Ten on Tuesday: 10 things to do before you die

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10 things to do before you die
Does this mean ten things I want to do before I die, or ten things I think you should do before you die? Hmm. Or maybe ten things I need to do before you die? Anyway, I don't typically make lists like this. I prefer to live in the moment and see where life takes me, enjoying the wonder of everything along the way. I mean, a list like this implies that if I were to die tomorrow, I'd have at least ten regrets. I don't like living that way. Anyway, here goes:

1. Publish a novel.
2. See Australia and New Zealand.
   
3. See the middle of the United States in two parts: First, ride the train and see museums and historic spots in cities I've never been to. Second, drive and camp in national parks all over the country.
   
4. Take my boys on a tour of medieval castles and cathedrals and cultural spots in Europe.
5. Visit the Italy you see in all those movies about people spending lazy summers in country villas surrounded by vineyards.
6. See Cal win a Rose Bowl.
7. Own a mountain cabin or house, preferably on a lake, likely in the Sierras or in northern Vermont. Write there. Enjoy hot tea on a quiet winter morning overlooking the lake.
   
8. Brew another batch of beer and share it with my friends. (It's been too long since I did!)
   
9. Publish a second novel.
   
10. Install baseboards in the living room. (My wife is pretty sure this one is not going to happen before I die.)
    

In no particular order, I guess.