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.

Did I really do that? 31-35

31. Hit a home run -
This one time...at band camp (ha ha, just kidding), the little boy who lived across the street from me, hit me in the head with a plastic baseball bat. And I ran home. Does that count?

32. Been on a cruise -

Last year, when Chad and I went to Universal Studios, we drove up to Marina Del Rey to take a 2 hour cruise along the coast line of Santa Monica to Malibu Beach.
During the cruise, they point out places of interest. We saw the beach where they film Baywatch, the O.C. house and Barbara Streisand's house. It was pretty interesting.
I'm glad that we didn't go out too far into the ocean because I'm not much into boats and water, but Chad was very excited to go. It was fun and I would probably do it again.

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
It was not Niagara Falls (and these waterfalls do not even compare), but in Zion National Park, I have not only seen, but walked to, and under, some of the most beautiful waterfalls you can find there.

34. Snow Skied -I have always wanted to snow ski, but never have and since I live in the desert, I have haven't had the opportunity.

35. Been thrown from a horse- I have ridden horses many times, but have never been thrown or fallen off.

What topics would you like to see?

There are some topics on my 99 things list, that I would like to exchange for something else. Some are so obvious that even coming up with a good story would just not be believable. Here are a few that I would like to change:

Visited Africa
Visited Russia
Visited the Great Wall of China
Been to the Eiffel Tower
Seen the Sistine Chapel
Bounced a check
Seen a Nazi Concentration Camp


There are a few others, but replacing these would be a good start. So, if there are any topics that any of you can think of that you would like me to answer, just leave a comment and I will replace the ones on this list with you suggest.

Have fun and try to come up with some really good ones. List as many as you want.

Did I Really Do That? 26-30

26. Gone skinny dipping -
Yeah right -
Are you kidding? I have never been skinny dipping in my life....:wink::wink:

27. Run a Marathon -

In the 5th grade, my teacher, Mrs. Hansen, was an avid runner. She talked a lot about running and invited her class to participate in one of her marathons. We were given logs book and then logged the first 25 miles. We could run those miles at recess or at home, as long as we got our log book signed by our teacher or parent.We ran the last mile on the track at the school playground. It was 1/4 mile and we had to run around it 4 times.

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice -
I have ridden in a gondola at the Venetian in Las Vegas. They have both outdoor and indoor rides, and we rode the indoor one. It takes you under bridges and cafe's and through the Grand Canal Shoppes. Each gondola seats about 4 people and then there is the gondoliers who serenade you as you make your way through Italy. It's pretty cool.

29. Seen a total eclipse

A total solar eclipse is when the Sun is completely covered by the Moon. I have witnessed two total eclipses. The first one was when I was in elementary school. We used construction paper with pin holes to look at the sun.

A solar eclipse offers students a unique opportunity to see a natural phenomenon that illustrates the basic principles of mathematics and science taught through elementary and secondary school. Indeed, many scientists (including astronomers) have been inspired to study science as a result of seeing a total solar eclipse. Teachers can use eclipses to show how the laws of motion and the mathematics of orbits can predict the occurrence of eclipses. The use of pinhole cameras and telescopes or binoculars to observe an eclipse leads to an understanding of the optics of these devices. The rise and fall of environmental light levels during an eclipse illustrate the principles of radiometry and photometry, while biology classes can observe the associated behavior of plants and animals. It is also an opportunity for children of school age to contribute actively to scientific research—observations of contact timings at different locations along the eclipse path are useful in refining our knowledge of the orbital motions of the Moon and Earth, and sketches and photographs of the solar corona can be used to build a three-dimensional picture of the Sun’s extended atmosphere during the eclipse.

Observing the Sun, however, can be dangerous if the proper precautions are not taken. The solar radiation that reaches the surface of the Earth ranges from ultraviolet (UV) radiation at wavelengths longer than 290 nm, to radio waves in the meter range. The tissues in the eye transmit a substantial part of the radiation between 380–400 nm to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye. While environmental exposure to UV radiation is known to contribute to the accelerated aging of the outer layers of the eye and the development of cataracts, the primary concern over improper viewing of the Sun during an eclipse is the development of “eclipse blindness” or retinal burns.

The second time was just a few years ago when we still lived in Las Vegas. This time, I used Chad's welding hat and sat on the hay stack to view the eclipse of the sun.

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset -

When Chad and I went to California last year. We went to dinner at a restaurant that was right on the beach. We just happened to be there when the sun was setting. The sky was a little cloudy and as the sun stared setting behind the ocean, the sky turned bright pink and orange. It was nothing like I had ever seen before. I wish I would have had my camera.

Did I Really Do that? 21 - 25

21. Had a pillow fight -
We got Anthony a new bed for his graduation and on the day it was delivered, Kristy and I had to try it out to see how soft it was. We jumped and bounced and it eventually turned into a pillow fight.
She was only 4, but she hit me so hard with the pillow (I think there was a push to back up the hit) that I flew off the side of the bed. She had such a shocked look on her face when I fell to the floor. We laughed so
hard I almost peed my pants.

22. Hitch hiked -
One time when I was really young, I decided I was going to run away from home. I packed all my stuffed animals into my bedspread, threw it over my shoulder and was on my way. I thought I would hitch hike to my grandparents house. Lucky for me, the first car that passed (going the opposite direction) was my grandparents and they picked me up.

23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill -
Although I don't remember a specific instance, I am going to say that yes I have.

24. Built a snow fort -
Define Fort: It has been snowing here all day. Tonight, when we got home from dropping Christopher off at his house, Chad and I went out and gathered all the snow from the front lawn to build a fort for this post. We froze our butts off. It may have not been a very big fort, but it is still a fort.

25. Held a lamb -
Chad and I traveled to Kamas, Utah in an old red Cadillac. We were on a mission. There was an old sheep herder who had some bummer lambs. We thought it would be kind of cool to have a lamb or two, so we loaded the kids in the back of the Cadi and made the trip. We ended up with 3 or 4 lambs and I held one all the way home. The others shared the back seat with the kids.

Don't Worry....Be Happy

I haven't abandoned the game......I have more coming up. Soon. I just got a little behind and I'm working hard to catch up. In the meantime....If there is anyone watching who thinks they might know all (or even some of ) (or even none of) the answers, and have not posted them yet, hurry. I do have a FABULOUS prize to give away. Hurry...Hurry...Hurry.

Did I really do that? 16 - 20

16. Had food poisoning -

Without naming names, we went to a place that (starts with a K) that serves fried chicken on 90th south in West Jordan, Utah. The only thing (KFC - Pahrump, NV 1/23/10)

different that I had from everyone else was coleslaw. I love coleslaw and no one else will eat it. Within an hour, I started to get really sick. I had the worst stomach cramps that I have ever had. I had to miss 2 days of work. I hope to never be that sick again.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty -(Statue of Liberty in front of Freedom Homes on Highway 160 in Pahrump, NV. 2/2010)

This is like the last one about Paris. I have not been to New York, so I have not been to the top of the Statue of Liberty. But I have been to New York, New York in Las Vegas and have rode the roller coaster and ate at America (the restaurant). That should be close enough.

18. Grown your own vegetables -

I have grown my own carrots. You have to be careful when you thinning them out to avoid carrot root fly (bugs). They are attracted by the smell released when the skin of the carrot is bruised. You have to keep the weeds away from them because they can easily overtake carrots. And you should keep the soil evenly moist, that avoids splitting.

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France -

Holy Cow, whats with all the questions? I have never been to France, but I did see a replica of the Mona Lisa at the Paris Hotel and Casino.

20. Slept on an overnight train -

One summer while on vacation we rode a train and then went to a hotel and slept, overnight. The next morning we got up early drove to another town, in another state and rode another train. Then, went to another hotel and slept, overnight. Then got up early and rode another train in the opposite direction.