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My Bucket List



Watch Both of my sons graduate from high school✔️
Run in the Boston Marathon
Complete an Iron Man Distance Triathlon
Go to the New Yankee Stadium
Take Bubba to Fenway
See the Grand Canyon
Hold my first grandchild (this one better be WAY in the future)
Make a quilt
Cook a Thanksgiving Feast✔️
Take my children to Disney World
Conquer my fear of Flying✔️
Pay off my student loans✔️
Compete in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
Fall in love with my soul mate
Own a female yorkie
Graduate from college, with a Bachelor's Degree
Start horseback riding again
Give Blood
Visit England
Love Myself for Who I am



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