I have never given much thought to a bucket list, so
writing this is as new to me as reading it will be to you. It isn't that there
is nothing that I want to do in my life, I just never wrote any of it down. For
instance, I want to race someone down a German Autobahn, and I want to take
overnight hikes into the mountains of West Virginia. I want to ride a
motorcycle up the California coastline, and I want to watch wolves run through
the woods. Most importantly though, I want to raise tigers, and all the other
big cats, in a place where they will be happy and safe.
I truly wish there was a way to better protect tigers
in their natural habitat, but there isn't. So, I want to open and run a big cat
sanctuary where those species can be protected and also admired by people who
love these animals. I don't want to place them in small cages like some
ranches. I hope to have enough space so that the cats can have enough space to
roam.
Honestly, I have no idea how I'm going to watch wolves
run through the woods but I have always felt like there is something missing
from the nature videos I have seen about them.
My mother has always talked about how beautiful the
California coast is and I have always wanted to see it. I don't know a better
way to experience the Pacific Coast Highway than from the seat of a motorbike.
As a kid I used to hike in the mountains of West
Virginia but I always had to be home in about a hour to assure my father that I
wasn't lost. During those hour long trips I found numerous caves, watched a
bear, and found a wolves' den. I can't imagine what I would be able to find if
I had longer than a hour.
As for the final item on my bucket list, racing down a
German Autobahn, I honestly can't think of anything else more fun than a high-speed
race.
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