Surf's Up

I almost forgot about learning to surf--another bucket list item! We went on a family vacation this year over spring break to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. We went with a large group of families from our local high school and had about 20 people learning how to surf at this tiny beach in PC. It was a little awkward at first because the instructors and helpers for the class hardly spoke English, were all male and we had a good amount of female high schoolers with us. But by the end everyone was becoming friends and swapping Facebook info! I wasn't as skilled as I thought I'd be and I ended up getting in a fight with my board and a wave and losing. I was better off as the photographer anyway! Here are some amusing images from the trip.

Yes, I know it's not "real" surfing but I don't plan on moving to the coast and becoming a beach bunny in my lifetime so this counts! ;)

That's the best I've got! Shortly after this, I lost the fight with my surfboard!

Things I Would Like to Do Before I Kick the Bucket

After browsing the blogs Twinkles and Winks and Pursuit of Hippieness, I decided to make my own bucket list! I will post as these happen and I will add to this as I think of more things I want to do! If you can help me accomplish anything on this list please contact me :)

BUCKET LIST

• Become a certified aerobics instructor
• Get a puppy
• Learn to surf
• Go on a Eurotrip
• Go hiking and/or camping in a foreign country
• Go on a silent retreat
• Run a half-marathon
• Run a marathon
• Take a pole dancing class
• Ride in a hot air balloon
• Cook an amazing meal for my family
• Become a mother
• Adopt a child and/or be a foster parent
• Go skydiving
• Go on a brewery tour or 3
• Become a wine connoisseur
• Be on the jumbotron/TV at a Packer game
• Go to a drive-in movie