Cool Things

I was just reading some reader letters from the local publication, The Mountain Gazette. The letters were answering the question, list "Cool Things You've Done". There were certainly some cool things listed, most of which had to do with outdoorsy-type accomplishments, which I dig. Summiting Everest, kaying a waterfall, winning a marathon...

Some though, totally random.

So here's mine...in no particular order.

1) Shot a bird on accident with my sling-shot.

2) Lost my virginity on a 3rd story hotel balcony railing. (Actually, she was on the railing. I was safely planted on the balcony floor. Yes, she.

3) Ziplined over the Costa Rican rainforest.

4) Played in a spectacular live rock and roll band for adoring fans.

5) Got married along a Colorado trout stream to a cool chick.

6) Rock climbed a 5.10.

7) Almost stepped on a rattlesnake.

8) Had a 1989 Ford Probe airborn more than once.

9) Have seen The Ramones live...four times.

10) Had a boulder fall on me and pin me face down in a river.

11) Moved to Florida for a year, but don't remember it.

12) Have had my nose broken twice from fighting poorly.

13) The time after losing my virginity was in the bed of a white S-10 going 90mph down a farm road. Don't remember who was driving.

14) Met Mike Shannon and two of the four members of Rancid. At separate times.

15) Had a grand slam. In fly fishing, that's a rainbow, brown, brook, and cutthroat all in one day.

16) Whitewater rafted crocodile infested waters.

17) Been arrested.

18) Been to 15 consecutive Cardinals v Cubs series. The trend was broken last year.

19) Have seen Styper live. Icing on the cake? White Lion opened.

20) Been attacked by hornets. Not Lucas Parks dressed as our high school mascot.

21) Took a month off to travel and fly fish Colorado.

22) Helped arrange and celebrate Dokken Day, 2010--a festival of all things 80s metal.

21) Realized that this list needs much more added on to it.





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