Ah Bucket!

I hate the term “Bucket List”.  To me that implies that I will one day eventually die and I have to cram all of my insane adventures in as fast as I possibly can.  I believe, IMHO, I am simply too fabulous to ever die.  Therefore, my list is a “Lifetime List”.  And oh what a lifetime of adventures I have had so far!

For some years, I have kept my Lifetime List in electronic format (I am terrible about losing things).  I separate my list out as follows:  Local To-Do List, Places, Things, Events, Accomplishments, Meet and Food/Places to Eat.  When I complete an item, I move it to the bottom of my list and I note the date and who shared my adventure with me.  My recent additions (to the to-do side) are more places than anything else.  I have become fascinated with the idea of photographing covered bridges and lighthouses around the United States.  One of my most cherished completions happened the day after my 40th birthday when the kids bought me my shark dive experience.  My daughter told me she was giving me my bday gift and then handed me my GPS.  She told me to drive to the place programed in the GPS and I would find my present.  When we made our way out the Island and to Atlantis, I cannot begin to explain the overwhelming joy I experienced.  I had thought that my 40th mile marker would not come to pass because I worked so much and had low funds.  But my family made sure that I was able to live out a dream (see pic below).  Since then, there have been many more dreams that have come to pass.

To give you an idea of the checked off items on my list:

Completed: