My sister, Lola, posted THIS SONG as a tribute to him on her facebook page. And, this is the year I turn 30. Which makes me think of THIS song. It got me thinking. With movies like "The Bucket List", and the songs above, what would I wish I had done if I knew my life was ending? What's MY bucket list?
My list isn't very extensive... I've done so many things in my life that hardly anybody else gets to do. But there's a few things I would still like to do. And a few things I would NOT!
On the NOT list:
- Skydive. I'm not afraid of heights, I'm only afraid of falling. I hate that sensation-- like, in those rides at an amusement park where they take you up a big pole and then the ride plummets to the ground? Why anyone thinks that fake-falling-to-your-death is something FUN, is beyond me!!! So, skydiving is high on my list of NOs. (dija catch that pun!? ;P )
- Swim with sharks. I've seen too many movies with killer sharks. Or even documentaries that show the guy in a cage and the shark practically attacks the cage and kills the guy. Yah, sounds fun. People are NOT bait. I don't like that game.
On the DO list. This one's much more extensive.
- Become a nurse
- See ALL the wonders of the world. I've seen Niagara Falls.
- Drive along route 66 in the USA, singing Manhattan Transfer the whole time! ;)
- Visit Every continent
- own a farm. Chickens, goats, horses, cows.
- Climb Mount Everest
- travel into space
- work humanitarian aide in a third world country as a nurse
- serve a mission
- visit EuroDisney, the only Disney theme park I haven't visited yet.
- Visit EVERY province and state in Canada and the USA.
- backpack through Europe
- drive a husky sled
- learn how to golf, and do it proficiently
- learn Spanish and Sign Language and Japanese better
- Visit a castle in England, Scotland and Ireland
- Swim across a lake
- run a marathon
- be a valedictorian
- save a life using CPR
- ride a train
- read 100 books of classic literature
- read the bible, cover to cover
- take my children to the Palmyra pageant
- visit every temple in the American Continents
- Celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary with Will
- fold 1000 paper cranes
- play all the hymns and children's hymns perfectly on the piano, play the guitar
- speak in front of 10 000 people or more
- go without ALL TV for a year
In reading online for other people's bucket lists, I realized that I had already done a lot of things people say they'd like to do. Which is a cool realization! I've lived in another country for 6 months. I've seen Japanese Cherry Blossoms. I've seen the northern lights. I've done so many things!
What's on YOUR bucket list? What should I still put on mine?
5 comments:
Yes, you have indeed seen the Northern Lights. ;) Love you for that, BTW.
I have some of your bucket list taken care of... and I'm sure you have some of mine! Maybe we can arrange a swap??
Something on my list is to go to one of those retreats where you do not speak at all, for like, 3 days or something. Can you only imagine what that would be like for you and me, if we went together?? It would be entertaining for everyone else, is what it would be. Can you imagine the charades that would be going on? Hahahahahahahahahaha!!
But seriously, I would actually like to do that, one day. I think the experience would be both frustrating, and rewarding.
Something else on my list is to go travelling with you again. Just the two of us. For old times' sake. :) Somewhere really, really great. With no kids. For a week or so. And with no surgeries this time. LOL!
Just putting that out there, so we can get to work on making it happen. xoxoxoxoxo
what a great list... one on my list is to publish a book (not self-publish) one day.
Fly. I have never been on a plane.
Go on a cruise. I have never been on a boat.
Travel across the country. I have never been on a train. And the "C" train does NOT count. ; D
P.S. Very cool bucket list. I could add a few of yours onto mine as well.
Kare- the trip- AWESOME. Let's incorporate the no talking ON that trip. For one day. But NOT the day we drive route 66, clearly! ;)
Emma- I heard that's a lot of people's bucket list, but I just don't have that. I don't know why-- I just don't feel the need to make money off my stupid ramblings! ;)
Lynn- Have you ever been to Victoria? You are on a 'cruise' ship if you take the ferry. No, the C train doesn't count. I haven't been on a train either.
Awesome post. Life is truly short and we should make the best of it.
Should you guys ever make it down here to Utah, you are welcome to stay with us (all of you....the more the merrier) as you visit all our close by temples. There are 10 or so within a two hour drive of our house. The Draper temple is only 5 minutes away from our house.
It would be fun to meet you in person.
You should also pack Cyndi in your suitcase. LOL!
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