:28:56 GMT -5
Oklahoma
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ZaireinHD
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Post by ZaireinHD on Jul 19, 2013 22:30:09 GMT -5
The basically impossible side: win the Powerball be in a Hip/Hop video with 3 of my favorite artists Date a gorgeous popular celebrity movie star actress Get a seat on the Space tourism invent something so simple, and yet so useful be an extra in a movie AND one of my favorite TV shows be in an old skool bar fight defending some chick I just met train my cat(s) to do something, post on You Tube and get over 3 mil hits
The basically doable side: Actually get first place at a car show travel to 3 more places out of the USA, so I can get my passport stamped (2 more to go) ride a motorcycle, I have a motorcycle license and never rode one. rent an exotic car for a week and a day be happy, less stressed, and continue to be a good guy
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 20, 2013 3:22:26 GMT -5
How'd you get the license without the riding test?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 6:08:53 GMT -5
I'm really lucky- DH and I have done more than we ever expected as far as visiting places on our bucket list. Two destinations are waiting. One is Australia/NZ. I get 4 weeks of vacation but for that one I want to be retired. I want to take my good old time getting there and back and have plenty of time to enjoy it after I get over the jet lag. That's 5 years from now. I also want to go back to India. I loved my business trips there. DH is not in the least interested in India. He's turning 75 next month. I hope he's up for Australia at age 80, but we'll decide when we get there. I'll go to India without him but that's also waiting for post-retirement.
I'd really like to learn to tango or flamenco dance, but I have 2 left feet. It might take years of lessons!
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2013 6:45:24 GMT -5
Italy. My mom died before she went and it looks like DF will have to die before I get there. First my life gets put on hold because of kids and now a man. I am so stupid.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Jul 20, 2013 6:53:52 GMT -5
Italy. My mom died before she went and it looks like DF will have to die before I get there. First my life gets put on hold because of kids and now a man. I am so stupid. So go without him. You don't need a man to travel.
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2013 6:55:15 GMT -5
Good in theory. Reality is another issue.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Jul 20, 2013 6:57:51 GMT -5
Good in theory. Reality is another issue. If a guy is going to wig out if you go away for a week with a friend, that relationship needs to be reevaluated
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 20, 2013 7:09:09 GMT -5
I want to see NYC - oh wait, I just did that!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 7:15:40 GMT -5
Italy. My mom died before she went and it looks like DF will have to die before I get there. First my life gets put on hold because of kids and now a man. I am so stupid. So go without him. You don't need a man to travel. Absolutely. A former co-worker once told me his wife loves travel and he loves hanging out in their back yard. Sometimes she goes to Europe with a female friend and sometimes she goes alone, but he stays home. They're both very happy with that arrangement. It does mean that a significant amount of family funds are used for the enjoyment of one person, so that has to work for both of them. When I was married to my Ex I almost took a trip to Russia without him. He was a miserable traveler and would have ruined the trip. I did a lot of planning and finally decided it was just too much money; he was unemployed and I could either travel or put money into savings, and I chose the latter. I don't regret it. Current DH and I honeymooned in St. Petersburg 10 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Also as I earlier, I'm likely to go to India someday without DH. He has zero interest in it. I'm waiting till I retire because I'd hate to use so much of my vacation time for such a long trip when he wasn't with me, and there are plenty of places we both love. We were in Paris in May and will go to Alaska again next year!
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2013 8:44:46 GMT -5
Yup, but leaving someone when they're ill isn't cool, even for an awful person like me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 9:09:27 GMT -5
Yup, but leaving someone when they're ill isn't cool, even for an awful person like me. Is DF ill?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 9:21:28 GMT -5
For those of you interested in doing the PCT I AM planning a PCT hike but at nearly 52 my goals are more modest. I'm not doing 2600 miles. I think that would take most of a year to go end to end. I'm planning on doing 300 miles in 30 days either next August or August of 2015. I think 10mi/dy is doable. It's depending on whether I do my Mt. Kenya next spring since DH won't do either one.
I will plan the PCT trip as if I'm doing it alone but will invite my friends to join me along the way. We'll see who shows up! Since I want to go in August I'm looking at doing a segment in the Sierras. I'm just totally bummed that my practice area, the San Jacinto Wilderness near our cabin in Idyllwild has burned. It's a 30 mile segment with some good elevation climbing from about 4000' to 9000'. I knew if I could make that hike in 2 days I'll be in good shape.
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Post by Apple on Jul 20, 2013 9:49:53 GMT -5
I'm guessing 300 miles won't put you at the Oregon/Washington border, but if anyone hits close to that portion, let me know
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Post by steph08 on Jul 20, 2013 12:35:55 GMT -5
Italy. My mom died before she went and it looks like DF will have to die before I get there. First my life gets put on hold because of kids and now a man. I am so stupid. So go without him. You don't need a man to travel. DH doesn't like to travel (at least internationally - we have gone to Vegas and the beach, but that's about it), so I go without him. Last year I took a three week vacation to Europe with my brother. In January, I went to Disney with my parents, brother, and sister-in-law. We're planning another Disney trip next year that I am 99.9% sure DH won't do either. DH prefers to stay home or use his vacation time for hunting other places (I hunt but just around my area). It also makes it easier to vacation separately since we have four dogs, including one with lymphoma. Since he's sick (technically, has been acting normally for 4 months), I don't really trust others to watch him.
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Post by ZaireinHD on Jul 20, 2013 16:28:06 GMT -5
How'd you get the license without the riding test? rented a scooter - Hey it's NJ rules! the funny part is I have ridden scooters plenty of times. Had I needed a motorcycle.....Hmmmm...
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Post by suek1958 on Jul 20, 2013 17:52:32 GMT -5
milk a cow pick rocks help make hay live in the country
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 20, 2013 19:48:43 GMT -5
At the moment he is, thank you. Hoping it passes soon. At least not his heart this time. Whew! I can handle just about anything but that.
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Post by happyscooter on Jul 20, 2013 20:25:00 GMT -5
1. Finish our house remodel/repairs.
2. Visit all of the baseball fields in America. (maybe Toronto)
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Jul 20, 2013 20:26:05 GMT -5
milk a cow pick rocks help make hay live in the country Hay is just grass. It grows on its own.
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Post by tcu2003 on Jul 20, 2013 20:27:10 GMT -5
Most of mine are travel related, but not all:
-grow old with DH, continuing to love life together and have fun -raise a kind, generous, successful (i.e. able to work and support himself) son (and maybe an additional child someday) -pay for at least a significant part of DS' college education -have enough to enjoy retirement when that tome gets here -visit all 50 states (9 to go) -see all 4 tennis Grand Slams in person (have only seen the US Open so far) -tour Italy (have been to the Amalfi Coast and Milan, but want to see Rome, Venice and Florence) -visit Russia -visit NZ and Australia -visit Galapagos Island -visit Peru and Macchu Picchu -visit Argentina -drive around Ireland -learn to sew
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Post by tcu2003 on Jul 20, 2013 20:30:37 GMT -5
1. Finish our house remodel/repairs.
2. Visit all of the baseball fields in America. (maybe Toronto)
Seeing every MLB tram play a home game was on DH's bucket list. He finished it a couple of months before we got married, and capped it off with a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Now that some new stadiums have been built, he wants to go back to see the Minneapolis Twins and the Florida Marlins.
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Post by happyscooter on Jul 20, 2013 20:31:56 GMT -5
Miami Marlins. Florida lost the name. Great field. It's a little strange to be inside for a baseball game.
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Post by happyscooter on Jul 20, 2013 20:33:00 GMT -5
We were ssssoooo close to Toronto when we went to Niagara Falls. I can't believe we missed it on that trip.
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Post by happyscooter on Jul 20, 2013 20:33:59 GMT -5
And we hope to make it to the place that makes the baseball bats. Lexington KY? My mind just went blank.
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Post by swamp on Jul 20, 2013 20:36:15 GMT -5
Louisville
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Post by giramomma on Jul 20, 2013 20:48:46 GMT -5
And we hope to make it to the place that makes the baseball bats. Lexington KY? My mind just went blank. My DS got to hold a game used Mickey Mantle bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum. (We've been there twice.) We also got to see bats being made for Prince Fielder and Derek Jeter.
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Post by lynnerself on Jul 20, 2013 21:27:21 GMT -5
Current travel wishes See a Shakespeare play at the globe theater. Swim with the dolphins in New Zealand Ski the Alps Raft the Grand Canyon again (the long trip this time) Stay at the Chateau Lake Louise in Canada.
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Post by tcu2003 on Jul 20, 2013 22:07:56 GMT -5
Miami Marlins. Florida lost the name. Great field. It's a little strange to be inside for a baseball game. It has to be better than their old field. I traveled with DH when we were still dating for that stadium visit, and watching a baseball game in a football stadium was just weird.
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Post by steph08 on Jul 21, 2013 4:51:01 GMT -5
See a Shakespeare play at the globe theater. I've done that - just make sure that you are going to London at a time when the theater is open and holding performances. It is pretty neat.
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