I'm doing 21 things
Added ND and MN this month thanks to a train ride to Minneapolis. 9 more states to go!
visited 41 states (82%)Create your own visited map of The United States
PDXmountainclimber's Life List
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1. Be debt free
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2. pay off my student loans
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3. pay off my car
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4. pay off my mortgage
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5. visit all Major League Baseball parks
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6. visit all 50 states
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7. visit all 7 continents
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8. Eat more fruits and vegetables
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9. speak spanish fluently
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10. Visit Australia
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11. teach English abroad
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12. climb mt hood
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13. Teach a college course
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14. be more focused
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15. Have more self discipline
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16. buy a vanagon
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17. be a cat
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18. be on Jeopardy!
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19. bowl a 200 game
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20. learn to fly
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21. get 8 hours of sleep every night
118 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: Done over four very long days:Day 1: Traveled from the White River Campground to Camp Schurman (5,000 feet of elevation gain with a full pack)Day 2: Rest DayDay 3: Got up at 1am, left camp at 2am, and made the summit around 10:30am. Got back to camp at 4:00pmDay 4: Hiked outNote: This is for the Emmons Glacier Route on the northeast side. More elevation gain, but slightly less technical than the Disappointment Cleaver Route Read how I did it…
It made me
proud
How I did it: Is this the section about the birds and the bees? I won't go into how to conceive because it's pretty self explanatory. Fortunately for us, it did not take very long to conceive. Prior to conception, we discussed parenting styles, daycare options, extended family involvement, cloth vs. disposable diapers, etc. You can't decide everything prior to conception, and there will always be new issues that come up, but be sure … Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: I compared different hybrid vehicles and test drove the Insight and Prius. I was able to make a good deal because of the recession and Toyota clearing out the 2009 models for the 2010 models. I bought the car to replace the one that I had totaled :( Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Expecting a child was a good motivator to get married, but in all honesty, we were going to get married anyway. Due to pregnancy timelines, we pushed up our wedding and made it a simple affair. We had about 70 guests for the wedding with a simple reception with appetizers and cake instead of the full on dinner. The wedding turned out great and I think it was because we did not make a huge deal about it. Keep the wedding simple and spend the money on a honeymoon or towards the house.
North America – check (US, Mexico, Canada)
South America – check (Ecuador)
Europe – check (UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic)
Asia – check (Turkey – the non Europe part)
Africa, Antarctica, and Australia—sounds expensive to me.
