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We love to travel. Small Ship travel is great. We are Volunteer lighthouse Keepers at the Apostle Islands. Great to be retired.
| Aurora Borealis | |
| To see the Aurora Borealis some day. |
[search Natural Wonders] reader comments updated: Dec 19, 2008 |
| Chicago Siteseeing | |
| Go see several shows and ride the train from Milwaukee to Chicago and back. |
[search Travel: US: Northeast] reader comments updated: Mar 10, 2009 |
| Duathlon | |
| Bike and Run Event in Green Bay Completed! Finished last but Lucy and I (58 yrs and 68 yrs) completed the Green Bay Duathlon last fall. We came in last but thats OK, at least we were doing it. |
[search Athletic Outdoor Exercise] reader comments updated: May 18, 2010 |
| Duplicate Bridge | |
| To find a duplicate bridge partner. One that has time to work on bids and thinks like I do. Most people here have their own partner so its hard to find one at the same level etc. |
[search Recreation: Other] reader comments updated: May 27, 2008 |
| Go Fishing | |
| Go Salmon fishing on Great Lakes. Completed! I caught 2 18 lbs King Salmons in Lake Michigan. We were invited to go on a charter trip with a friend. Great fun. One fish was 120 ft deep and took a while to bring it in. We cleaned and froze them.... |
[search Recreation: Other] reader comments updated: Jan 4, 2009 |
| Go on a Knitting cruise | |
| Go on a sailing ship with the knitting girls. Trip scheduled on a Maine Sailing ship for Sept 09 with my best friend Linda. It is strictly a Knitting Cruise. Its a small ship with only 12 cabins. Completed! Went on the trip to Maine with Linda (Santa Fe) but the Maine Sailing Schooner was so small and all the crew members smoked so we have to cancel evening of Sailing date.We rented a car and had a super.... |
[search Arts and Crafts] [search Cruising] reader comments updated: May 18, 2010 |
| Go on an African safari | |
Completed! Visited Kenya and Tanzania and stayed in luxury tented camps part of the time.2001 Sept. Kenya was not our favorite but Tanzania was the greatest. Kenya seemed a little overrun by too many tourists.... |
[search Travel: Africa] reader comments updated: Jan 11, 2008 |
| knitting | |
| To start my own Knitting Group to meet at my home Completed! I have a knitting circle now. We meet at Caffe Marios, knit, lunch and yak for 3 hrs. We also meet monthly at our different homes. Its a blast and I now have friend to go shopping with etc. Lots of.... |
[search Arts and Crafts] reader comments updated: May 18, 2010 |
| Planting and Gardening | |
| Grow tomatoes. I have had limited sucess and am trying again this yr. I planted 14 plants from seeds and I will plant them in a large old wheelbarrel. Other wise the black walnut tree poison roots.... Completed! Completed!!! We have had so much rain so other problems developed but they are 5 ft high and producing some amazing tasting tomatoes. These taste like the old fashioned ones you got 40 yrs ago. I am.... |
[search Technology: Growing] [search Food] reader comments updated: Aug 14, 2010 |
| Raft the Grand Canyon | |
Completed! Rafted Grand Canyon for 10 days on 17 ft. oarred rafts. Best trip in the world. 226 miles on the Colorado River thru the Canyon. |
[search Rafting] [search Travel: US: Arizona] reader comments updated: Dec 15, 2008 |
| Return to the Caribbean on a Tall Sailing Ship | |
| Our WindJammer Barefoot Cruise ships are gone now. We sailed on them for 35 weeks in the last 15 yrs. We want to go on another ship that is similar in fun and adventures. We are booked on the.... |
[search Travel: Central America/Caribbean] [search Sailing] reader comments updated: May 18, 2010 |
| Ride a hot air balloon | |
Completed! Riding a hot air balloon over the Nile while in Egypt is a must. We were a little worried as the balloons are VERY large there not like ones in US. However, we high 5ed each other and said "No guts.... |
[search Flight: Lighter Than Air] reader comments updated: Jun 27, 2008 |
| See the Great Pyramids | |
Completed! Visited the Pyramids of Giza, AbuSimbel, Sphinx, Saqqara, the Step Pyramid, and added Jordan with Petra in there too. We had waited so many years to do these things. It was better than we ever imagined..... |
[search Travel: Ancient World] [search Travel: Middle East] reader comments updated: Feb 23, 2009 |
| Shake hands with a President | |
Completed! While working at Los Alamos National Lab, I arranged the visit by President Clinton. My picture (shaking hands) with him still hangs proudly on my wall. |
[search Politics] reader comments updated: Jul 22, 2009 |
| Ski | |
Completed! Too Old now or maybe did too much skiing in younger years.I did Als Run at Taos, skied all over CO and NM. Believe it or not, I used to ski downhill with my son Lance on my back!!! Now days someone.... |
[search Winter Sports: Downhill] reader comments updated: Jan 21, 2009 |
| SuperBowl | |
| To go to a Super Bowl with the Packers playing. Completed! Well maybe next year. We had our Superbowl package bought thru Packer Fan Tours but not to be. |
[search Spectator Sports] reader comments updated: Aug 29, 2008 |
| Travel - Turkey | |
Completed! Turkey’s Magical HideawaysApril 11 – May 3, 2008 Prologue Everyone asks us: Why are you going to Turkey? Anthony Bourdain, the noted traveling chef’s answer.... |
[search Travel: Middle East] [search Travel: Europe: Other] reader comments updated: Jun 18, 2009 |
| Visit Antarctica | |
| After watching March of the Penguin, we have to go there someday. |
[search Travel: Other] reader comments updated: Feb 1, 2008 |
| Visit Archaeology Sites WorldWide | |
| Visit Petra in Western Jordan Completed! We rode horses into "The Treasury" just like Indiana Jones as filmed in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Petra has so much more than just the the one site. Plan a whole day there if possible. There.... |
[search Travel: Other] [search Travel: Ancient World] [search Travel: Middle East] reader comments updated: Feb 23, 2009 |
| Visit every continent | |
| [search Travel: Other] reader comments updated: Mar 30, 2008 |
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| Visit Ireland | |
Completed! We spent 2 weeks in Ireland last March (07). We went with St. Brennans Inn folks. They have the Manor House there and the trip was fabulous. Our daughter/son-in-law went also. We drove to CHI and.... |
[search Travel: Europe: Ireland] reader comments updated: Mar 30, 2009 |
| Visit Ireland Again | |
| Went once and now I am ready to go again. Maybe in 2011. Too many other places to go before we repeat I guess. |
[search Travel: Europe: Ireland] reader comments updated: Mar 30, 2009 |
| Visit Machu Picchu | |
Completed! Visited Machu Picchu. All the pictures of the site in books cannot ever duplicate the impact of the first glance. Amazing. Didnot pack in., rode the train. Great trip but you really do need day.... |
[search Travel: South America: Peru] reader comments updated: May 21, 2009 |
| Visit Southeast Asia | |
| To visit Angkor Wat, Cambodia. We need to go quickly since 2 Million tourists visited Angkor in 07. Completed! From Siam to Saigon: Thailand & Vietnam Revealed With Visits to Cambodia & Myanmar March 11 – April 19, 2009 |
[search Travel: Asia] reader comments updated: Dec 31, 2009 |
| Visit the Grand Canyon | |
Completed! Hiked the Grand Canyon from Hermits Trail and out Bright Angel Trail with my husband. Its the greatest!! You have to get permits 3 months ahead etc. Check the rules now, they may have changed. It.... |
[search Travel: US: Arizona] reader comments updated: Dec 15, 2008 |
| Washington DC | |
| Driving trip to our Nation's Capital. Completed! completed. Will send report later. Saw everything, ate interesting foods, great hotel, good transportation etc. |
[search Travel: US: Northeast] reader comments updated: Aug 14, 2010 |
