Bucket List, Anyone?
Woman in the Middle | February 19, 2014
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In the months leading up to the end for Brother Dear, he mentioned things he wanted to do that were on his “bucket list.” You heard about most of them. They mainly consisted of shows or people he wanted to see, and jumping from an airplane. It made me contemplate the concept of bucket lists very throughly. I decided I don’t have one.
I love to travel, but I couldn’t think of any place I just HAVE to see. I do love a good book but are there any books I have to read before I die?. Well, no…. I do enjoy a good rock concert but I think I have seen almost every one I want to see at least once. Hum……
I thought about the times in my adult life when I have been the happiest. I realized that, during those times, there three people who have always been in the room (or in the car) - Hubby, Eldest Daughter and Youngest Daughter. Hubby has a great sence of humor - dry, sly, with a dab of puns and a good dose of silly thrown in. The girls have a good sence of humor, too. Some of the best times in my life have been spent laughing with them.
My family also likes music, especially good old rock and roll. We have enjoyed sharing music with the girls since they were tiny babies. When we are all in the car together the radio is always on or a CD is playing.
So I started thinking about what my perfect day would be. I decided it would be the four of us in the car, the music blaring, on our way to or from a great used book store. Something would come up that would make us laugh. Maybe a story about the dog or the cat, or one of the girls will start telling us about something going on in their lives, putting a funny spin on it , of course. We would all be laughing until Gladys Knight and the Pips’ “Last Train to Georgia’ comes on. For some reason that is our song. The laughter stops and I yell “Sing, everybody, Sing!” Everyone will pick either Gladys or the Pips to sing with and we all belt it out to the very last note. And when it is done we start talking and laughing again. Ahhh…perfect!
Do you have a bucket list? If so, what are some of the things on it?
I told my hubby last night that before I go, I want to be able to sing the theme song of Big Bang Theory without any boo-boos. Lofty goal, I know….
I like it!!!
May you have day after day after day like that, and those days will forever be your bucket list! Me? I have been thinking about it too and have only come up with one thing. I want to write a book. Maybe there are some other things too, and I will keep trying to think of them. Thanks for this post. It is a thought provoker.
I wrote a post about my bucket list (or lack thereof) last month. Like you there isn’t much I need to do before I die. If you make the most of your life and do what you want when the opportunity comes along, you don’t need a bucket list — at least I don’t.
Glad I am not the only one who doesn’t have a bucket list!
My bucket list is to visit Mt. Fiji and Europe, particularly Northern Europe, go white water rafting, visit the rest of the states I haven’t been to yet, and ride on Amtrak overnight.
I like those! I want to visit all 50 states as well. I have already been to the two hardest ones – Alaska and Hawaii.
I’m with you! A good day with my family! At the lake, riding in the boat, pulling them tubing or wakeboarding, having a picnic lunch and ending the day grilling something and then catfishing before we go to bed. Shoot, I’ll take just sitting at home sharing stories.
That sounds like a great day!
I think it is so wonderful when people think about how they would live their lives or what they would do if they only a day or a month to live. It really helps put things into perspective and makes people think about things they might not otherwise. I have the travel bug so I have a travel list that stretches for miles but also a desire to work less and spend more time with friends and family. Stopping by from SITS.
Thanks so much for dropping by!
oh do I have a bucket list… i have a whole page on my blog of Buckety List things. I love my Life’s To Do’s