Birthdays are milestones, especially when they happen to fall on round numbers in our Base-10 system. So, in honor of my birthday today, I thought I'd take a look back at my life and the things I've had the privilege of doing.
I've...
- Ran 963.82 miles over the past seven years, including 3 Half Marathons
- Drank coffee in Seattle, ate cheesecake in NYC, beniegh's in New Orleans, Poutine in Montreal, Cheese in Paris, and Pasta in Rome
- Learned to play the guitar
- Ridden a motorcycle (briefly)
- Learned to speak French
- Drove a Ferrari
I've been to...
- 16 Countries
- 6 Canadian Provinces
- 46 US states
Places I've Seen...
- Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower, Empire State and WTC
- Seen Shakespeare performed in Stratford Upon Avon, England and Ontario
- Driven Pacifc Coast Highway, A1A and cross-country three times
- To the top of Mt. Baker in shorts
- Driven through a giant Redwood
- Walked down Hollywood Blvd. and Wall St.
- Sailed up the Rhine, Thames, Seine
- Heard Jazz in a club on Bourbon St.
- Knocked on the door of 221B Baker St.
- Been to Gettysburg, Ft. Sumter and The Alamo
- Mt. Fuji, The Swiss Alpes, US Rockies and Cascades
- Seen the gardens at Butchart Gardens, Palace of Versailles
- Mona Lisa and Winged Victory in the Louvre, Crown Jewels in the Tower of London
- Swam in an volcanic lake near Mt. Vesuvius
- Parthenon, Colluseum, Tower of London, Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Cool Rides...
- Shinkansen & TGV
- Gone 137mph in a car
- Hit 100 mph Legally on a Montana Highway (no daytime speed limit at the time)
- Hovercraft over the English Channel
- Bottom of the Grand Canyon on a mule
- Riverboat on the Mississippi River
- Airboat in the Everglades
- Seen the Space Shuttle liftoff in day and night
Other Noteworthy...
- Been to NHL games in 6 cities
- Come face to face with an idol: Patrick Roy
- Visited Microsoft campus for a product demo
- Beta tested Xbox Live
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