What's Something You Had Wanted To Do And Finally--------DID IT?

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Lliam · Accepted Answer

I've had lots of peak experiences in my life, but I'll mention flying.

My dad was an airplane buff. He took me to air shows when I was a kid. I got to see WWI replicas being flown. I saw lots of WWII air shows. We went to airplane museums and even to hangars where WWI and WWII airplanes were being restored or modified. He knew lots of airplane people.

He belonged to a WWI aero historian club that met once a month in Hollywood and took me with him. I saw old movies like Wings and Hell's Angels and fantasized about dog fighting in a WWI airplane.

Building models was popular when I was a kid and I built lots of WWI and WWII airplanes.

Snoopy and the Red Baron were popular.

I learned a lot about airplanes and could identify most by sight.

When I was a teen, he took me to flying for the first time in one of his friend's airplanes - a Piper Tr-Pacer.

What's Something You Had Wanted To Do And Finally--------DID IT?

I loved it. We went quite a few times. I got to fly the plane, learned how to do "touch and goes" and even flew left seat.

So, I always liked airplanes and continued going to air shows, museums throughout my life. I even went to the Reno Air Races.

In my 30s and 40s, I knew people with airplanes and we would fly places for lunch.

I became friends with a guy who had a private jet. He flew me from Torrance to the Mojave airport in his Bonanza. He had a hot shot test pilot from Edwards AFB take me up in the jet and do some crazy shit. I even got to take the controls and roll it a few times clockwise and counter clockwise. It was fantastic!

This is the kind of jet:

Flying in that jet was a bucket list item that I was fortunate to experience.

For my 60th birthday, my wife bought me a ride on an open cockpit, bi-wing, Stearman.

The pilot did aerobatics for me. Finally, I got to experience the sensations of dog fighting in a WWI-style airplane.

Hanrej · Accepted Answer

Quit my job.  Best feeling in the world is leaving a job that has you worn down.

Yannae · Answer

Miss Paris, thanks for this awesome reminder. There is stuff I ABSOLUTELY NEED TO DO THESE NEXT MONTHS. Something I wanted to do and finally did it, although small and stupid, it was being in a relationship on valentines day. I don't like the day, I still don't, but being single on that day is just a reminder you're single and if you're looking for somebody it's annoying. But that day I woke up to her next to me, and although we didn't do anything special that day, it felt good.

Lynx122 · Answer

I went to Korea :) And I'm gonna go see AC DC live this summer which I've wanted to do for a long time. They're old now but I'm still excited to see them live once in my life :)

Lily02 · Answer

Having a normal conversation with an English speaker. 🤣 I don't know what it is about them, but anytime I try to talk to an English speaker, the conversation doesn't go well. I stutter too much, or I take long pauses to try and think of a way to put what I want to say into words. But today, I finally did it ! I had a normal conversation with someone in English. I didn't stutter and I didn't pause at all. I'm proud of myself, I can finally say I'm a bilingual latina.

thegreenyogi · Answer

Two things for 2024: Attended and completed a creative writing course and enrolled in my very first Yoga Teacher training course. Things that I had been waiting quite sometime to be able to do. Xx

exitseven · Answer

There are many things that I have always wanted to do. There was always a reason that I could not do them. My whole life has been controlled by circumstances that were not my choice. I do not see things ever changing

Drew-1990 · Answer

Build a house on some land my parents use to farm. I have, now I own 10 arcs of land in the country and have a house I built, I did some of the work myself.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

I really wanted to make it to China and I did it. Things didn’t turn out the way I wanted them to, but at least I made it to here.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

Own a nice car with some speed. 💞

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Just took 2 months off work to head south. The most I took was a week or so at a time. I said screw it after 24 years.

Insecure2 · Answer

I always wanted to learn dancing and I finally took IT up last year😀

Bricealan · Answer

Swam around on the ocean bottom, looking at the marine life, came up in a kelp bed swam into shore. Nothing quite like it.

NathanDavis · Answer

had a month long vacations (off work) starting this year... lol

Jersey2 · Answer

Go to all seven continents. Antarctica was the last one which also included a robust trip along the coast of Chile, Falkland Islands and Argentina/Uruguay.

Anpu23 · Answer

I've wanted to try a sleeper cabin on a train. Did it last year from San Francisco to Salt Lake City Utah

abc3643 · Answer

Saw the Grand Canyon and Niagra Falls and the Gateway Arch and Mount Saint Helens (while erupting!).

Dongie · Answer

Working on a pipeline. 2008 New York. Best time of my life. I met some really interesting people from all over America. All ages and both male and female.

Mark987 · Answer

Went on a family vacation. Getting older we all have busy schedules.. we got it to do it last and it was amazing.

Squatting_Slav · Answer

I wanted to watch an Italian professional football match at one of the biggest stadiums in the world and did it. It was incredible

Anonymous · Answer

That girl who always told me to get lost because she's married.

OddBeMe · Answer

Anal. Wasn’t as nice as I thought. Lots of clean up.

Surely · Answer

After working for four decades. I was finally able to take nice long vacations.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Brought my dream car. Realizing a dream come true is an amazing feeling.

Xia1994 · Answer

learn how to play chess.

Paul_in_Indy · Answer

The redheaded girl in accounting

Demonatrix · Answer

I always wanted to try out for Australian idol. I loved the experience even if I didn't get very far.

wiltingrosepetal · Answer

Finally starting university 🙌

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I wanted to find The One, and I did.

Zoi99 · Answer

Went Sky Diving it was a blast.

Massageman · Answer

Signed up at the local gym - again.

tfan1 · Answer

Flew in a plane and not an airliner

Wiredone · Answer

I wanted to own my own business.

AnusNdaPainus · Answer

Get new plates for my barbell

pethouse · Answer

I wanted to get sober. I’m on 7 months now!

Anonymous · Answer

Sex. I lost my virginity at 38.

justabuddy · Answer

Man... I know I have a few. But I always move on to the next bucket list.

LavLavLuv · Answer

Skydiving…

elizamichale1 · Answer

Had sex with i wasn't supposed to lol

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