Okay, now let me explain...if the questions are in blue I have done it. If they are in red, I haven't. All responses are in black...you follow? Gail, Elizabeth and Rhonda, you've been tagged..you're it! Have fun!
Started your own blog -Yes. What sold me on blogging was that I could have my pages bound at the end of each year...like a journal with pictures. I like that!
Slept under the stars - yes, when we used to camp as a family, I did that a couple of times.
Played in a band - no, never even played any kind of an instrument.
Visited Hawaii - Oh, yeah! I lived there, and I have been back many times....
I L-O-V-E, Hawaii!
Watched a meteor shower - no, but that would be so neat!
Given more than you can afford to charity - every month and I'll never stop!
Been to Disneyland - more than I can count....it's the Happiest Place on Earth, right?
Climbed a mountain - yes, as a teenager my friends and I hiked North Mountain and Squaw Peak Mountains ( in Phoenix, AZ) several times.
Held a praying mantis - no, but I have seen several in my life and they are so different.
Sang a solo - Does singing in the shower count?
Bungee jumped - no, and that is one item I will never put on my "bucket list"!
Visited Paris - yes, in 2005. We rode the Chunnel from England and spent the day in Paris...it was great!
Watched a lightning storm at sea - I'm not sure if it was a lightning storm, but it was a storm, we were rocking and rolling all night....2007 on a Cruise to the Southern Caribbean.
Taught yourself an art from scratch - I think so.... Sewing, Scrap booking, Blogging, making bread.
Adopted a child - yes, our oldest child, Michael is adopted and we are so thankful for him.
Had food poisoning - yes, in Hawaii. I ate at a friend's house and bite into an uncooked teriyaki steak..I was so sick.
Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - no, but I have seen it many, many times! It is one of a kind!
Grown your own vegetables - oh yes....and canned almost everything we grew. Fresh garden food, can't be beat!
Slept on an overnight train- no, I've been on several trains in Europe and back East, but never overnight. I would love to go on the Orient Express, someday...that is on my list!
Had a pillow fight - I have 8 siblings and I'm the youngest. We had pillow fights all the time, and I was the target.
Hitch hiked- absolutely not and I never will and if anyone of my grand kids do, they will hear from me!!!
Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - yes, I must admit I have, and I have never felt good about it...oh, well!
Held a lamb- yes, and they are so sweet.
Gone skinny dipping - yes, when I was a teenager with my girlfriends at one of their houses (their parents were gone). We were too chicken to turn the pool lights on, and we wouldn't stay in long...crazy!
Run a Marathon - no, but I would like to say I have! What an accomplishment!
Seen a total eclipse - no, just a partial.
Watched a sunrise or sunset - oh yes, at least once a week! Arizona has some of the most beautiful sunsets the world has to offer, even better than Hawaii's!
Hit a home run - yes believe it or not...I played baseball in 8th grade and loved it and hit several home runs...wow, I had forgotten about that!
Been on a cruise - Yes, I love to Cruise, it's a complete vacation for me..no cooking, cleaning, running errands, etc. Ensenada, Mexico, Western Caribbean, Southern Caribbean, Greek Islands, Venice, Rome....it was fabulous!
Seen Niagara Falls in person- yes, I think 3 different times. It should be on every one's "list". It is amazing to see!
Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - yes, England and Miami and Taylor, AZ....ha!
Seen an Amish community- 2 different trips, one to Berlin, Ohio and the other to Lancaster, PA. What a great way of life..so simple and a lot of hard work!
Fired a rifle, shotgun or pistol- yes, I am married to a former Marine and FBI Agent, it was a requirement before we were married!
Seen Michelangelo’s David- yes, twice...and I would go back tomorrow and see it again, if I could. He was an fantastic artist!
Sung karaoke-not at a bar, but in my sister-in-law's basement, does that count? Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt-yes, twice in my life.
Bought a stranger a meal - no, have never had the opportunity.
Visited Africa - no, but that is one of my husband's dreams...he would love to hunt in Africa!
Been transported in an ambulance - this one thing I hope I never achieve!
Had your portrait painted - does a chalked caricature at Disneyland count?
Gone deep sea fishing -yes, in Mazatlan, Mexico... and I will never do that again..I threw-up the entire 8 hours on the trip...I'm getting a headache just writing about it!
Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - yes in 2005 and I loved it...Michelangelo's "God touches Adam" is on the ceiling of the chapel!
Gone scuba diving or snorkeling- yes, in Hawaii (the water is crystal clear there and perfect for snorkeling) and it is a lot of fun!
Kissed in the rain - yes, it is the best kind of kissing!
Played in the mud - yes, does slopping pigs on our farm, count?
Gone to a drive-in theater - yes, who didn't in the 1960's and 70's? I grew up in those years.
Visited the Great Wall of China - no, but I would really like to go there and to Hong Kong...on my list.
Started a business -yes, and then ended it 20 years later...sad, but still learning from it!
Taken a martial arts class - no, but I need to.
Visited Russia - no, and it is a place I would like to visit, but not at the top of my list.
Served at a soup kitchen - no, but that is something I would enjoy...
Sold Girl Scout Cookies - no, but if I didn't when I was young, I think this will have to be scratched off my list of things to do...I did buy a lot of GS cookies, you know the Thin Mints...yum!
Gone whale watching - not on a planned trip, just saw a lot of whales (in the Ocean, not at a park) when we lived in Hawaii....
Got flowers for no reason - yes, all the time from my husband, Ken...he spoils me.
Donated blood, platelets or plasma - yes, I have AB- blood so I get a lot of requests for donating...
Gone sky diving - no and I never, ever will want to (I have a fear of heights)!
Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - no, but I would really like to, because I am a WWII Era nut.
Flown in a helicopter - yes, on the Island of Maui in Hawaii....beautiful, waterfalls, canyons, rivers, etc.
Saved a favorite childhood toy - I didn't have one, I don't think?
Visited the Lincoln Memorial - many times..we used to live in the DC area.
Eaten Caviar - no, and I'm really not wanting to.
Stood in Times Square - many times...New York is one of my favorite places to visit!
Been fired from a job - no
Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - I've seen it on TV and been to London and to Buckingham Palace... putting all those together, does it count?
Been on a speeding motorcycle - yes, but not for long...I didn't like it! Seen the Grand Canyon in person - many times, and I never tire of it...it is wonderful...I am a Native of Arizona.
Published something - no
Bought a brand new car - yes, and love the smell of them!
Walked in Jerusalem - no but it is on my "to do list"
Visited the White House - yes, several times!
Had chickenpox - yes, every child in the 50's and 60's did.
Sat on a jury - never sat on a jury, but have been called for jury duty many, many times!
Met someone famous - Let's see, Col. Oliver North (my husband and he knew each other from the Naval Academy, so I met him when he was Capt. North) Jack Warden, the movie star (he was in "While You Were Sleeping", the next door neighbor) at a Bolshoi Ballet in Los Angeles during intermission. Mohammad Ali on a flight back from Europe. All the cast of the show "Dallas", you know JR and everyone ( I catered a Party for them at the Studio Lot in Hollywood). Charleton Heston ( I was only 7, so I barely remember meeting him, but he is one of my favorites). I've seen a lot of Broadway Shows with famous people, but didn't met them; Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy, Matthew Broderick, Ben Vereen, Amanda Peet, Carol Kane, Tyne Daly, and Yul Brynner (The King and I).
Joined a book club - no, but I love to read.
Lost a loved one - unfortunately, yes...my dad when I was only 18 years old!
Had a baby - yes, it is my greatest achievement!
Seen the Alamo in person - no, but that is a good one to put on my list...
Swam in the Ocean - yes, at the most beautiful beach in the World...Kailua, Hawaii and in California.
Owned a cell phone - oh, come on, when was this questionnaire made?
Been stung by a bee - yes, ouch... when I was on a date with Ken (we weren't married, yet).
Seen Mount Rushmore in person- no, but I want to...my list is getting longer and longer!
Learned to play an instrument - you, know I never did, but if I could choose one to play now, it would be the violin.
Held a tarantula - no, and I just don't think I would want to, ever!
Touched an iceberg - a thing, or person?
Changed a baby’s diaper - oh yes, and I still do....in fact I just did this morning and it was a stinky one ( grandson)!
Taken a trip in a hot air balloon - no, and I don't want to, because of the height thing!
Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - oh, yeah! Most of those times were either with my sisters, or my daughter in Church or at the Temple ( I know I am ashamed to even say that, but it is true...Sandra, my oldest sister is the main cause of those times).
Had a food fight - ah, no...am I really missing out on this one?
Had a snowball fight - yes, that is fun and a lot less messy and cheaper, maybe?
Screamed as loudly as you possibly can - yes, that would have been at the Theater on a date watching "Wait Until Dark"....1970-ish.
Ridden a roller coaster - yes, and I have probably done that enough, that I don't need to again..isn't that how it works?
Visited all 50 states - no, but that is a nice thought ( I've been to all but, the Dakotas, Indiana, New Hampshire, Maine, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Minnesota).
Taken a road-trip - oh, yes... it is one of my favorite things to do!
Milked a cow - yes, her name was Holly, a Jersey.
Been in a movie - no, unless a home movie is acceptable.
Crashed a party -no, not really...
Made Cookies from scratch- yes, what other way is there?
Gotten a tattoo - yes, from a box of Cereal...it lasted for an afternoon.
Rafted the Snake River - no, but I thinking about this one...
Performed on stage - yes, at Church Road Shows...I was horrible!
Been to Las Vegas - yes, but if it weren't for my grandsons living there and some of the shows offered....I would have never gone! It isn't a fun place for me!
Eaten shark - just a taste of one in Hawaii...no, not in the Ocean, at a restaurant. Bought a house - too many unfortunately!
Been in a combat zone - I will have to think about that one...remember I grew up in a large family...sometimes it seemed like a War Zone.
Walked the Golden Gate Bridge - not the entire Bridge but a few steps...
Touched a stingray - no! Remember Steve the Croc guy?
Broken a bone - no, and I hope I never do!
Ridden a horse - yes, it is fun, but it's okay if I never do it again!
Eaten sushi - yes, not one of my favorite foods.
Had your picture in the newspaper....yes, I have when Ken and I were engaged our annoucement was in the paper...
Gone back to school - yes, after 17 years of marriage, almost got my AA, but had to stop...but I really enjoyed it!
Eaten fried green tomatoes- yes, in Savannah, Georgia.
Killed and prepared an animal for eating - I hate to admit to this, but yes! We used to live on a farm...we raised pigs, rabbits and chickens and we ate them!
Dyed your hair- oh...only my hairdresser knows for sure!
Caused a car accident - no, and hope I never do!
Saved someone’s life - no, I have never been in a situation to have had to.
Okay, now that was way tooo long!
Tatum and Alyssa (her favorite cousin) in Newport Beach ....2007
Tatum on Castaway Cay Island, Disney Cruise....2006 
Bates Family... (Gail-polka-dot tie on right side of photo)-1970
