Eight is Great--I've Been Tagged

Sounds like the name of a reality TV show. No, I don't have eight kids; I've been tagged by my bloggy friend Jennifer: there are eight categories, and you're supposed to list eight things for each. I don't know if I can think of eight items for every one, but I'll try to list as many as I can!

6 Things I am looking forward to:

Our upcoming vacation to Yellowstone, and our horse trip into the backcountry. I hope my butt doesn't get too sore. Or my legs.

The upcoming school year, when my kids will be attending Catholic school for the first time.

The two Indy Car races we'll be attending this summer.

Reading Don Quixote.

Meeting our brand-new niece, who'll make her entry into the wide world in a few weeks! (And also my new cousin--third cousin once removed?? something like that--who is due for birth in about 6 more weeks.)

Meeting my brother's new GF. Not sure when that'll be; soon, I hope! :)

6 Things I did yesterday:

Went shopping for equipment we'll need for our Yellowstone horse trip we're taking later this summer.

Took my kids to swim team practice, golf camp, and Tae Kwon Do.

Spent too much time on the computer.

Wii Fit.

Ate breakfast, lunch AND dinner out on the patio. It was lovely.

Enjoyed a cold one after dinner.

5 Things I wish I could do:

Play the guitar. We've had one since the fall when my 10 y.o. started taking lessons. I have no excuse.

Knit and/or crochet.

Ride a Harley across the U.S.A. with my hubby. Maybe someday...

Fish. I can't cast worth a hoot.

Ski double-diamond hills without wiping out.

6 TV shows I watch...Don't judge me...

Lost

24

The Amazing Race

The World Over on EWTN with Raymond Arroyo

Supernanny

Pushing Daisies--well, we did until it was canceled, darn it!!

6 Favorite fruits--NOT from cans:

strawberries

blueberries

raspberries (black AND red)

peaches--only if they're in season!! The ones in the produce section are terrible.

Asian pears

crisp, tart apples (not overripe mealy ones--yuck!)

12 Places I would like to travel:

Italy (Rome, The Vatican, Florence, Turin, Venice, Tuscany...)

Great Britain

Israel

Australia and New Zealand

Kenya--I have a good friend who lives there. I'd love to go just about anywhere in Africa, actually.

Yosemite National Park

Alaska

Tahiti, Fiji, or some other lush tropical Island paradise. Been to Hawaii, loved it.

Rio Di Janeiro (My 10 y.o. said he wanted to go there and see the "weird statue of the guy." I said, "Umm--it's called Christ the Redeemer! It's Jesus!" "OOOHHHH!!! Now I get it!")

Poland--would love to see where John Paul II was born and raised

The Netherlands

India

2 Places I have lived:

Virginia

Maryland

8 People I have tagged:

Small Things With Great Love

Pilgrim's Crossing

Counting Stars

Aussie Coffee Shop

Yes, They Are All Mine

Ora Et Labora--Journey of Truth

A Cup of Tea with Anne

The Catholic Wife

I wish I could tag everyone I follow! I guess one of the categories should have exactly EIGHT; this last one is as good as any!! Tag, You're It! This was fun!