24. Going to a wedding where I didn’t know the groom or the bride...
23. Moving to Packer Land; buying my first jersey (BRETT FAVRE!!!)
22. Observing Stephen Strasburg soft pitch with Coach Tomlin, seeing him whip the ball 100mph, and watching as he got hit around and took a loss in AA ball!
21. Throwing snow into the Grand Canyon (Note: I said snow not a rock, wouldn’t want to decrease the depth of the canyon)
20. Escaping on a boat from Alcatraz Island; and escaping through the front gate of Eastern State Penitentiary (I have the keys to both...)
19. Running the steps where Rocky trained, with “Gonna Fly Now” (the theme song) playing in my head. Inspirational!
18. Enjoying BBQ Ribs at Dreamland in Birmingham, Al; at the recommendation and invitation of Nathan Salter
17. Catching up with friends after a stay in Cali; Toby Jarrett, Nathan Salter, Matt and Becca, Rodney Baylor, Josh Coldren, Jeff Foor, Dave Ernest, and Kevin Laughman
16. Arriving with two outs in the game to the Phillies stadium; and talking a security worker into letting me sneak in at the end of the game to see the field!
15. Experiencing life on a farm with Nicole and Amber: feeding goats with milk from a bottle then trapping and holding them, petting and feeding a tall Belgium work horse, and kissing a cow or having cow tongue...
14. Experiencing the National Monuments in Washington DC: Roosevelt, Jefferson, Washington, World War II, and Lincoln
13. Searching everywhere for Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas
12. Visit to St. Louis: riding up into the Arch and viewing out over St. Louis, eating White Castle for the first time, and spending Thanksgiving with a great family
11. Visit to Milwaukee: walking the river-walk, playing thumb wars with the bronze Fonz statue, riding a mechanical chili pepper, and finding the bronze Gertie the duck statue (who was famous for lifting up the spirits of the people in Milwaukee and then throughout the United States during the Great Depression with her love for her nest, eggs, and baby ducklings)
10. Visit to Happy Valley: Seeing the stadium, watching the Blue/White game, and eating Peachy Paterno icecream. We are PENN STATE!
9. Visit to Philadelphia: eating a Philly Cheesesteak, seeing the Liberty Bell, viewing the room where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, visiting the Betsy Ross’ house where our flag was sewn, and paying respects to the resting place of Ben Franklin!
8. Spending time in San Diego (a place I truly miss), eating Elvis favorite burger at the Corvette Diner (burger, bacon, and peanut butter), and visiting my favorite ocean side spot La Jolla!
7. Extreme hiking with Dad and relatives, sleeping out under the stars (probably 2 satellites), getting lost, and looking for bears!
6. Having Dad teach me to operate a laser at the sheet metal shop (Almost shot Dad in the head with the laser, had a run away steel hopper that almost took out a tractor trailer and boat trailer, and took a garage door out with a tow motor...only 3 mistakes, but big ones... it’s funny to think that they miss me there, and would love to have me working there)
5. Meeting a beautiful girl, getting to know the beautiful girl, pursuing the beautiful girl, dating the beautiful girl, and waiting to see where life leads both of us...
4. Seeing a person you invested into for fourteen months of your life; graduate, go home to be with his family, and continue his journey down life's path
3. West-to East Coast Adventure: A ten day journey with my little sis, a heavy packed car, plenty of pit-stops of sightseeing, and a map
2. Jumping back into my passion; Student Pastoring
1. One more year of investing in a relationship with Jesus Christ
Philadelphia Grand Canyon with the Sis
Eastern State Penitentiary
Life on the Farm
Rocky
Thumb Wars with Fonz
Extreme Hiking
Beautiful girl...Amber Liberty Bell
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