Bucket List
I have been meaning to do this for a long, long time. While the title of this page might be a bit misleading, below is my “Bucket List”. It is not a list of things I would like to do before I “kick the bucket”, rather it is a list of things I have done. I count each and every single opportunity a blessing and honor. The Lord has afforded me more opportunities than I deserve. I wanted my children to have this list more than anyone. Let it never be said that I didn’t live while I was alive!
All items listed below have been completed.
1. Throw out first pitch on Opening Day at Jacobs Field Progressive Field in 1995
4. Meet Elliot Sadler (NASCAR Driver)
5. Kiss the Bricks at the Brickyard 400
6. Play basketball in an NBA arena (Conseco Fieldhouse. Indianapolis, Indiana)
7. Visit Chapel Hill and The Dean Dome (including a behind the scenes tour with strength coach)
8. Visit Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium
9. Get to see the 2009 Championship Hardware up close and personal
10. Attend a Final Four weekend
11. Run a 5K (4)
13. Run a 5 Miler (2)
14. Run a 10K (2)
17. See the Grand Canyon
18. Take Hitting Practice at Coors Field in Colorado
19. Visit Fenway Park in Boston
20. Visit Camden Yards in Baltimore
21. Visit Cardinal Stadium in St. Louis
22. Visit Florida Marlins Stadium in Miami
24. Visit Safeco Field in Seattle
25. Visit Seahawks Stadium and Space Needle in Seattle
26. Visit Minute Maid Park in Houston
27. Visit Minor League stadiums in Dallas, Norfolk and San Antonio
28. Go for a run on the beaches of Outer Banks
29. Be on the field of Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati
30. Attend a Hockey Game at the Minnesota Wild
31. Attend “The Presidents Club” with my wife in Palm Springs, California
32. See the Tar Heels play THE Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus
33. See an entire days worth of NCAA Tournament games in Dayton, Ohio
34. See Lebron James play (5)
35. See games in Progressive Field (Lost Count)
36. See the Cavaliers play in “The Q” (Lost Count)
37. See the Cleveland Browns Play at Cleveland Browns Stadium
38. See a game in old Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
39. See a game at the Ballpark in Arlington
40. Meet Donald Driver of the Green Bay Packers
41. Meet NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird
42. See Michael Jordan Play Basketball (Lost Count)
43. Named “S.L.O.B. of the Month” by the guys at MercyMe.
More to Come!!!!
Okay, so the glory of most of these is lost on me; however, I can appreciate #28 and cross #43 off my list, too.