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Monday, April 2, 2012

It's my Birthday!




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My Bucket List

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XX = complete!

1. See an Aura Borealis
2. Visit the Taj Mahal
3. Go to a Presidential Inauguration
4. Visit Antarctica
5. Go to the top of the Empire State Building
6. Visit Punxsutawncy PA for Groundhog's Day
7. Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
8. Ride in a Helicopter
9. Visit all 50 states
10. Watch a Meteor Shower
11. Visit Paris XX
12.See the Statue of Liberty
13. See Mona Lisa XX
14. Take a Gondola Ride in Venice
15. See a Total Eclipse
16. Visit Niagra Falls
17. Visit the birthplace of my ancestors (Germany and England)
18. See Leaning Tower of Pisa
19. Old Faithful XX
20. Visit Africa (a Safari)
21. See the Sistine Chapel
22. See the Eiffel Tower XX
23. See the Great Wall of China
24. Visit St. Petersburg Onion Dome
25. Go Whale Watching XX
26. See the Great Pyramids
27. See the Ruins in Mexico XX
28. See a Space Shuttle Launch
29. See Ed's Childhood Country XX
30. Become Fluent in Spanish
31. Learn to Swim

More to Come!

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The Great American West
Who am I? I'm a gardener, traveler, home organizer, scripture reading, temple going, book reading, classical music listening, family history doing, homeschooling mother of three and happy wife.
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Who am I? I'm a gardener, traveler, home organizer, scripture reading, temple going, book reading, socializing, PCOS surviving, family history doer, mother of two and happy wife.

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  • Invite take FSOT- 01/12
  • Test Results--Passed- 3/3/11
  • FSOT- 2/11/11
  • Invite take FSOT- 1/6/11
  • Decided to pursue the FS again- 8/10
  • First took the FSOT-- 5/08
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Idaho Falls, Idaho
Venezuela
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Yellowstone National Park
Devil's Tower, Wyoming
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
Martin's Cove, Wyoming
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Zions National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Tulum, Mexico
Cancun, Mexico
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Seattle, Washington
Oregon Coast
Paris, France
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Denver, Colorado
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