a bucket list or a life list?

Originally written in 2010 • Updated as needed

Being a list-gal, I figured writing up a bucket list is important – shall we call it a life list instead? It is nice to take the time to think about what’s important in life, and for me, it is clear that family, friends, and travel are on top. This is a fun beginning of a list that will likely grow, but hopefully, items will get crossed off, too. It is also nice to occasionally pat yourself on the back, so I’ve included some items already done. (These are in no particular order.)

Places to go
• Belgium – Pantone Hotel in Brussels
• Buy a rug in Morocco
• Buy a cuckoo clock in Germany
• Hike in Hawaii with David
• Chicago
• Visit Texas and go dancing
• Wear puffed sleeves in Green Gables
• Take the family to Disney World (Land)
• Do a wine tour in Italy
• Drive through the Rockies in BC
• Buy a Swatch in Switzerland
• Visit Yellowstone
• South America
• Visit downtown beautiful Oakland California
• Mail a postcard from the post office at the Grand Canyon
• Broadway!
• Go on a vacation with Erin and Jill
• Go on a vacation with a bunch of girlfriends
• Cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Photograph the Matterhorn with a Toblerone Bar

Hope to accomplish
• Run a third marathon (I’ve now done 10!)
• Be debt-free (mortgage included)
• Learn how to solve a Rubik’s Cube
• Choose a good cookbook and cook every recipe in it
• Give only handmade gifts for a year
• Send a letter once a week for a year
• Learn to use my camera (somewhat like a professional)

Dreamy experiences
• Live in another country for a year
• Buy dinner for a large group of friends
• Take an extended vacation
• Go to the Olympics
• Buy new ski gear and start skiing again – or snowboarding
• Buy land and build a summer home (cabin)
• Learn to sail and set off with Mike and David for a wee bit
• Join a team
• Attend a professional football (soccer) game with my nephews
• Fly in a helicopter or small plane and overcome my fear
• Try mountain climbing

Did it, done it!
• Ran a marathon (10!)
• Had a baby – a natural birth
• Renovated a house
• Planned a wedding (not just my own)
• Won a national medal (war canoe)
• Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge
• Walked across the Golden Gate Bridge
• Walked across the London Bridge
• Walked across the Confederation Bridge
• Entered the Grand Canyon
• Skated on the Rideau Canal
• Lived in another city for a year – Je t’aime Montreal
• Got a perm

-xo-meg