Inspired by Maggie of Mighty Girl fame I decided to give my own twist on the 100 Scenes I Hope Pop Up As My Life Flashes Before My Eyes. I'm young, so of course this won't be as cool as some of hers, however, our date of expiration varies and therefore it's only natural that some see more than others.In No Particular Order:
1. Hugging Grandma as she rocked in her chair.
2. Rough River on Papaw's boat.
3. Laying on the couch admiring a newborn Jonathan.
4. Swinging on the last day of school in my backyard with freshly cut grass stuck to my feet.
5. The last day of Journalism at B.E.
6. That morning after Dad's heart attack as they wheeled him down the hallway.
7. The deck on a summer morning in Pineville with bacon sandwiches.
8. Heine Bros. Coffee swapping in that Highlands gas station parking lot.
9. October 2004, my driveway, near midnight, bittersweet goodbye.
10. Laughing and joking around until the R.A.s were called our Freshman year.
11. Playing horseshoes with Krystal and Kristen and listening to Poison.
12. That night in Nashville.
13. Riding along Spring Drive, planning our future.
14. The Blue Jeep ride to Tolly Ho.
15. Commonwealth Stadium with Dad for the first time.
16. Giving my first speech.
17. The nosebleed section with Mom at our first UK game.
18. My first night in Lexington; my first night on my own.
19. Graduation night.
20. Dancing in Pizza Hut after the 8th Grade Dance.
21. The Pact.
22. Sitting on the porch in Seagrove listening to the waves.
23. Sunset at Bowman's Beach and the pier.
24. Playing croquet.
25. Sitting on the patio with Mom the morning Grandma died.
26. Catching lightening bugs.
27. Hopping in Mom's bed for those late night, right before bed, chats.
28. Bailing out of Redington Shores like a bunch of bandits.
29. Christina, my first dog.
30. That Fourth of July at the rich people house, sitting on the lawn under the fireworks.
31. Picking Papaw's tulips.
32. The Florida Welcome Sign at 4:30 in the morning.
33. Cherry tomatoes in the garden with a salt shaker
35. Marco Polo marathons with the girls.
36. Skipping class and driving to Versailles for no reason at all.
37. Betting and winning on War Emblem.
38. Playing the jukebox for the umpteenth time.
39. That first sip of blackberry wine.
40. Making margaritas in plastic cups.
41. Dancing to Brown Eyed Girl.
42. Finding a kitten under a jacket in the car.
43. Bill Clinton.
44. Barnstorming.
45. Tropical Storm Arlene and walking on the beach until my hair was knotted.
46. Stuffing pillows and blankets up to leaky windows in my car during that rainstorm.
47. Drying off in a Georgia rest area while laughing uncontrollably.
48. Eating croutons with french dressing in Aunt Bonnie's kitchen.
49. Swiping honeysuckle from the back of the farmer's field.
50. Picking blackberries until our hands were stained.
51. The Ice Cream truck.
52. Eating Mark's Feed Store at Uncle Tom's house during the big move.
53. Hanging out in the ambulance at Audubon.
54. Iroquois Park at Christmas and the reindeer.
55. Walking for-e-ver to Coldstone and hopping a trolley back to the car.
56. Ramses dinner in the pretty dress.
57. Inviting the limo driver to prom.
58. Running barefoot to get ice in a hotel near Knoxville.
59. Breakfast with everyone at Pine Mountain.
60. Singing "Grandpa Tell Me Bout The Good Ol' Days".
61. Sitting with Clyde, watching baseball.
62. Every rose has it's thorns.
63. Swimming in a trough.
64. Summer falling asleep in my lap.
65. First taste of mint chocolate chip.
66. Conquering the dirt mound.
67. Cheapside for the big talk.
68.Pulling pranks on Uncle Bill in the parking lot of Wasioto.
69. Ringing the bell at Varilla.
70. Listening to beach waves in pitch black of night by myself.
71. Watching the lights of Central Baptist before dawn.
72. Sneaking ice cream cake in the ICU.
73. Doing a snow dance.
74. Introducing them.
75. Buying my first car.
76. Picking cicadas off the deck.
77. Wearing the swishy dress.
78. Driving to the lighthouse after midnight.
79. Flirting in Publix.
80. Late night chocolate fudge brownie runs.
81. Dividing ashes with Darlene at the top of the mountain.
82. Running through the rain in Glasgow.
83. Hearing Jon's first cry with Grandma.
84. Building an igloo.
85. Missing the train and ending up past Bowling Green with dead cell phones.
86. Picking cheese of of pizzas at Millanos.
87. Making phone calls in the waiting room.
88. Learning Dutch from the Holland couple.
89. Making homemade waffles on vacation.
90. Collecting shells before sunrise.
91. Driving at dusk under all of those trees.
92. Standing in line to vote for the first time.
93. Finding out I was the favorite.
94. Being told I would be a writer when I thought I wanted to become a doctor.
95. Pulling over in the church parking lot as a tornado passed the truck.
96. Stopping for A&W hotdogs.
97. The roadside stand on the way to the lake.
98. Sticky Florida parking lot in the middle of the night, listening to alligators.
99. Stealing the last bowl of the famous salad.
100. Feeding the horses sugarcubes.
(I swear this was fun.)
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