I'm doing 10 things
Joining the Peace Corps
23 months ago
Well, I did it. I leave April 16th, 2008 for Botswana. District AIDS Coordinator. I’ll be 58 years old when I leave and 60 when I return. Can’t think of anything better to do.
mike247worldwide's Life List
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1. move to a different house
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2. walk on fire
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3. meet "the one"
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4. go on adventures
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5. I want to write a book
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6. Volunteer at Enkosini Wildlife Sanctuary
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7. get something I write published
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8. kayak more
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9. Find something (ANYTHING!) worth watching on Television
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10. Join the Peace Corps
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How I did it
It made me
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How I did it: I travel alot. In the past five years I've visited almost 50 countries. But, I always felt as though I was just "tasting" them instead of really sinking my teeth in. So I decided to give Peace Corps a shot. Twenty-six months. I'm in a village (Charles Hill) out west almost into Namibia. It's remote. The nearest actual town is 120 miles away. It's desert. We are in the Kalahari. My job is cal… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I filled 10 bags of clothing.
3 years ago
Some still with the tags on, some in plastic from the dry cleaners. If you haven’t worn it in 10 months out it goes. It feels so good!
He came Pretty Close!
3 years ago
I was on a camping/kayaking tour with Spirit of the West out of Quadra Island, British Columbia. We were on the Johnstone Strait. This group of Orcas was nearing our group as we sat out on the water. This fella apparently wasn’t aware how close we were because he broke water right under my paddle. If you look closely at the foam and just to the left of my paddle handle, under the water you can make out the black and white of his body. It was a thrill.
