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100 THINGS JPH DID &/0R WANTS TO DO BEFORE HE DIES

(IT'S BEEN SAID: "NEVER LAUGH AT ANYONE'S DREAMS. PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE DREAMS DON'T HAVE MUCH".)

1)ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: ACTED IN A SHORT MOVIE (DID SCENES FROM ONE AT AGE 10) (DONE)

2)ARTISTIC EXPRESSION:EXCELLED IN PUBLIC SPEAKING 1CE / RECITE MY POETRY AT A WRITERS/POETRY READING (HALF DONE)

3)ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: PERFORMED CLASSICAL MUSIC PIANO PIECES FOR TEACHER (DONE)

4)ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: WROTE A CONTRAPUNTAL PIECE OF PIANO MUSIC (DONE)

5)ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: STARRED IN A 2 ACT PLAY, WAS MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF HAIR & A SMALL SOLOIST IN AN OPERA (DONE)

6)ARTISTIC EXPRESSION:PLAY THE CLARINET, FLUTE & FRENCH HORN (PARTIALLY DONE)

7)CIVIC DUTY: SIT ON A JURY

8)CRAFTS: MADE OWN OIL PAINTING, SOAP STONE SCULPTURE & PINE NEEDLE BASKET (DONE)

9)CRAFTS: MAKE 100 BATCHES OF CANDLES & SOAP

10)CRAFT: MAKE SOMETHING & WEAR IT

11)CREATIVE EXPRESSION: WRITE A FIRST AID/SURVIVAL MANUAL BASED UPON EXPERIENCE &/OR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

12)CREATIVE EXPRESSION: CREATE/ PATENT A GAME/TOOL INVOLVING A 366 CARD DECK & BOOK/DRAMATIC LEARNING SYSTEM

13)CREATIVE EXPRESSION/EDUCATION: WORKED INSIDE COMPUTERS & CREATED MY OWN WEBSITE (DONE)

14)DEATH: HELPED MOTHER IN LAW DIE AT HOME WITH DIGNITY (DONE)

15)DIET: FAST SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS MANY TIMES

16)DIET: BE A VEGETARIAN FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS

17)EDUCATION/ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: PERFORMED 2 SOLO VOICE RECITALS (DONE)

18)EDUCATION: EARNED A MASSAGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE & MADE LIVING AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST(DONE)

19)EDUCATION: WROTE A THESIS & EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM COLLEGE (DONE)

20)EDUCATION: NEED TO EARN MY MASTER'S DEGREE FROM CLAYTON COLLEGE

21)EDUCATION: LEARN EXCELL

22)EDUCATION: READ ENTIRE RANDOM HOUSE ENCYCLOPEDIA (THIRD EDITION)

23)EDUCATION; READ ENTIRE WEBSTER'S THIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY

24)EDUCATION: TEACH ENGLISH / MENTOR SOMEONE

25)EDUCATION/TRAVEL: SPEND A FULL DAY EXPLORING EACH: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY & THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

26)EDUCATION/TRAVEL: LEARN HOW TO SPEAK FRENCH WELL & LIVE IN QUEBEC/FRANCE UNTIL I'M FLUENT IN IT

27)ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION: REDUCE MY CARBON FOOTPRINT TO LESS THAN 1 TON A YEAR / PICK UP TRASH FOR 12 HOURS

28)ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION/RURAL LIVING: PLANT 100 TREES

29)EXERCISE: SWIM MORE THAN A MILE IN THE OCEAN (DONE)

30)EXERCISE: DANCE ALL NIGHT LONG

31)EXERCISE: COMPLETED 2 MARATHONS/RUN THE BOSTON & NEW YORK MARATHONS IN UNDER 4 HOURS (HALF DONE)

32)EXERCISE: RUN THE 20 MILE BORDER TO BORDER RACE (LAST MARCH SUNDAY IN 2010 IS 15TH ANNIVERSARY)

33)EXERCISE: JOIN A Y OR HEALTH CLUB & USE IT EVERY WEEK (DONE)

34)EXERCISE: GET INTO SHAPE & WORK UP TO 100 PUSH UPS & 20 CHIN UPS ETC. A DAY

35)EXERCISE: CLIMB MT. MONADNOCK & HIKE THE MONADNOCK/SUNAPEE TRAIL

36)EXERCISE; FINISH HIKING THE BAY CIRCUIT TRAIL

37)EXERCISE: LEARN TO SURF

38)EXERCISE/TRAVEL: WALKED THE 20 MILE GUERNSEY C.I. CLIFF PATH FROM S.P.P. TO PLEINMONT IN 1 DAY (DONE)

39)EXERCISE/TRAVEL: HIKED MANY OF THE TRAILS & MOUNTAINS OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IN A FEW DAYS (DONE)

40)EXERCISE/TRAVEL: BACKPACKED 17 MILES OVER 6 NORTHERN N.H MOUNTAINS FOR 13&1/2 HOURS ON 7/14-15/2002 (DONE)

41)EXERCISE & TRAVEL: FINISH BACKPACKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN NEW ENGLAND (MAINE)

42)EXERCISE & TRAVEL: FINISH BACKPACKING THE LONG TRAIL IN VERMONT

43)EXERCISE/TRAVEL: JUMPED DOWN 50 FEET INTO A QUARRY POND / SKYDIVE (HALF DONE)

44)EXERCISE/TRAVEL : SWIM WITH A DOLPHIN OR PORPOISE

45)EXERCISE: RUN A 5 MINUTE MILE

46)EXPERIENCE: RODE A GO CART & MOTOR BIKE (DONE)

47)EXPERIENCE: SLEPT IN A FIRETOWER AT NIGHT / SLEEP ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT (HALF DONE)

48)EXPERIENCE: SPEND AN ENTIRE DAY IN THE WOODS NAKED

49)EXPERIENCE: SPEND AN ENTIRE WEEKEND ONLY DOING PAPERWORK

50)EXPERIENCE; SPEND AN ENTIRE WEEKEND ONLY DOING COMPUTER WORK

51)EXPERIENCE: SPEND AN ENTIRE WEEKEND ONLY READING A LONG NOVEL

52)EXPERIENCE; SPEND AN ENTIRE WEEKEND ONLY BROWSING THROUGH THE AMAZING LIBRARY I'VE AMASSED

53)EXPERIENCE: A VISION QUEST

54)EXPERIENCE; WITNESS THE BIRTH OF A BABY

55)FINANCIAL: SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE MY OWN TAX RETURNS USING H&R BLOCK SOFTWARE

56)FOOD: MAKE A MEAL OF FOODS THAT MIGHT BE PREPARED IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD/COOK AT BOMBAY CAFE

57)FOOD: MAKE MY OWN BREAD, CHEESE, KEFIR, TOFU & YOGURT (PARTIALLY DONE)

58)FRIENDSHIP: 2 VERY CLOSE (50 + YR.)( LIFE LONG FRIENDS - VISIT THEM AT LEAST 1CE OR 2CE A YEAR (DONE-ONGOING)

59)FRIENDSHIP; DEVELOP WITH 1 PERSON WHO'S IN EACH DECADE OF LIFE

60)GARDENING: PLANT MY OWN VEGETABLE GARDEN (1 ACRE IN SIZE), CAN & DRY OWN FOOD

& TEACH OTHERS HOW TO GROW FOOD

61)GARDENING: HAVE MY OWN GREENHOUSE & GROW MY OWN HERB GARDEN (PARTIALLY DONE)

62)HOME: HELPED RENOVATE MY HOME (DONE-ONGOING)

63)HOME: MARRIED 20 YEARS & CO-OWN A HOUSE & YARD (DONE)

64)LEGAL: WAS GIVEN A DIFFERENT SANYAS NAME & CHANGED MY LEGAL NAME WHEN GOT MARRIED (DONE)

65)LEGAL: FINISH MY WILL/TRUST

66)LOVE: TO ALWAYS LIVE WITH, LOVE & BE DEEPLY &TENDERLY LOVED BY SOMEONE THROUGHOUT MY LIFE

67)NATURE: RESCUED A HURT OWL (DONE)

68)PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: RUN OR MEDITATE (TM, RAJNEESH ETC.) OR DO PILOTES OR YOGA EVERY DAY

69)PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: (FOR OTHERS): TRY TO LEAVE EVERYONE I MEET FEELING BETTER EVERY DAY

70)PERSONAL FULFILLMENT: (FOR OTHERS): BECOME REBORN &/OR ENLIGHTENED IN THIS LIFETIME

71)PETS: HOUSED & LOVED CATS & WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER ( HALF DONE)

72)PETS: HOUSED & LOVED A DOG & WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER (HALF DONE)

73)PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL: EXPERIENCED INTENSE BIO-ENERGETICS, MEDITATION & REBIRTHING MOMENTS (DONE)

74)SOCIAL ACHIEVEMENT: PRACTICE & TEACH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT & ENVIRONMENT ACTIVISM / WIN A SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD/ POSITION FROM MY COMPANY &/OR FOR MY STORE (DONE/ONGOING)

75)SOCIAL EXPERIENCE: THROW A BIG PARTY & INVITE ALL MY FRIENDS, RELATIVES & THE NEIGHBORSRURAL LIVING : BECOME 76)PART OF A PERMACULTURAL COMMUNITY

77)RURAL LIVING: LIVE IN THE COUNTRY FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS

78)SELL &/OR GIVE AWAY MOST OF MY BOOKS, RECORDS, VHS TAPES, POSSESSIONS (DONE/ONGOING)

79)SEX: I "MADE LOVE" TO SELF, MEN & WOMEN (DONE)

80)SPORTS: LEARNED HOW TO SAIL SMALL BOATS AS A BOY (DONE)

81)STUDY: 100 OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS

82)TRAVEL: CROSSED THE COUNTRY BY BUS FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO TO BENNINGTON, VERMONT (DONE)

83)TRAVEL: TO SAN FRANCISCO,MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & BAHA CALIFORNIA (DONE)

84)TRAVEL: HOSTELLED ON BICYCLE IN ENGLAND & GERMANY & TRAVELLED THROUGH SWITZERLAND & FRANCE (DONE)

85)TRAVEL: TRAVELLED AROUND THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN (DONE)

86)TRAVEL: VISIT SOME OF ITALY'S MOST FAMOUS PLACES LIKE AMALFI, FLORENCE, ROME, VENICE, ETC.

87)TRAVEL: TAKE A HELICOPTER RIDE

88)TRAVEL: VISIT ALL 7 CONTINENTS & LIST & SEE MY PERSONAL 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD

89)TRAVEL: (CHINA & EGYPT & INDIA) WALK ON THE GREAT WALL & CLIMB THE GREAT PYRAMID

90)TRAVEL/NATURE: CANOED IN CANADA AT 15 (DONE)

91)TRAVEL/NATURE: RODE HORSES IN WYOMING AT 14 (DONE)

92)TRAVEL/SEARCH: WENT TO INDIA, MET OSHO RAJNEESH & BECAME A SANYASIN (DONE)

93)TRAVEL: IN A HOT AIR BALLOON

94)TRAVEL: WENT TO & HIKED THE "EIGHT WONDER OF THE WORLD" (THE GRAND CANYON) (DONE)

95)TRAVEL: RETURN TO THE GRAND CANYON

96)TRAVEL: GO TO HAWAII, FIJI & TAHITI & WALK TO A CRATER OR VOLCANO

97)TRAVEL: GO TO NEW ZEALAND, HIKE THE MILFORD TRACK & TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST BOILING LAKE, ETC.

98)TRAVEL: ALL AROUND THE US ON A TRAIN

99)VOLUNTEER: HELPED START AN ISLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY / HELP BUILD A HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOUSE ( HALF DONE)

100)VOLUNTEER: IN MY COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS, NON PROFITS/SHELTERS/SOUP KITCHENS OR IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

AS OF 6/11/08:32 THINGS DONE;10 PARTIALLY OR HALF DONE OR DONE/ONGOING & 58 NOT YET DONE

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