Bucket List


Things I want to do before I die...

2011

_____Finish my pilots license so I can carry passengers.

_____Own and operate the elite franchise company ‘Jersey Mike’s Team Washington’. Exceed the expectations of my customers, team members & franchisees.

_____Trip to Europe with Daniel & Dustin.



Beyond 2011

_____Trip to Ireland with Carla

_____Take Daniel to Paris

_____Take Dustin fishing in Jackson Hole Wyoming

_____Build a log cabin in the country to escape to with family and friends

_____Take Carla to New Orleans for dinner

_____Eat Sushi in Japan with Carla

_____Learn how to weld

_____Eat Pizza with Dustin in Italy

_____Own a big industrial size tractor with land to use it on

_____Mission trip with Carla

_____Cross country RV trip with family. (Carla says it isn’t going to happen)

_____Visit all 50 states:  14 left... Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, N.Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin

_____Walk Emily & Mia down the aisle to a happy and successful marriage

_____See all three of my sons marry loving women and have a lasting, happy, successful Christ filled marriage

_____13 year old trip with David 1on1 (trip of his choice… time with Dad)

_____13 year old trip with Mia 1on1 (trip of her choice-possibly China… time with Dad... and Carla may come along for this one)

_____Have loving, healthy grandchildren.

_____Celebrate 60 years of happy marriage to Carla

_____Blow the candles out on my 80th birthday cake

_____Watch Carla blow the candles out on her 80th birthday cake




Continuous
_____Commit my heart, soul and actions to Jesus Christ (Done/Ongoing)

_____Help others in all I do, always, no matter how long I live.

_____Be physically fit.

_____Become a great listener

_____Have all of my children believe in their heart that I'm a great Father

_____All of my children dedicate their heart, soul & actions to Jesus Christ


Completed
Trip to Sturgis, SD for bike week. (Done)

Take kids to Disney World (2005 is the ideal year) (Done)

Read and understand the constitution. (Done)

Read and understand the Bill of Rights. (Done)

Buy a remote control airplane (Done 12/27/07 - HATE IT... nothing like the real thing.  Crashed after 30 seconds of flight.)

Adopt a child and love her as my own (Done-Best thing we’ve ever done)

Move back to Maryland to be closer to my family (Done -  This move didn’t turn out as I thought.  Sometimes dreams are better than reality)

Trip with Daniel (15 years old) NYC (Done)

Trip with Dustin to Disney (13 years old)  (Done)

Lead worship in church services (Done - Want to continue)

Read and understand the Declaration of Independence. (Done)

13 year old trip with Daniel 1on1 (Done - Went to Manhattan)

13 year old trip with Dustin 1on1 (Done - Went to Disney)

13 year old trip with Emily 1on1 (Done - Went to Miami)