The Bucket List
If you haven't watched the movie with Jack Nickolson and Morgan Freeman, I strongly recommend it. It's hysterical and a total tear-jerker. I never have been one much to ponder my mortality. I have known since I was a small child that I would live until I died, and then go to Heaven. The things that happened in between were inconsequential other than love and be loved by my family. I haven't lived much in the worldly things. I never have been one to want the latest fashion, the fanciest car, jewelry, or the other trappings and adornments of life. I am fairly attached to my phone, but I am sure I can learn to live without even that if persuaded. You will have to bury me with my laptop, however. A girl has to draw a line somewhere.
As I was perusing Facebook, several posts triggered something in me. I'm not sure if it's our pending vacation, but I have decided it's time to make a list of the things and places I want to do and see before I kick the bucket. It is of no particular order, and even if I never accomplish a single thing on this list, I have lived a complete and fulfilled live enriched by all the blessings from God.
1. Mount Rushmore
2. Seattle
3. San Francisco
4. The New York Public Library (complete geek, yeah, I know.)
5. The Smithsonian Museums
6. Chicago Museums
7. Washington, DC
8. The Grand Canyon
9. Confederate Memorial
10. Ruby Falls
11. Neptune Beach, FL sometimes, you just have to go home
12. The Hot Air Balloon Festival
13. Leaf Peeping in New England
14. Go fishing with my dad at least once more
15. Take Mom to a craft fair
16. Teach Sid to crochet (might have to enlist Mom on this one)
17. Go back to see the Mouse
18. Panama Beach, FL
19. Key West, FL
20. Tour the Capital Building in Little Rock, AR
21. Watch the Noles play in the FSU Stadium
22. Own a kiln
23. Reconcile with Clay
24. Go to Disney World at Christmas time
25. Renew my vows with Jason on our 20th, 40th, 60th, 61st, 62nd (at that age, I can't keep skip counting by 20's)
Where ever I do end up, it will be by God's will and his mercy that I make it there. This list will get longer if I get older. I pray that if I do get to experience these things, I have the love of my life with my, and if my kids are there too that's just icing on the cake!!!
