It’s been a BIG year for the ol’ Bucket List. First, on my birthday, I got to cross off “Go to a March Madness game” when I saw Villanova v. Texas Tech in the Elite 8 at the Garden. We had really good seats and it was a really great game, up until Villanova pulled ahead late and ended up winning by 12. \\//’s up!

Then, in June, I went to the US Open at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island! It was Moving Day (Saturday) so a lot of players (Tiger, Spieth, etc.) had missed the cut, but we still got to see Koepka, Phil and local guy Matt Parziale. The whole day and weekend was so much fun and the course was absolutely beautiful. If you have the opportunity to attend a Major, I strongly suggest it. (2022 is at The Country Club in Brookline).

A week after the US Open, I went white water rafting in Patten, Maine! This was easily one of the most wild things I’ve ever done. And I’ll be honest, I was super nervous. If you know anything about white water rafting, you know there’s 5 levels. Well we got all 5! But man, the adrenaline pumping through you after going through a Level 4 or 5 is something else. Once you realized you haven’t fallen off or died, you are absolutely jacked up. It’s truly thrilling.

In July, I hiked East Pond Trail in New Hampshire in the White Mountain National Forest. It brought us to a beautiful lake that you’ll see below. And I’ve also hiked the “Skyline Trail” at Blue Hills a few times now which really is a great workout.

Lastly, in September I played golf in Ireland (twice)! I first played Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Co. Clare. The course was pretty tough, and it was super windy (classic Ireland) so I didn’t play that well, but I did birdie a hole which honestly felt really good. Between the wind, rain, thick grass, rented clubs and unfamiliar course, I’ll take my score of 104. The next day I played Galway Bay Golf in, you guessed it, Galway. Specifically, Oranmore. The course was beautiful and it was a much nicer day weather wise, although still windy. There is an abandoned resort next to it which is bizarre because it’s such a great spot. I (again) didn’t play well but had lots of fun. The pictures of both courses really don’t do them justice

My Bucket List

Visit Ireland
Visit Italy
Visit Greece
Visit Brazil
Visit Australia
Visit Spain
See Saturday Night Live
See the Grand Canyon
See Mount Rushmore
See the Northern Lights
See the Southern Lights
See Christ the Redeemer
See the Taj Mahal
Go to every Major League Baseball park
Go to a Red Sox Spring Training game in Fort Myers
Go to Hawaii
Go to the Caribbean
Go to Madison Square Garden
Go to Chicago
Go to a Michigan football game
Go to a Notre Dame football game
Go to a USC football game
Go to New Orleans
Go to Preservation Hall in New Orleans
Go to San Diego
Go to The Masters
Go to the US Open
Go to The Ryder Cup
Go to the Winter Classic
Go to Disneyland
Go to Wimbledon
Go to Nashville
Go to Lambeau Field
Go to the Kentucky Derby
Go to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Go to a March Madness game
Go to an Olympic event
Go to Los Angeles
Go to Oktoberfest
Go to the Super Bowl
Go to Las Vegas
Drive a Maserati
Drive an Aston Martin
Drive a Lamborghini
Fly first class
Fly in a helicopter
Fly in a hot air balloon
Ride a motorcycle
Ride a horse
Learn how to snowboard
Learn how to ski
Learn how to surf
Go parasailing
Go sky diving
Go bungee jumping
Go hiking
Go scuba diving
Go snorkeling
Go ziplining
Go white water rafting
Climb a mountain
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Run the Falmouth Road Race
Run a half-marathon
Get a tattoo
Shoot a gun/Go to a shooting range
Skate at 30 Rock Plaza
Travel to all seven continents
Play golf in Ireland
Play golf at St. Andrews
Road trip cross country
See a concert at Red Rocks