The Bucket List Revisited

I was writing a blog post and like just about every post I've started the past 8 months ... it wasn't lighting me up (we'll get to that when there's time). For now, I thought revisiting this little list might be fun. Crossed a bunch of stuff off that I wasn't feeling anymore, and added a few things that do. Good think about a bucket list - is that you are allowed to do whatever you want with it. My list was meant to dance. 

The Bucket List, Nov. 21, 2016 (I'm 40)

1.  Participate in the IM World Championships 
2.    Be part of a team that raises $1,000,000 for a charity
3.    Complete a 3 day adventure race
4.    Publish book - Momentum - Feb, 2019
5.    Participate in the XTERRA World Championships
6.    Watch the Olympics live
8.    Watch a live birth can be my own (April 17, 2015)
      * repeat coming June, 2017
9.    Attend Burning Man Festival
10. Be the keynote speaker at a conference
11. Run a marathon
12. Start my own company and take holidays that are out of the school calendar ... Cadence & Kale ... 
13. Buy a house in Canada and call it “home”
14. Visit the Grand Canyon – and ride mountain bike there
15. Knit something – and give it away - Scarf - Ricky, Christmas 2017
16. Own a house by a lake (could be married to #13 – or not)
17. Attend a silent retreat
18. Ride a/my bike on all 7 continents (N. America, S. America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica)
19. Cross a country on a bicycle
20. Fly on a trapeze and dismount with a full back flip
21. Hang my own painting in my home - Done December, 2014 - The bike, the zebra and the Buddha
22. Buy a round-the-world ticket
23. Pay for a strangers groceries
24. Write myself a letter and read it in 10 years
25. Read the Bible
27. Give Blood
28. Participate in SEVA Safari for Africa Yoga Project or finish my ambassadorship
29. Run a sub 45 minute 10k
30.  Become 100% debt free
32. Learn to cook my mom’s Yorkshire pudding - close enough - Summer of 2014
33. Learn to bake my mom’s butter tarts
34. Ride in a hot air balloon 
36. Teach a yoga class pre-triathlon (preferably pre-Ironman)
37. Master a second language. (None of this 1.6 proficiency BS)
38.  DO A PRESS HANDSTAND - and when I do, I can buy a SUP
39. Do headstand on SUP  … even better, a press handstand - November, 2013
40. Fill an auditorium of people for a yoga class
41. Help build a house for someone other than myself
42. Organize a family picture with all of my brothers/sisters/in-laws/nieces and nephews and dad (I think that’s close to 50 people)
43. Make boxed card sets with my mothers artwork
44. Learn the words to the Mexican National Anthem
45. Say YES to someone and have it change his or her life. (Originally from Steph Corker http://stephcorker.com/bucket-list/)
46. Assist at a yoga conference or teacher training
47.  Plan and pay for a sister trip to wherever
48. Inspire at least 25 people to try a tri (Leslie, Lauren, Martha, Kristen, Carol, Ron, Rachel, Torrey, Daniel, Martha, Brooke, Trent, Lucy, )
49. Write down 3 things I am grateful every day for a month
50. Make a commercial
52. Publish another article for MindBodyGreen (January, 2013) Click here to read.
53. Learn to play the guitar (again)
54. Make jam or Bailey’s (or both) as Christmas gifts
55. Publish a story for Ironman.com or Triathlete Magazine 
56. Own a Vespa
57. Complete another meaningful fund raising challenge with Christine Martin
58. Become a Baptiste Certified Yoga Instructor - November, 2015
59. Eat clean
60.  Speak to over 1000 people (at the same time)
61. Skateboard down Reforma on a Sunday in Mexico October, 2015
62. Learn a complete tango dance choreography with my Ricky P.
63. Throw a surprise party - December 2014
64. Meet up with Val Drake for a glass of wine
65. Race an Ironman with my niece Rachael
68. Visit the east coast of Canada
69. Hang my stained glass ornaments from childhood on a Christmas tree December 2015 and happily every year after.
70. Host Thanksgiving dinner (bonus point if at my home in Canada)
72. See Riverdance
73.              Donate my hair to locks for love   (July 2013) Click here to read. Repeat April, 2016. 

The Original List, 2013
1.    Participate in the IM World Championships 
2.    Be part of a team that raises $1,000,000 for a charity
3.    Complete a 3 day adventure race
4.    Publish an amazing book that speaks from my heart but doesn’t bounce around like my head
5.    Participate in the XTERRA World Championships
6.    Watch the Olympics live
7.    Participate in Escape from Alcatraz triathlon
8.    Watch a live birth can be my own (April 17, 2015)
      * repeat coming June, 2017
9.    Attend Burning Man Festival
10. Be the keynote speaker at a conference
11. Run the Great Wall of China a marathon
12. Master a pole-dancing routine
13. Start my own company and take holidays that are out of the school calendar
14. Buy a house in Canada and call it “home”
15. Get rid of the remaining grudges that hold me back
16. Visit the Grand Canyon – and ride mountain bike there
17. Knit something – and give it away
18. Watch every movie that has won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
19. Discover my life’s purpose
20. Open a Swiss bank account
21. See a platypus
22. Ride a camel in the Sahara desert
23. Own a house by a lake (could be married to #16 – or not)
24. Spend a week at Attend a silent retreat
25. Ride a/my bike on all 7 continents (N. America, S. America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica)
26. Cross a country on a bicycle
27. Climb one of the worlds seven summits
28. Visit Redwood National Park
29. Fly on a trapeze and dismount with a full back flip
30. Hang my own painting in my home - Done December, 2014 - The bike, the zebra and the Buddha
32. Sleep in an Ice Hotel
33. Buy a round-the-world ticket
34. Pay for a strangers groceries
35. Write myself a letter and read it in 10 years
36. Read the Bible
37. Read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
38. Give Blood
39. Do a fire walk
40. Participate in SEVA Safari for Africa Yoga Project or finish my ambassadorship
41. Be on a game show
42. Golf 18 holes without picking my ball up
43. Run a sub 45 minute 10k
44. Change a car tire
45. Drink wine in Italy with my Colombian crew
46. Buy a car
47.  Become 100% debt free
48. Attend Tony Robbins seminar and make a connection with the man himself
49. Learn to cook my mom’s Yorkshire pudding - close enough - Summer of 2014
50. Learn to bake my mom’s butter tarts
51. Ride in a hot air balloon over the Serengeti
52. Travel by jeep for at least three months in Africa
53. Cook something featured on “The F Word”
54. Teach a yoga class pre-triathlon (preferably pre-Ironman)
55. Master a second language. (None of this 1.6 proficiency BS)
56.  DO A PRESS HANDSTAND - and when I do, I can buy a SUP
57. Meet Chrissie Wellington and tell her how fabulous she is
58. Do headstand on SUP  … even better, a press handstand - November, 2013
59. Fill an auditorium of people for a yoga class
60. Help build a house for someone other than myself
61. Live in Colorado for at least 6 months
62. Organize a family picture with all of my brothers/sisters/in-laws/nieces and nephews and dad (I think that’s close to 50 people)
63. Make boxed card sets with my mothers artwork
64. Learn the words to the Mexican National Anthem
65. Say YES to someone and have it change his or her life. (Originally from Steph Corkerhttp://stephcorker.com/bucket-list/)
66. Assist at a yoga conference or teacher training
67. Develop a new position for myself called Director of Teacher Wellness
68. Work from wherever, whenever but always be available
69.  Plan and pay for a sister trip to wherever
70. Inspire at least 25 people to try a tri (Leslie, Lauren, Martha, Kristen, Carol, Ron, Rachel, Torrey, Daniel, Martha, Brooke, Trent)
71. Write down 3 things I am grateful every day for a month
72. Make a commercial
73. Be a better communicator
74. Organize a lifetime of photos
75. Publish another article for MindBodyGreen (January, 2013) Click here to read.
76. Learn to play the guitar (again)
77. Make jam or Bailey’s (or both) as Christmas gifts
78. Publish a story for Ironman.com or Triathlete Magazine 
79. Own a Vespa
80. Complete another meaningful fund raising challenge with Christine Martin
81. Become a Baptiste Certified Yoga Instructor - November, 2015
82. Stop procrastinating (be clear about my priorities)
83. Eat clean for a month
84. Achieve my ideal triathlon weight (I ate 5 chocolates for breakfast yesterday)
85.  Speak to over 1000 people (at the same time)
86. Skateboard down Reforma on a Sunday in Mexico October, 2015
87. Learn a complete tango dance choreography with my Ricky P.
88. Throw a surprise party - December 2014
89. Meet up with Val Drake for a glass of wine
90. Race an Ironman with my niece Rachael
91. Volunteer in a disaster relief
92. Take a train across Russia
93. Help build a school
94. Visit the east coast of Canada
95. Hang my stained glass ornaments from childhood on a Christmas tree December 2015 and happily every year after.
96. Host Thanksgiving dinner at my home in Canada
97. Create a team of amazing, robust, open-minded power houses and work together on lighting up the world
98. Spend at least a week living off the grid
99. See Riverdance
100.               Visit the Ancient Wonders in Egypt
101.              Donate my hair to locks for love   (July 2013) Click here to read.

14 for 14

Last year I did a recap of the year by sifting through my pictures and choosing 13 pictures of places and people in 2013.  Since 2013 was a relatively lame year on the blog, I thought I would start the year up right.  Today I will post 14 of 14 and revisit the bucket list of 2012 - editing, crossing off and reminiscing. Enjoy. Be inspired.

1. Monterrey, Mexico
Ironman 70.3
Ricky and I met while racing and we will continue to swim, bike and run until we are doing so with walkers and water wings.  This race was a 1/2 Ironman course (1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run) in Monterrey Mexico.  Ricky P. took off 5 minutes before me, so catching him on the bike was great.  Too bad I lost him on the second lap of the run.  This guy has several wins on me, most under 3 minutes.  In this race he took me by 16 seconds.

2.  Anna Maria Island, Florida
Body Bliss Retreats
Take nine girls, put them in a house with an amazing chef and mix up the week with some yoga, core training, beach walks and an amazing race and you get one thing.           L.O.V.E.

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius

3.  Tepoztlan, Mexico

Body Bliss Retreats

This picture is a fav.  We have a few boys and eager beavers across the river, the girls who did the money shot jump in the water, and Kate who is afraid she's going to miss out.  Another great retreat, mainly because we have a truly bad-ass community here in Mexico.  

4.  Nice, France

Ironman Nice, June 29, 2014

The day before the race you drop off your transition bags.  In one bag you have everything you need from the swim to the bike, and in the other, the bike to the run.  Brasil was playing in the World Cup this day and tied Chile 1-1.  Ricky and I dropped our bags off, had a beer, a baguette and some cheese before heading to our apartment for a good night's sleep.  Hardest IM to date.  

5.  Amalfi Coast, Italy

We're Getting Hitched!!

We had just eaten dinner and made our way for the best pistacio ice cream in the history of the world.  Ricardo took me to the court yard of this little church and we sat on a bench watching some boys pay soccer.  I said to him, "when I have your baby, baby ... " when he spun on one knee and asked me to marry him.  What a surprise it was.  This was the night I said yes - for a lifetime of this guy.  I love him. 

6.  Rome, Italy

History 101

We took a tour bus around the city and I was so enchanted with the city scapes.  The ancient buildings, the colloseum, and of course your average Joe dressed up in Roman garb made me smile throughout.  We made our way to Vatican city after this where I was made to cover up my shoulders for a tour of the Sistine chapel.  I may have gotten a shot of Michaelangelo's "The creation of Adam." 

7.  Stockholm, Sweden

Ricky P. and Nicoline

This picture shows Ricky P. and his daughter Nicoline.  After France and Italy, we headed to Sweden to visit.  Nicoline is a spirited little girl with a big heart. 

8.  Peterborough, Canada

Danny and Matt Tie the Knot

A quick jaunt home for Danny Ray's wedding celebration had Kirsten, Imily (Liza, Marlene, Alex, my sister Sharon) and I meeting up in Peterborough. Here we have 6mo. preggers Kirsten (6 days preggers Di) and Imily jumping into the Trent Severn waterway.  After this we would take it to the train bridge.  I love my girlfriends. 

 9.  199 Amsterdam, Mexico City
The Announcement
When I was at home (pic above) I had no idea I was preggers.  It wasn't until I got back and "tried out" one of the 15 pregnancy tests I bought in Canada that I knew.  It was positive.  Waiting 12 weeks to share the news was HARD.  That's why a whole bunch of people already knew.  I had this idea of announcing right when I found out ... it's fruition, was priceless.  Smiling now.

10.  Chapultapec Park, Mexico City

Aero and her BFF Nelly

There are few things in this world that give a mama more joy than watching her firstborn play with her BFF.  This day was one of those days.  These two are a pure joy to take to the park and get along like two peas in a pod - in this case, two slobbery tongues in a tupperware.

11. Acapulco, Mexico

Telcel Triathlon

Since I have BB G in my belly, I have taken side-line on the race circuit.  In this race I got to cheer on several friends racing in Acapulco.  Some racing their firsts, others, racing their heart's out.  I loved capturing the sweat, sun and smiles this race gave up this day.

12.  199 Amsterdam, Mexico City

How Camila Got her Name

Camila wasn't always Camila.  She was Laine before we knew she was a girl.  Ricardo liked the name Camila, and I liked the name Laine - so  negotiation was had.  In exchange for the name Camila (which I do like very much) Ricardo agreed to take our family on a trip to Africa in 2016.  There was a contract (thanks Les) signed and notorized (in beer).  And so, she is Camila.  We're going to Africa!!

13.  Mexico City, Mexico

Camila's December ultrasound

She's 24 weeks old in this picture and we can see her arms, legs and her head.  She's moving around a lot, likes to rest with her hands behind her head and I have a feeling she likes chocolate.  No, I don't have any cravings. 

14.  Owen Sound, Canada

I love this shot.  My whole family is here minus my neice, Sara, her husband, and her two kids, my nephew Josh, his wife and his son.  We decided this year to meet up on boxing day and take a sleigh ride throught he forest. It wasn't much of a problem that all of the snow melted.  Our horses pulled us in wagons as we rode through the forest. Any time we can get a family photo our true colors come out. 

This is life folks.  Surprises around each corner.  As you head into 2015, do so with LOVE and win-win in mind.  I promise you a fruitful year.

HAPPIEST OF HORIZONS TO YOU ALL!

The Bucket list that took me 13 years to Complete (complete making)

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It's the last day of 2012 and I have been sleeping on this list for 13 years.  I am excited about this, so excited that I went out and bought Huck Finn last week.  Who knew the little guy was such a trouble maker.  Enjoy this list, steal the ideas as I did (#65) and  happiest of adventures to ALL. 

In no order of importance:

1.    Participate in the IM World Championships

2.    Be part of a team that raises $1,000,000 for a charity

3.    Complete a 3 day adventure race

4.    Publish an amazing book that speaks from my heart but doesn’t bounce around like my head

5.    Participate in the XTERRA World Championships

6.    Watch the Olympics live

7.    Participate in Escape from Alcatraz triathlon

8.    Watch a live birth - can be my own (April 17, 2015)

9.    Attend Burning Man Festival

10. Be the keynote speaker at a conference

11. Run the Great Wall of China marathon

12. Master a pole-dancing routine

13. Start my own company and take holidays that are out of the school calendar

14. Buy a house in Canada and call it “home”

15. Get rid of the remaining grudges that hold me back

16. Visit the Grand Canyon – and ride mountain bike there

17. Knit something – and give it away

18. Watch every movie that has won an Academy Award for Best Picture.

19. Discover my life’s purpose

20. Open a Swiss bank account

21. See a platypus

22. Ride a camel in the Sahara desert

23. Own a house by a lake (could be married to #16 – or not)

24. Spend a week at a silent retreat

25. Ride a/my bike on all 7 continents (N. America, S. America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica)

26. Cross a country on a bicycle

27. Climb one of the worlds seven summits

28. Visit Redwood National Park

29. Fly on a trapeze and dismount with a full back flip

30. Hang my own painting in my home - Done December, 2014 - The bike, the zebra and the Buddha

31.

32. Sleep in an Ice Hotel

33. Buy a round-the-world ticket

34. Pay for a strangers groceries

35. Write myself a letter and read it in 10 years

36. Read the Bible

37. Read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

38. Give Blood

39. Do a fire walk

40. Participate in SEVA Safari for Africa Yoga Project or finish my ambassadorship

41. Be on a game show

42. Golf 18 holes without picking my ball up

43. Run a sub 45 minute 10k

44. Change a car tire

45. Drink wine in Italy with my Colombian crew

46. Buy a car

47.  Become 100% debt free

48. Attend Tony Robbins seminar and make a connection with the man himself

49. Learn to cook my mom’s Yorkshire pudding - close enough - Summer of 2014

50. Learn to bake my mom’s butter tarts

51. Ride in a hot air balloon over the Serengeti

52. Travel by jeep for at least three months in Africa

53. Cook something featured on “The F Word”

54. Teach a yoga class pre-triathlon (preferably pre-Ironman)

55. Master a second language. (None of this 1.6 proficiency BS)

56.  DO A PRESS HANDSTAND

57. Meet Chrissie Wellington and tell her how fabulous she is

58. Do headstand on SUP  … even better, a press handstand - November, 2013

59. Fill an auditorium of people for a yoga class

60. Help build a house for someone other than myself

61. Live in Colorado for at least 6 months

62. Organize a family picture with all of my brothers/sisters/in-laws/nieces and nephews and dad (I think that’s close to 50 people)

63. Make boxed card sets with my mothers artwork

64. Learn the words to the Mexican National Anthem

65. Say YES to someone and have it change his or her life. (Originally from Steph Corker http://stephcorker.com/bucket-list/)

66. Assist at a yoga conference or teacher training

67. Develop a new position for myself called Director of Teacher Wellness

68. Work from wherever, whenever but always be available

69.  Plan and pay for a sister trip to wherever

70. Inspire at least 25 people to try a tri (Leslie, Lauren, Martha, Kristen, Carol, Ron, Rachel, Torrey, Daniel, Martha, Brooke, Trent)

71. Write down 3 things I am grateful every day for a month

72. Make a commercial

73. Be a better communicator

74. Organize a lifetime of photos

75. Publish another article for MindBodyGreen (January, 2013) Click here to read.

76. Learn to play the guitar (again)

77. Make jam or Bailey’s (or both) as Christmas gifts

78. Publish a story for Ironman.com or Triathlete Magazine. 

79. Own a Vespa

80. Complete another meaningful fund raising challenge with Christine Martin

81. Become a Baptiste Certified Yoga Instructor

82. Stop procrastinating (be clear about my priorities)

83. Eat clean for a month

84. Achieve my ideal triathlon weight (I ate 5 chocolates for breakfast yesterday)

85.  Speak to over 1000 people (at the same time)

86. Skateboard down Reforma on a Sunday in Mexico

87. Learn a complete tango choreography with my Ricky P.

88. Throw a surprise party - December 2014

89. Meet up with Val Drake for a glass of wine

90. Race an Ironman with my niece Rachael

91. Volunteer in a disaster relief

92. Take a train across Russia

93. Help build a school

94. Visit the east coast of Canada

95. Hang my stained glass ornaments from childhood on a Christmas tree

96. Host thanksgiving dinner at my home in Canada

97. Create a team of amazing, robust, open-minded power houses and work together on lighting up the world

98. Spend at least a week living off the grid

99. See Riverdance

100.               Visit the Ancient Wonders in Egypt

101.              Donate my hair to locks for love   (July 2013) Click here to read.