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· See a game in all MLB ballparks (9 of 30 + toured one).
· ~~Set foot on the grass in Minute Maid Park.~~
· Catch a pop fly or homerun.
· ~~See professional tennis live.~~
· Go to the Olympics.
· Be in the Guinness Book of World Records.
· ~~Get engaged.~~
· ~~Get married.~~
. ~~Have a child (or, preferably, two).~~
· Set foot in all 50 states (36 of 50).
· And on all 7 continents (2 of 7).
· Retire.
. Kiss the one I love at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
· Spoil grandchildren.
· Own a classic car.
· Own a truck just like Dad's & Grandpa's.
· ~~Make a 6-figure salary at a job I enjoy.~~
. Write at least one good poem.
. ~~Visit the Grand Canyon (on the ground).~~
· Find the perfect macaroni and cheese recipe.
. And the perfect coconut cream pie.
· ~~See a show on Broadway.~~
· ~~Grow a fruit tree.~~
~~. Own a dog again.~~
~~· See the northern lights.~~
· Visit Galapagos.
· ~~Ride a gondola.~~
. Ride in a hot air balloon.
~~· See a shuttle launch, nay, fly (given the state of the space program).~~
~~. Run again.~~
· ~~Pay off student loans.~~
· ~~Have a girls’ weekend trip.~~
· Meet the Dalai Lama.
· See the Pyramids.
· ~~Dance in the rain.~~
· ~~Kiss The Boyfriend under mistletoe.~~
· ~~See a movie at a drive-in.~~
· Spend the night on a boat.
· Spend the night in a train's sleeper car.
~~· Hear classic country live at the Ryman.~~
. Take dance lessons with The Hubby.
. Become a confident swimmer.
. ~~See a total solar eclipse.~~
. Own a piece of couture.
. Learn how to use a sewing machine.
~~. Throw beads off a Mardi Gras float.~~
. Go to a horse race in Kentucky.
~~. Earn a marathon medal.~~
. Make at least one full-size quilt completely by hand.
. Send a letter to a different person each week for a year.
~~. Make a baby quilt for each of my (future) children. (2 of 2)~~
. ~~Keep thorough baby book(s). (2 of 2).~~
. Have good posture.
. Live on the water.
. ~~See the Astros win the World Series.~~
~~. See fireworks from the water.~~
~~. Complete a mud run.~~
~~. Run an entire 5k.~~
. 4-person marathon relay with the kids.
. ~~Create a certified monarch waystation.~~
. Complete a half-marathon.

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