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Kim Orendor
Columnist - January 5, 2017 in Columnists
I’m not afraid of the f-word
So, this is 50. Yes, I said the f-word, “fifty.”
It feels pretty much like 49, not too much different than 39.
It’s helpful that my past two jobs have surrounded me with people in their 20s. They keep me young at heart. And thanks to them, I now know when a party is lit.
I’ve been to some pretty amazing places and done some crazy things in my first 50 years. I’m looking forward filling the next 50 with even more awesomeness.
Been there
29 of 50 states 2 of 7 continents 7 of 21 CA missions
New York City Candlestick Park Carlsbad Caverns
Grand Tetons Ellis Island Dodger Stadium
Statue of Liberty Yosemite Cape Canaveral
Yellowstone North Shore Hong Kong
Roswell Washington D.C. Shanghai
Boracay Niagara Falls Manila
Philadelphia Beijing Xian
3 of 6 Disney parks worldwide
Done that
“Surfed” in China Walked Brooklyn Bridge Ate gator
Skied diamond run Watched Broadway play Rode atop a bus
Walked Great Wall Cruised Bahamas Golfed in China
Ate gourou Swam with sharks Climbed Byers Peak
Cheered U.S. women in World Cup match Ate snake
Whale watched in open ocean kayak Closed down Disney
Camped at the Grand Canyon Hiked Chocolate Hills
Ate dinuguan Snorkeled with turtles Walked Central Park
Drank milk straight from coconut Cheered U.S. at Paralympics
“Enjoyed” back-walk massage Had frap at Forbidden City Starbucks
Places to go
21 of 50 states 5 of 7 continents Stonehenge
New Zealand London Costa Rica
Florida Keys Camelback Ranch 14 of 21 CA missions
Giza Rose Bowl Sydney Opera House
Greece Reykjavik Mt. Kilimanjaro
Wrigley Field Isle of Man The Hermitage
Cuba Scotland Petra
Patagonia Fiji The Met
3 of 6 Disney parks worldwide
Things to do
Drive a stick Hike Halfdome Dance in the rain
SCUBA Finish memoir First date
Hold a panda First kiss See World Series game
Drive autobahn Zip line in trees See sunset on Uluru
Learn Spanish See wild penguin Visit Machu Picchu
Sail a boat African safari Meet Hugh Jackman
Ride bullet train Hear Big Ben Visit Algonquin Hotel
See Mona Lisa Kiss Blarney Stone Breakfast at Blue Heaven
Make in-person bet at Kentucky Derby
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Debra DeAngelo
Visit my WebsiteNot a bad list there! Work on that to-do list! Don’t let age be an artificial barrier! 🙂