Life Goals

There are things in this world I want to experience. Hopefully, you feel the same way about life and want to experience certain things before your time is up. Everyday I am reminded that we do not have absolute control over how long we will be here.

I feel like it is critical to identify some things you want to accomplish, do, or experience during this life. Here I will share a few of mine with you.

This list will be updated and added to from time to time. Check in from time to time to see what I have been up to.

- Marry a beautiful woman to complete my life – Done, July 2001

- Have two wonderful, intelligent children – Done, 2003

- Run a Half Marathon – Done, Sept – 2009

- Run a Full Marathon – Oct. 15th, 2011 (Indianapolis)

- Learn to Cook 10 Outstanding Meals

- Learn to Juggle – Done, 2009

- Read 24 Books in a year

- Participate in Great Wall of China Marathon: http://www.great-wall-marathon.com/Default.aspx

- Speak fluent Spanish

- Become a chess Master (1800 to 2200 Rating)

- Learn Swahili

- Pass the 100 Push Up Challenge

- Figure out my ancestry, heritage, and lineage

- RV Family Road Trip across the country

- Kids to the top of the Willis (Sears) Tower - Done. August 2011

- Attain a Masters in Business Administration – Done. Dec. 2000

- Learn to Play Piano

- Be an 80% Vegetarian (I’m not giving up meat totally. Don’t judge me.)

- Become a 200 average bowler

- Brew a batch of Beer

- Live outside the country

- Become an outstanding speaker

- Study among Buddist Monks for 1 to 3 months minimum

- Sky Diving

- Parasailing

-  Jump off mountain into water

- Rope Swing from boat into water

- Go Camping

- Go Fishing

- Ski Trip

- Great education for my children

- Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride

- Learn to step (Chicago Dance Style)

Travel

- Visit Africa

- Eygpt

- Ghana

- Visit South America

- Australia

- Deep sea diving at the coral reef

- Alaska Cruise