pickling cucumbers

Guess what I learned how to do today. If you couldn't guess from the title here's another clue:

#46-check

I'm referring to #46 on my list of things to do. He's actually #9. We went to the Outlaw races in Elma just to see him. It was awesome! I'm sure I'll be there again next year.

Ali and I were both pretty stinkin' nervous at this point...then he pushed past some guy to sign our hats for us...*sigh* it was AMAZING.
Ali, Kasey and me! Yes, his eyes really are that blue in person. In fact, I think they're so bright they must glow in the dark.
DUDE! CHECK IT OUT! I was beyond stoked at this point.
I'm glad I wasn't the only person at the race track wearing Converse!

Sometimes I love being from the Harbor. This was definitely one of those times.

the list

In case I didn't mention it before, I am an obsessive list maker. So naturally, I have a list of things to do before I die. This summer has been good in that I have crossed two things off the list and will hopefully cross off a third.

My list:

1. Be a parent
2. Surf
3. Take cooking classes
4. Learn to ballroom dance
5. Backpack through Europe
6. Own my own business
7. Learn Italian
8. Drive a Vespa
9. Have gelato in Italy
10. Ride a gondola in Venice
11. Go to prom
12. Own a Mini Cooper
13. Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain
14. Be famous for something
15. Write a book
16. Work for Disney
17. Take a road trip with my best friends
18. Own a diamond
19. Put my feet in every ocean
20. Start a charity
21. Meet a pirate
22. Learn to sword fight
23. Own land
24. Write a song
25. Meet the pope
26. Go on a cruise
27. Go to Disneyland
28. Go to the Olympics
29. Shoot a gun
30. Dance in a beautiful ballroom
31. Have my own lap pool
32. Pet a lion
33. Ride an elephant
34. Jump off a cliff into water
35. Stand under a waterfall
36. Be in a play
37. Go to an opera
38. Do a back flip
39. Ice skate in Rockefeller Center
40. Swim with dolphins
41. Wear an old fashioned dress
42. Be on the news (for something good)
43. Be a barista
44. Get my nails done
45. Learn to play the guitar
46. Meet someone famous
47. Go to the top of the Space Needle
48. Have a website
49. Take an art history class
50. Do a triathlon
51. Go skiing or snowboarding
52. Build a house (eco-friendly)
53. Ride a Harley Davidson by myself
54. Go scuba diving
55. Visit all 50 states
56. Get my passport
57. Get a college degree
58. Paint a mural
59. Go to a NASCAR race
60. Go on an archaeological dig

Some are more attainable than others, some are silly and some practical but they're all on there just the same.