1. Visit all the Canadian provinces and territories: Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

2. Visit all the U.S. states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

3. Set foot on each of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

4. Visit the Great Lakes.

5. Ride a hot air balloon.

6. Touch the inside of a wave.

7. See the Pyramids.

8. See Stonehenge.

9. Skinny dip.

10. Party in Vegas.

11. Attend at least one major sporting event: the Olympics, Stanley Cup playoffs, the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open.

12. Get a novel published.

13. Win a prestigious award for one of my novels.

14. Shower in a waterfall.

15. Touch a penguin.

16. Watch the sunrise.

17. See the green flash.

18. See sundogs.

19. Go swimming with dolphins.

20. Watch a space shuttle launch.

21. Start a publishing company.

22. Sit on a jury.

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