Before I Procreate

I realize the title of this page, Before I Procreate, may seem a bit strange.  I’m going to attempt to explain… It was spawned out of a conversation with my mom.  One day I was going over all the things I wanted to accomplish and she referred to it as my bucket list.  I stopped and thought about it for a second and realized that I have much, much more I’d like to accomplish before I die.  These were things that I wanted to do before having kids.  Thus, my before I procreate list was born.  Some of them are totally silly, some (according to my husband) are irresponsible, but all are totally me!  As I complete each of these, I’ll make a note with the date next to it.

1. Sky dive
2. Ride in a hot air balloon
3. Have an all natural household (i.e. ditch the harmful chemicals)
4. See Niagara Falls
5. Run a 10k……………………..12/17/11 ‘Pass to Bay 10k’
6. Run a 15k………………………2/4/12 ‘Double Bridge Run’
7. Run a ½ marathon…………3/4/12 ‘Rock-n-Roll New Orleans’
8. Run a full marathon………………10/28/12 ‘Marine Corps Marathon’
9. Race in a duathlon…………….6/23/12 ‘Jackson Co. Bicentennial Duathlon’
10. Ride a mechanical bull
11. Get over fear of open water / distance swimming
12. Race in a triathlon
13. Go on a cross country motorcycle trip
14. Visit Arlington National Cemetery / DC…………….. 10/28/12
15. See the Grand Canyon
16. Go parasailing
17. Go on a 50 mile bike ride
18. Learn Italian
19. Go mountain hiking/backpacking
20. Visit a winery
21. 6 pack abs!!
22. Run a 25 minute 5k
23. Run a sub 2 hour 1/2 marathon……………..2/9/13
24. Go on a swamp tour
25. Run the Marine Corps Marathon……………….10/28/12
26. Run through Garden of the Gods…………5/25/12
27. Get braces…again.
28. Eat an authentic ‘Chicago style’ hotdog
29. Have a candlelit picnic on the beach at sunset
30. Learn to knit