When I was diagnosed with cancer back in my 20’s, I never even thought to write a bucket list. I wasn’t planning on dying, and there were still plenty of things I wanted to do…but I never wrote them down. Eighteen years later I’ve done so many things that I’m sure wouldn’t have even made my bucket list. I went on a zip line, drove from Chicago to Yellowstone, have been published, and HAD KIDS! Life is pretty amazing sometimes, and I’ve been very blessed.
However, there are still some things that I haven’t done, and would love to do someday! Let’s see if I can come up with ten things on my bucket list for Lisa and Rabia‘s Tuesday Ten.
- I have been to a lot of National Parks, but I would like to visit even more! On our last trip to the Southwest we weren’t able to go to the National Parks in Utah like Arches and Bryce Canyon. I really want to go, and I think this will happen some day because Ed is a National Park fanatic. He’s turning me into one, too!
- Ed and I drove to Yellowstone before we had kids. I want to drive there with Lily and Emmy, and stop at all the cool places between here and there! Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, and Devil’s Tower are on that list!
- I have had a short story in three different anthologies. Wouldn’t it be marvelous if I could write a whole book on my own and have it published? I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of years now, and need to get writing!
- I want to knit a scarf. Really, truly, and for sure. I know how to knit and I enjoy it, but I haven’t finished anything more than a doll blanket for Lily.
- Speaking of unfinished projects, I want to finish sewing my quilt. I know I’ve mentioned this a few times…maybe I need to stop writing about it and get out the sewing machine.
- Take voice lessons again. I was taking voice lessons last spring, but then my wonderful teacher moved to Florida. I haven’t really looked for a new teacher yet.
- Make pie like my mom. She made a killer pie crust. Oh, yes, it sounds easy, but her crust was the flakiest and most tender crust I have ever had. Nothing from a restaurant or store comes even close to her pie crust. My own crust is too thick, and I work with it too much. I haven’t developed that pie crust touch yet. I think I will have to practice my pie making skills this Thanksgiving.
- Send my children to college, preferably with blogging money. Highly unlikely, but I can always dream, can’t I?
- Ride a horse for real, not just a rental horse that goes on a path.
- Travel to Paris and visit the Louvre. I’m not sure I’m going to take Ed with me on this trip. He may not have the patience to look at all that art!
What’s on your bucket list?
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I cannot make pie crust. I’m a good cook but I can’t make pie crust to save my life. And…get to the Louvre. It’s amazing. There are cafes and plenty of place to park it for the non art lover.
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What an awesome list! Yes, you definitely have to ride a horse, bare back even! So much fun! One of my favourite things to do when I was younger was to ride the horses with my Papa. Very special memories.
I look forward to following you each week with #TuesdayTen.
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I hope to someday get to Paris too but Kevin actually would probably want to look at more art then me as he is so the artist not me 😉
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Great list! My two oldest daughters take horseback riding lessons. I hope that, someday, they can teach me!
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What a great list! You have so many talents – I have no doubt that you will start logging off on some of the things on your list. When your book is a best seller you can use that money for the girl’s college:)
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Believe it or not…I’ve been to the Louvre. I have a feeling I would enjoy the art more now given that I would not be a teenaged boy! Let’s do this! Ed
Great list! Mine would be to take voice lessons. I sang all through high school and now in my 40’s I really miss it. I have an unfinished quilt too! Poor thing has been sitting in the closet for about 10 years. LOL!
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I’ve been knitting on the same scarf since college. I think I probably made it too wide on too small needles and that’s why it’s taking so long. Well, that and the fact that I never have time to knit!
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#2 and #3 for me, please!
I’m a National Park fanatic too, and Arches and Bryce and Zion were wonderful. I did Yellowstone twice, and it still haunts me. I’d love to take my kids there.
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What pie crust recipe do you use? The one I use every Thanksgiving is still on my old baking blog. LOL! http://cattapanscookies.blogspot.com/2010/11/perfect-pie-crust.html
You’ve got a great list here. I once made a list with 50 things on it. This was after listening to motivational speaker Matthew Kelly talk. I think I’ve actually completed a couple of the things on the list. He encouraged us to “dream big,” so “host Saturday Night Live” is still on the list of tasks to accomplish. 🙂