#5 – Have a book made into a movie or TV series.
Regardless of any participation, having someone who sees one of my books as worth investing in would as the saying goes, be very cool! Very happy to see The Terminal List and The Gray Man make it to the screen. What do you guys think? Does Shadow Tier have what it takes? I mean come on, it’s a better story than most of the B movies filling up Netflix and Amazon, but just my opinion.
#4 – Africa Safari
I grew up reading National Geographic and watching Wild Kingdom. It fueled my love for travel, especially international travel. One of the few places left in the world that I want to go, camera in hand, is Africa to see large game animals up close and herds of anything from the air.
#3 – Drive Le Mans
I have been a fan of the 24 hrs of Le Mans since the sixties when Ford beat Ferrari. Traveling to experience the race firsthand is coincidental with wanting to drive the course. Looking at 2024 as my year to close out this bucket list item.
#2 – Be on Chopped with my wife
My wife can cook. She teaches cooking. So, I’m thinking she could drag my sorry “good with the BBQ and smoker” backside through at least two rounds. We’d kill 'em with our apps and main course, then fight like crazy in the desert round.
#1 – Travel the world with my wife - book research of course!
We have a trip to the Caribbean or Mexico we are looking at for this winter. We also are beginning to plan out my first time in Italy. One of the few places in Europe I have not been to and want to go. Thinking Rome, then driving up the west coast to Cinque Terre before taking the train northeast to Venice. From Venice to St Moritz Switzerland and then most likely north but that is still undecided.