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Tom Dyer

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31. Can't recommend a balloon ride enough.

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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 04:05 PM

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I went years ago in AZ despite my insane fear of heights, and it was glorious.

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What is still on your bucket list that you would like to do? Mine is snow skiing. [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

I have never been in a hot air balloon - TBF Yesterday #1

Thank you TBF. Hot air balloon sounds great. I have done Cross Country but would like to do downhill on the kid's slope debm55 Yesterday #4

Can't recommend a balloon ride enough. Tom Dyer Yesterday #31

They're Great ProfessorGAC Yesterday #35

I've always wanted to see DC. pandr32 Yesterday #2

Thank you pandr32. Historical DC is terrific. My husband worked for the Federal Gov and we would drive down, once a debm55 Yesterday #10

Deb is right. Definitely visit. Come in spring or fall for better weather. spooky3 Yesterday #14

I can imagine terrible traffic. pandr32 Yesterday #34

Not SO terrible; I lived there for 20+ years, elleng Yesterday #52

There isba bus or trolly system that travels the mall..where all the museums are Demovictory9 23 hrs ago #81

The best time to go is when the cherry trees are in bloom. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #30

No problem for me! pandr32 Yesterday #36

I don't mean to butt in , but that was my favorite time also. That was springtime. debm55 Yesterday #37

did se dc via a disney land tour . because of my disiblities , they let me use the bus , local tour guide . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #49

C'mon over, SPRINGtime! elleng Yesterday #51

I love DC. As a Dem I've gone for fun, and marches/rallies... electric_blue68 Yesterday #61

I've done that some years ago; it was fun and a little terrifying. Ocelot II Yesterday #3

Thank you Ocelot II , I have the same problem . But I would use the kid's slopes. Parasailing would be terrific. Great debm55 Yesterday #9

Would like to do a train trip True Dough Yesterday #5

Thank you True Dough. That sounds great. debm55 Yesterday #6

A train trip, here, too, only the Blue Train in South Africa. CrispyQ Yesterday #8

CrispyQ that sounds wonderful. I hope you do both. debm55 Yesterday #18

The train from Oslo to Bergen leftieNanner Yesterday #46

My wife and I True Dough Yesterday #47

I'd like to see the Southern Cross, hopefully on a safari catbyte Yesterday #7

Thank you catbyte. Going on a safari sounds wonderful debm55 Yesterday #41

Come West to learn to ski. While my first skiing was in Vermont many many years ago and I loved it, hlthe2b Yesterday #11

Thank you so much for your advice hlthe2b. Sounds terrific. debm55 Yesterday #42

Live & work abroad ZDU Yesterday #12

I think many of us - no matter age issues - would like to do that about now! TBF Yesterday #22

I agree. Thank you ZDU. And welcome to DU debm55 Yesterday #43

Thank you, it's great to be here! ZDU Yesterday #62

I want to see the northern lights in a cabin inn in northern Sweden. Clouds Passing Yesterday #13

Those are wonderful. Thank you very much for sharing.Clouds Passing. debm55 Yesterday #20

Also, I really want to see a Todd Rundgren concert. I love him and have never seen him in concert. Clouds Passing Yesterday #63

He died. Oh I think I see. debm55 Yesterday #64

It's very worthwhile seeing Todd live! WestMichRad 14 hrs ago #87

Sorry, Thought he died, Maybe thinking of another. Thank you debm55 11 hrs ago #89

National Geographic has a tour wryter2000 Yesterday #28

That sounds great. . Thank you wryter2000 debm55 Yesterday #44

Sounds fabulous! SheltieLover Yesterday #55

New Zealand, Italy nt spooky3 Yesterday #15

Those both sound so beautiful. I hope you fulfill your Bucket List, spooky3. debm55 Yesterday #19

I've been to both wryter2000 Yesterday #29

I would love to visit London Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #16

On my bucket list that I did was visiting the National Parks from Canada to Mexico. to get to out starting point. I flew debm55 Yesterday #17

Thank you. I want to Mad_Dem_X 9 hrs ago #92

That would be so neat to do that. Thank you Mad_Dem_X debm55 9 hrs ago #93

Visit Elsa's grave, Watts's Chapel XanaDUer2 Yesterday #21

Thank you very much XanaDUer2. debm55 Yesterday #25

i used to love snow skiing but no one will go with me anymore ! kimbutgar Yesterday #23

Thank you very much, Kimbutgar. Go to New Zealand. I heard it is beautiful debm55 Yesterday #24

Go wryter2000 Yesterday #27

sing back-up for Tower of Power wryter2000 Yesterday #26

But wryter2000, you can sing along with them on YouTube. debm55 Yesterday #65

Visit Ireland and Wales... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #32

Those are beautiful places to visit. Maybe you will. Thank you 3catwoman3. debm55 Yesterday #66

I want to visit Chicago. I love visiting both deep countryside, and cities that interest me... electric_blue68 Yesterday #33

Seeing the Grand Canyon was first to be met. Moab. I loved too. I took a travel tour and saw all the National Parks from debm55 Yesterday #67

That is a Grand Tour of Nature! electric_blue68 Yesterday #71

I so enjoyed it, Thank you electric_blue 68 debm55 11 hrs ago #90

I would love to visit Poland, the city of Krakow in particular. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #38

My mothers ancestors were from Gdanzk SheltieLover Yesterday #56

You and I go from the north of Poland to the south! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #57

Thank you very much Diamond_Dog. That would very interesting for various reasons. debm55 Yesterday #68

One other thing Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #79

Good Idea For A Thread ProfessorGAC Yesterday #39

Thank you, ProfessorGAC. But you posted about Hot Air Balloon. I would be debm55 Yesterday #69

Not On Bucket List ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #82

Thank you my friend. Yes, you have had a great life. debm55 22 hrs ago #83

Pull a Yossarian: live forever, or die trying. Bo Zarts Yesterday #40

As Woody Allen said leftieNanner Yesterday #48

Thank you Bo Zarts. debm55 Yesterday #70

Attending the Tournament of Roses Parade in person. Different Drummer Yesterday #45

I didn't but my girlfriends daughter marched in the band for Penn State when they were in the Rose Bowl debm55 Yesterday #72

Visiting Marseilles, France, elleng Yesterday #50

Thank you elleng, Great list there. debm55 Yesterday #73

My list is fairly complete. I'm a lucky girl! LakeArenal Yesterday #53

You sure are LakeArenal. And you are very lucky. debm55 Yesterday #74

Road trip up and down the the Pacific Coast DetroitLegalBeagle Yesterday #54

That sounds terrific. DetroitLegalBeagle. Seeing the Pacific Ocean is still on my Bucket List. debm55 Yesterday #75

A couple of things: grumpyduck Yesterday #58

That sounds great grumpy duck. Remember you are never too old. I always wanted to tap dance. Mother said it was for show debm55 Yesterday #77

Skydiving. cloudbase Yesterday #59

Thank you cloudbase. You have some great ideas there. You are braver then me. I would be afraid to skydive. But when I debm55 Yesterday #78

Retire The Madcap Yesterday #60

That's great. I hope your dream comes true. debm55 22 hrs ago #84

Me too. The Madcap 1 hr ago #94

Drive the west coast from BC to BC liberal N proud Yesterday #76

liberal N proud, That sounds terrific. Thank you. debm55 22 hrs ago #85

A trip to Hudson Bay Fichefinder 23 hrs ago #80

Thank you Fichefinder, and enjoy my friend. debm55 22 hrs ago #86

Learn to fly an ultralight airplane. Emile 12 hrs ago #88

Thank you Emile, That sounds great debm55 11 hrs ago #91