If you’ve seen the movie The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, you’ll remember these two memorable characters hospitalized with terminal cancer who set out to fulfill their unrealized dreams before they “kick the bucket”. I think each of us has a “list” of experiences we hope to have: amazing places we want to see, people we want to meet, things we want to accomplish, dreams we want to fulfill – all before we “kick the bucket”.
I was born in 1945, so next year will be a “big birthday” for me. Well, okay, December is almost the end of the year, but 2015 will still be a milestone. I occasionally get a tad depressed when I think of what a big milestone it will be, but then I remember the alternative. I want to enjoy my life as long as God gives me breath. I especially want to enjoy watching all of my precious grandchildren grow up!
So, I have been thinking about MY “Bucket List”. I confess that I have shortened it significantly. Let’s face it, there’s only so much time left and I don’t seem to be making a whole lot of progress. Of course, there is the little factor of completing my “Bucket List” on a fixed income. Ever the optimist, we’ll see how it goes. Of course, if I would hurry up and finish #1 and #2, that might help!
My Bucket List 2014
1. Publish my children’s books…
2. Finish my family history and publish it…
3. See Scotland…especially the highlands and the Isle of Skye…
4. See Ireland and England…especially Cornwall
5. Visit Anne Of Green Cables’ Prince Edward Island…
6. See Niagara Falls and ride the Maid of the Mist…
7. See New England…preferably in the Autumn
? Cruise the inside passage of Alaska – DONE!
? See the Caribbean on a cruise – DONE!
? Spend time on the Pacific Coast – DONE!
Originally, I had placed building sandcastles with ALL of my grandchildren together at the top of my bucket list. I decided that was going to happen without a bucket list! I’ll work on that one for sure!
What’s on YOUR Bucket List…?
This post was edited from its original publication in My Southern Heart…
5 Comments
christinelaennec
I don’t exactly have a bucket list, but I have a wish list. I’ve always put a wish list in the back of my pocket diary / calendar! When you come to Scotland, say hello!
Dianne
Christine, if or when I ever get to Scotland, I would love to say hello to you and your family! I think a “wish list” is an even better name than bucket list! 😉
christinelaennec
Our door is always open to you!
Janet
Early in our marrigae, Ray and I took a vacation to Niagara Falls and rode on The Maid of the Mist. That was a great experience, and I would love to go again, this time with Abigail.
Dianne
I think it would be absolutely amazing to ride close to or beneath the spray of the falls! Not to mention the breathtaking beauty of it all. I’m sure Abigail would love it too!