Did I Really Do That? 86 - 90

86. Visited the White House
I was hoping that I would get to see Jimmy Carter, who was the president when I went to the White House. He wasn't there so instead, I bought a peanut necklace from the gift shop.

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
Not killed, but prepared. Several times, I have cut and wrapped a deer at my kitchen table. I have also grinded the meat to make deer burger.

88. Had chickenpox
I didn't get chickenpox when I was a kid. But when my kids were little, they all got them at the same time and passed them on to me.

89. Saved someones life
By now, everyone should know that being in large pools of water really freak me out. So you can probably imagine how panicked I was when CJ (who was a teenager) got cramps swimming to a small island just off the shores of Lake Mead. He was really starting to struggle and I had to think fast. I just jumped in, swam out to him, put my arm around his waist and pulled him to safety.


90. Sat on a jury
I was called to jury duty, but the guy plead guilty while we were waiting for jury selection to start. I was really looking forward to the trial so I was kind of bummed out.

Did I Really Do That? 81 - 85

81. Changed a flat tire -

We were trying to get ready for a wedding and I had to drive across town to drop something off to Chad. So in our dresses, with curlers in our hair, Tiffany and I set out make the delivery. We were about halfway there when all of a sudden, we heard this loud bang and then thud, thud, thud, until I pulled over to the side of the road. The tire wasn't flat, but the tread had peeled off and was slapping the wheel well. We immediately went to work. We got the trunk open and unloaded the trunk to get the spare tire out. I didn't know for sure how to use the jack, but it figured it out and got the car lifted up. I had tried to loosen a couple of the lug nuts, but they were stuck. I just started to worry about what we were going to do when some nice man pulled over to help us. Luckily he was strong and had the tire changed in no time at all.


82. Bought a brand new car
My mom had decided to buy a new car and I got to go shopping with her. I had never been to a car lot before, or even seen a brand new car. I was so excited and had a blast going from dealership to dealership. We looked at what seemed to be a zillion cars until finally she settled on a Mazda. Maybe hanging out with her on that shopping spree, is what gave me the dealership bug.




83. River rafted
Yep - On the Provo River. That's me, in the middle. I made Michelle and David promise not to let go of me.


84. Had your picture in the newspaper
Every year, the West Jordan Park had a carnival and rodeo. I was just getting on the farris wheel with my sister, when a reporter from the newspaper snapped our picture. We thought we were so cool because we were on the front page of the Salt Lake Tribune.


85. Read the entire Bible
I didn't understand it very well, but I did read the entire Bible. I think I'll start on it again.

Did I Really Do That? 76 - 80

76. Been in a lighthouse -

When we had our boat, we went to Lake Mohave in Arizona a few times. There is a Lighthouse club that builds working lighthouses around Lake Mohave. The last time we were there, they had already built quite a few and were working on more. It's really cool actually.

77. Broken a bone -
I was taking the dogs out to the dog-run and slipped on the wet concrete and broke my foot. I was home alone and had to crawl into the house to call Chad to come home.

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle -
I once witnessed a really bad motorcycle accident, where the driver of said motorcycle was speeding, and passing on the right side of cars that were stopped at a red light. I was stuck there after the accident and had to fill out a police report.

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person -
My parents took us on vacation through the American Southwest one year. Among other places, we did visit the Grand Canyon.

80. Published a book -
I was in a creative writing class when I was in the 1st grade. Our teacher asked us to write a story that she was going to have published in a book. I wrote a Valentines Day Poem. I don't know if it made it to a book or not.

Did I Really Do That? 71 - 75

71. Eaten Caviar -
I have not and will not EVER eat Caviar.

72. Pieced a quilt -
I didn't help with the "piecing" but I did help my Grandma with the cutting when I was little.

73. Had an imaginary friend -

OK. Now that I am a big girl, I will admit right here in front of everyone (all 10 of you), That i did have an imaginary friend. Her name was Lisa and we spent a lot of time together. Lisa left me quite a long time ago and I'm sure she is happy.

74. Seen a wild bear -
Yellowstone is known for it's wildlife. While we were parked at one of the rest areas. We saw a cub and her mother run through the camp. I was so scared that I would not get out of the car to go inside to use the restroom.

75. Been fired from a job -
OK, OK, OK. Jeez. We all know that I have been fired from a stinking job that I really didn't want anyway.

Did I Really Do That? 66 - 70

66.Ridden a Mechanical bull -
A few years ago, at the fall festival, Chad dared me to ride the mechanical bull. I was really nervous, not because of the bull, but because Chad knew the guy at the controls from when he worked at the TV station. Luckily I was more persuasive than Chad was and he didn't make my ride too wild.

67. Win a 1st place trophy -
When I was in the 5th grade, I was on the basketball team and we took 1st place for the Championship. It was a certificate though, not a trophy.


68. Flown in a helicopter -
We once had reservations to go on one of those Grand Canyon Helicopter rides, but when we go there, they had to cancel them because of a malfunction with the blades on the helicopter. After hearing that, I just didn't feel comfortable in rescheduling.

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy -
I had a pink stuffed elephant that I got from my great-grandma. I had that thing for years. The last time I saw it, one eye was missing and one of his ears were torn. I don't know what ever happened to him, he was cute.


70. Visited The Lincoln Memorial
- Hmmmm...let's see... Yeah, I went to the Lincoln Memorial it's in, umm...Washington DC. Yeah that's right. I went there.

Did I really Do That? 61 - 65

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies -
My friend Joey's mom was not only her girl scout leader but also our 4H leader. That's where I first learned to sew. I loved going to her house because her mom knew how to do everything. Anyway, one year, when she was selling cookies and I went along for the ride. Joey's brother was having a soccer game so we took tables and set them up among all the spectators at the sidelines. There were other girl scouts and their moms selling cookies also, and it seemed like we sold to every person there. It was lots of fun and I think that's where I fell in love with girl scout cookies. Plus, I had a big crush on Joey's brother, so that was cool. I don't know why I never joined the girl scouts.

62. Gone whale watching -
Just before a trip to California, my mom took us to see "ORCA" , the killer whale. I think
I was way too young to be going to a movie like that. I don't remember
much of the movie just...




KILLER WHALES...CALIFORNIA...WATER...BEACH...KILLER...WHALES.
I think you get the point.

63. Got flowers for no reason -
When I worked at Toyota West, someone sent me a big bouquet of flowers, for no reason. The card was signed "You know who". I still don't.


64. Donated blood,platelets or plasma -
The first time I donated blood, something went wrong with my vein and the blood drained into my arm. Too bad Luckily, it
happened right at the very beginning because if your vein collapses
during the "drain", and too much blood has drained, you can't try the other arm. Since there wasn't much blood in the bag yet, (it was all under my skin), and because I didn't know any better, we did try the other arm. Either my veins aren't good for blood donation, or the guy needed more experience because some blood escaped from that side too. By the time I was done, my arms were bruised from my wrists to my elbows. It looked like I have been severely beat.


65. Gone sky diving -
At the Point of the Mountain in Lehi, people used to (I don't know if they still do, or if there has been too much building) hang-glide off the top. My parents had friends that would go hang-gliding every weekend. We once drove with them up to the top and watched as they jumped off the mountain and glided their way back.

Did I Really Do That? 56 - 60

56. Witnessed a tornado -
In 1999, there was a rare F2 tornado that hit downtown Salt Lake City. While driving back to Chad's Mom and Dad's, we saw the storm forming. By the time we got there, the power had gone out and the tornado had touched downtown and caused a lot of damage. We were so lucky because we had just got out of there in the nick of time.


57. Started a business -
While Chad has started numerous business', I never have had one of my own.




58. Taken a martial arts class -
My sister had a boyfriend who knew karate. He was teaching her a few things. I was lucky enough to be her sparring partner.


59. Drove a Dump Truck -
Chad showed me how to drive our truck when he first got it. It was very scary at first. But after I got the hang of it, I did OK.


60. Served at a soup kitchen -
It wasn't a soup kitchen, but in school once, we did a Christmas project for a nursing home, and our class went there to sing Christmas carols and help them serve the Christmas dinner.

Did I Really Do That? 51 - 55

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling -
In a swimming pool once, I used one of those snorkeling things that you put over your mouth to breathe the air from the top. You have to be careful not to go very deep or the water will go in the snorkeling straw. Trust me...I know!

52. Kissed in the rain -
I have the best husband. He knew that I had this topic on my blog so he took me outside when it was raining a couple of weeks ago, just to kiss me. Ahh...how cute is that?




53. Played in the mud -
Just a few months ago, after a few storms. Chad and I went out on the quads. There were still water puddles out in the desert and we were driving through them. Chad was quite shocked when I sped past him and through a big puddle that threw mud all over him. So I would say yes, I have played in the mud.

54. Gone to a drive-in theater -
There was a drive in on 70th south and State street, called the UTE drive-in. My sister worked there and we got in for free.


55. Been in a movie -
A lot of movies are shot in Park City, Utah. Once in a while, if your lucky (like me), they pick people that are shopping in the outlet stores, to be extras in their movies. The have schedules posted in certain shops that tell what movies are being shot with instructions about where and what kind of extras they need. If you ever get the chance, try it. It's quite the experience.

Did I Really Do That? 46 - 50

46. Been transported in an ambulance -

I fell off my bike in the middle of the rode and split my chin open. My mom and aunt were picnicking in the front yard of my house when I came walking home. I had blood gushing from my chin and my right knee. My mom took one look at me and ran to the house to call 911. She thought I had been hit by a car. The ambulance came and took me and my mom to the hospital. Luckily nothing was broke, but I had to have stitches in my chin. There was nothing they could do for the road rash on my knee but wrap it up.


47. Had your portrait painted -
I had my portrait painted by one of those cartoon artists at Lagoon once. It used to hang on my bedroom wall.

48. Gone deep sea fishing -
I had a friend who went deep sea fishing in Alaska. He showed me pictures of the trip. I don't remember the kind of fish they were catching, but they were huge. Sometimes, it took more than one person to bring the fish in.



49. Broken a window -
We lived in a tiny house in Sandy, Utah. The laundry room was an add on to the back of the house which was big enough for a fridge, washer and dryer. There were about three stairs on the inside of the laundry room that led to the outside door. And next to the door, was a window. The window was not big in width, but was as long as the door.
I was mopping the floor one day and stepped back on the stairs. As I tried to catch myself from falling back and down the stairs, I lunged forward with the mop, as if the mop was attached to the wall and would keep me from falling. As I fell back and down the stairs, I hit the window with the mop. The window broke into a million pieces.

50. Been water skiing - Bud Close took us out on Lake Mead in his boat. Everyone got their chance, if they wanted it, to ski. I tried it and on the first try, I couldn't get up on the skis, but I gave it another shot and was able to do it. I hopped over one of wakes, but fell down trying to get back to the center. Water skiing, as I remember it, is really fun.



(all pictures are from google image search)

Did I Really Do That? 41 - 45

41. Sung karaoke -
Now everyone knows that I have sung karaoke in my living room, many times. With my kids when they were young and when they were grown up. Even a time or two with my grand kids. But, do you know about the other time I sang karaoke? In a bar! Of course, I didn't have the guts to do it by myself. I sang with my sister-in-law and some other drunk lady. I don't know what we sang, but I do know we were drunk.

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt -
When I was little, our family and my mom's brother's family went with our grandparents to Yellowstone. I remember walking on the paths through the hot springs, steam was coming from the ground and there was a very strong smell of rotten eggs. Over at Old Faithful, we enjoyed ice cream from the lodge while we waited for the geyser to erupt. It seemed like the wait was an eternity. Finally it went off and we were still there to see it.




43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant -
I didn't buy the meal for a stranger, but a stranger bought a meal for me. When I worked at Datachem, I went to lunch at Denny's with my friend Julie. We drove over in Julie's Jeep and when we pulled up, we parked next to this guy in a big ford truck. We went in and were seated in our booth and the guy went to the counter to sit. When we got ready to leave, the waitress told us that our lunch was paid for by the man at the counter. I liked to think it was because of me that he was buying our lunch. Not Julies topless Jeep, long blond hair, or big boobs.


44. Met a rock star -
He wasn't a rock star, but Chad and I met Tim McGraw at his concert in Las Vegas. We had back stage tickets, so after the concert, we were escorted into a room to wait for him. He is a small, thin man. He doesn't look like that on TV.






45. Walked on a beach by moonlight -
I have not been to many beaches and therefore have not walked on a beach by moonlight.

Did I Really Do That? 36 - 40

36. Taught yourself a new language -

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37. Had a traffic ticket -

I was driving back home to Las Vegas from Salt Lake. Back then, I always drove fast. I didn't mean to, it just always happened. I was bringing Chelsie for a visit and we had stopped at Arby's in Nephi. After I got pulled over, the cop came to my window for my license and insurance. For a minute I thought he was going to let me off. Chelsie was a charmer and was talking to him and offering him her Chicken strips from Arbys. Too bad it didn't work. I got a speeding ticket.

38. Been chased by a dog -

Chad and I were moving our belongings from a trailer that had just been evicted from a trailer park. The owner parked it in a field and told us we could get our stuff out from there. We had just got there and was trying to unlock the door of the trailer when Chad looked across the Field and so this huge, humongous dog running right at us. I ran to the front of the truck and Chad jumped into the back of the truck (which had a camper shell) and pulled the door down just as the dog jumped up on the back of the truck. We stayed in the truck for a second until we realized that the dog was wagging his tail and trying to lick Chad through the door. We got out of the truck and played with the happy dog.

39. Gone rock climbing -
The Murray fairgrounds had a rock climbing thing, much like the one Kristy climbed at the Fall Festival. Chad and I both climbed it. Chad made it farther up then I did. He's not afraid of heights like me. I a big chicken.

40. Caught a fish -
One summer, we went fishing, a lot. We were at Benmore in Tooele and had been there for a few days. The fishing was good, and I was catching 2 fish at once from one fishing pole.

New stories coming

Don't worry...new stories are coming. I am 40 now you know, so I might be a little slower than usual.