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Jackhammerin’

As I mentioned Monday, I operated a 90-pound jackhammer for a little while, as a neighbor and I dug the concrete from the post holes in our mutual fence that we set 25-plus years ago. I don't plan to operate a jackhammer again. But I still can delete jackhammering from my bucket list. I've also flown a helicopter briefly, while covering a news story during my five years in Kalispell, Mont. The pilot handed me the joy stick for a minute or so. And I didn't turn the helicopter upside down or crash it. So that's off my bucket list, too. Oh, and I've ridden a circus elephant. How about you?

Question: What is something that you removed from your bucket list this year?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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