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beth's badass adventures
Upcoming Adventures: Things that have been suggested I add to my list.
Highlighted ones are completed adventures.
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Alpaca Farm
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Florida Sledding
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High Tea
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Karaoke
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Board Game Nights
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Indonesian Dancing
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Makeovers and learning how to do wings
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Ride-along with Boozefighters Motorcycle Club
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SMASH'EM
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Grape Smashing
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Mud Girl 5K Obstacle Course
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Dining in 3 Star Michelin Restaurant
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Reiki
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Facial
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Tiki Boat
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Cigar Crawl Ybor City
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Hot Air Balloon
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Tattoo
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Strip Club
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Zip Lining
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Skydiving
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Marblehead High band reunion.
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Roller Derby/Skating
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Scalloping
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Jet Skiing
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Float Tank
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Circus Arts
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Kayak through zoo
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Segway safari tour
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Cheeseology
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Gastropub
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Wine tasting
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Full moon yoga
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Drum circle
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Aromatherapy class
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Murder mystery
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Beach campfire
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Spring training
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Extra in movie or tv
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53: My year of curiosities, learning and adventure
Y'all spoil me. I had the most amazing birthday, capped off my a wonderful visit from Emily. Before I get into our schenanigans, I...
Beth M. Grigg
Sep 22, 2024
Perfect Weekend Routines
I do love a good adventure and exploring new things. But do you know what else I love? My chill weekend routine that I just never get...
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 18, 2024
Going Dutch in Michigan
I love going to visit all the communities that I support, but wow! There's something special about the community in Holland, Michigan....
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 4, 2024
#2.2 Moving Image Museum and Exploring Long Island City
Emily has lived all over NYC in the past two years... Brooklyn, Manhattan, Harlem and now Long Island City. She gets to live in these...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 28, 2024
#2.1 Badass Big Apple
Dearest gentle readers, Did you miss me? I gotta tell you... I have missed you, and writing this blog. I've realized that deliberately...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 27, 2024
Adventuring at the South Pole: Icebergs, Penguins and Whales!!!!
I truly have no words to explain how magical this place is. And my pictures certainly don't do it justice. WHALES My biggest desire was...
Beth M. Grigg
Jan 27, 2024
Tango, Systematic Chaos, and Life at Sea: My Antarctic Adventure
I'm not in a narrative mood, so here are some lists to fill you in on our adventures so far: Wildlife Spottings: One whale spout One...
Beth M. Grigg
Jan 22, 2024
Argentina Day # 2: Tango, Coffee Euphoria, and The Most Bookstore in the World
I slept like an absolute log for 10 straight hours and then woke up raring to go explore Buenos Aires. But first, coffee. Oh my...
Beth M. Grigg
Jan 19, 2024
Antarctica Adventure: Day 1 Bidets and Beef in Argentina
We made it. Emily and I managed to find each other in the airport in Buenos Aires. What a weird feeling to know that-- fingers crossed --...
Beth M. Grigg
Jan 18, 2024
I SWAM WITH SHARKS! My biggest nightmare came true...
I wasn’t looking for adventure. Honest! My goal for the week was to relax with my dear friends, bask in the sun, and quiet my mind. But...
Beth M. Grigg
Nov 19, 2023
What do bad 80s haircuts and belly flopping fish have in common? Post-Badass Adventures
Adventures don't stop just because the Badass project is over. I realize something significant. I love adventuring. Of course, I do. But...
Beth M. Grigg
Oct 15, 2023
#100 Farewell Badass Adventures...
#100. It's the last badass adventure. I had started out thinking I would do 50 adventures, but it was so fun I ended up doing double the...
Beth M. Grigg
Sep 17, 2023
#99 Badass Giveaway and TRUCKIN' LIFE
SPECIAL BADASS GIVEAWAY: As a gift to you for supporting me through 99 Badass adventures, stay tuned at the end of this post for a...
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 27, 2023
#98 Pure Michigan Adventuring
Ik deed een Badass-avontuur in Nederland. It’s been a minute since I took time to explore Michigan. And it’s been a minute since I did a...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 29, 2023
#97- 2 year Badass Anniversary, Scalloping + #FriendFun
You guys-- 50 Badass Adventures started two years ago, almost to the day. I can't believe it! It's A Badass Anniversary!! 2 years ago,...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 16, 2023
#96 Random Person in my living room, Pride Pride, and new friend Badass Day
So it finally happened. I was dripping with sweat when I got home from Pride, and my AC was broken, so the first thing I did was jump...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 25, 2023
#95 1/2: The Food Network Challenge (or How I finally got to be a judge on a cooking contest)
My dudes can COOK! The last challenge of our FIRST ANNUAL BADASS CHALLENGE was suggested by no less than 6 of you judges -- get those...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 18, 2023
#95 Badass Wacky Golf, 5-Min Taco Bell, and Roller Coaster Achievements
I found the trick to mastering roller coasters in my old age. Mic drop. But before we get to that, let's catch you up on the FIRST ANNUAL...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 17, 2023
#94 FIRST ANNUAL BADASS CHALLENGE EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!
I'm hyper-competitive. Y'all know this about me. And dem apples didn't fall far from the tree. While Emily and Oliver seem like pretty...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 15, 2023
#93 Badass Summit Adventures
Bear with me....I'm going to brag about my company for a hot minute. Because this story is one worth sharing with y'all. As you know, I'm...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 10, 2023
#92 Unexpected NYC Surprise (and other NYC Badass Adventures)
There have been so many times during this badass project that I have wondered if I should keep writing about the adventures I have. I...
Beth M. Grigg
Apr 9, 2023
#91 NYC Badass Adventure Day 2: My worst nightmare -- Singing in a Broadway Show. Kinda.
If I were to move to a city, I would definitely choose NYC. No question. How is it that a city that is so huge makes you feel so...
Beth M. Grigg
Apr 8, 2023
#90 Big Apple NYC Badass Adventure Day 1
Y'all. I am loving being in NYC. For a city that is so ginormous, I feel like I blend in and can find my way around sort of. And even...
Beth M. Grigg
Apr 7, 2023
#89 Pre-School Troublemakers at it again
What happens when two people who were best friends for four years early childhood decide to hang out for an entire week? It could go so...
Beth M. Grigg
Apr 5, 2023
#88 San Francisco Culinary and Marine Adventures with Steve, Nancy and Dana
Just when I was starting to get a little bit worried that I have started to tap out of new, crazy, and unique things to do, San Francisco...
Beth M. Grigg
Mar 10, 2023
#87 The San Francisco Treat Badass Adventure
My last post talked about how much I adore Florida. But the weird thing is that I still have this crazy wanderlust that makes me crave...
Beth M. Grigg
Mar 5, 2023
#85 "I can't believe I live here" adventure
The number of times I stop in my tracks and say, "I can't believe I live here" --- too many to count. Florida may have it's quirks, but...
Beth M. Grigg
Feb 26, 2023
#84 Taking the Oldies on a Milwaukee Adventure
It's hecka cold in Milwaukee. I asked the Budget rental car agent how she was doing, and she said simply, "Cold." Then after a pause,...
Beth M. Grigg
Jan 29, 2023
#83 Badass 2022 Wrap Up and New Badass Rebel Badge Challenge for 2023
Hey all! Happy New Year and thanks for coming along with me for this crazy, fun ride I call The Badass Adventures. Many of you know that...
Beth M. Grigg
Jan 2, 2023
#82 Badass Christmas Wishes to All
Twas the day before Christmas And all through the beach Not a creature was stirring..... Because they were all super frozen solid!!!! It...
Beth M. Grigg
Dec 24, 2022
#81 Badass Crusin' Adventures with Emily
What can top a year full of adventures like ATVs, Cannabis tours, hugging alpacas, fetching eggs, taking a sea plane jaunt, and getting...
Beth M. Grigg
Dec 23, 2022
#81 Big slimy sea boys Badass Adventure
Y'all know I adore looking for treasures on the beach. But there was never such an ick factor as what I saw on the beach this weekend and...
Beth M. Grigg
Nov 27, 2022
#80 Hockey Mom Swan Song Badass Adventure
15 years of being a hockey mom...can you believe it's almost over? I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around this. That's 15 years...
Beth M. Grigg
Nov 27, 2022
#79 I danced. In public. And other Badass Conference Adventures
I have a couple of socially-driven overwhelming fears. Karaoke is one. Getting my hair done is a second. But the biggest, most scary...
Beth M. Grigg
Oct 19, 2022
#78 Being the only sober participant on a cannabis tour badass adventure.
So I came to Denver for a work conference, but as you know, I jumped into the city a few days early to explore and check out the city....
Beth M. Grigg
Oct 19, 2022
#77 Mind-Altering Mile-High Experience in Denver
I’m in the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado for a conference, but I snuck here a few days early to adventure. This city has not let me...
Beth M. Grigg
Oct 15, 2022
#76 Badass Scary Clowns and Deranged Prisoners
I tackled a beast of a phobia of mine this weekend! I've always been terrified of haunted houses and jump scares. Back in the day, I...
Beth M. Grigg
Oct 9, 2022
#75 Illinois State Crazy Good/Bad Weekend
You ever have a day where everything possible that can go wrong, does? How about a whole wekend? Yup...that was mine. But no matter what...
Beth M. Grigg
Sep 25, 2022
#74 The City of Badass Brotherly Love: Philly adventures
You know I love Philadelphia. Not only did I have an amazing time at Penn, but for a year after graduation, I lived in Center City which...
Beth M. Grigg
Sep 11, 2022
#73 Author Signing, Timeshare Challenge, and Stinking Boot
I am a terrible patient. I HATE being told what to do to heal and rehab because the voice in my head is saying, "OF course I know what to...
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 28, 2022
#72 Badass Broken Bone and Florida Hygge
Whelp. My badass adventures have caught up with me. Looks like I've got myself a stress fracture that was started with the long Vegas...
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 14, 2022
#71 Rainbow Float
Not all badass adventures will have long narratives. (Stop it...no cheering allowed!). Not all badass adventures will have tons of...
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 7, 2022
#70 Glow in the Dark Ocean Advenuture
Em and I did one last Badass Adventure before she left to go back to the big, bad world of Ohio Politics. We decided to do a...
Beth M. Grigg
Aug 2, 2022
#69 Mind-Body-Spirit Badassity Extravaganza!
It's the 69th Badass Adventure. I have to do a quick shoutout to the relationship between Oliver and my mom. When Oliver was in...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 31, 2022
#68 Emily Adventure Day #1: Oddly Scary Experiences
When your badass daughter comes to town, there's only one thing to do.....ADVENTURE IT UP! I love this girl so much. It feels like I am...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 30, 2022
#67 Lobstah Hypnosis and Badass (literally) Bee Sting #2
Do you notice what's sitting on my shoulder? This was another Badass Penn Nurses' Weekend -- Reunion #3 in the past year. This time, we...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 10, 2022
#66 California Dreaming and taking a culinary badass challenge
Sometimes I get lucky. I was spending a week in California for work. But these lucky things kept happenening to me during the visit. It...
Beth M. Grigg
Jul 2, 2022
#65 Vegas Baby! What Badass Adventures happen in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Ollie and I hit Sin City. Talk about a culture shock from the previous 4 days of our vacation where everyone was calm, peaceful, and...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 26, 2022
#64 Goats and piglets and grieving roosters.....oh my!
Did you know that goats have a tread on their hoofs similar to those latex grippy things you use to open a jar? I didn't know that...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 23, 2022
#63 Double Black Diamond ATV Adventure
We almost died today. Well...as Oliver said, "Don't know if we would have died per se, but we might not have made it out in one piece."...
Beth M. Grigg
Jun 22, 2022
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