My Bucket List

With the New Year comes a clean slate. Whole brand new year to meet goals, exceed goals, and have the opportunity again to try reaching brand new goals. So with the spirit of the new beginning I am going to not only list this year’s goals, I am going to try drum up my bucket list. Have you seen the movie "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman? It is one of my all time favorites. First off because it is not only insightful and hilarious, but it is also relevant to any living person. At the end of the day we are delivered to God's good graces (or at least for me that is my personal goal) but along the way I want to make this one heck of a ride. I want to know that I lived my life to the fullest and I have no regrets. So here it goes, maybe if you have some of the same aspirations we can do it together-the more the merrier as far as I am concerned. By the way these are in no particular order-I am realizing as I am writing so bear with me, also keep in mind that I may have already accomplished them and checked them off- but they are still part of my goals and I want a solid record to check off.


1. To fall in love with my partner for life. (Pretty sure this is a check :).

2. Have as many beautiful babies as the Lord and my patience allows. This one we are leaving up to him for sure.

3. Be content in knowing that I am a good person.

4. Eat only chocolate and drink only martini's for one solid day.

5. Go to the Cayman Islands with my husband or a group of fun peeps.

6. Write a book.

7. Adopt a child whether that is through a share service or to become part of our immediate family.

8. Be a size 8 (wish I could say 6-just not realistic) for the rest of my life starting in 2011. Gives me a year.

9. Buy my husband his dream car.

10. Pay for all of my kid’s college so they don't have to take out any student loans.

11. Surprise someone down on their luck by having groceries delivered with a note that says, “Just because..."

12. Play with all of my grandchildren and spend independent time with each one of them.

13. Have a breast lift and tummy tuck.

14. Go to Vegas and blow a wad of cash because I can.

15. Dye my hair bright red, preferably when I am old so I can wear matching gold shoes and jewelery to embarrass my children.

16. Dance with my sons at their weddings.

17. Renew my vows with my husband surrounded by our closest family and friends.

18. Smell my husband’s cologne for as long as I live.

19. Play Ms. Clause and have the little kids believe that I came from the North Pole for them.

20. Take my best girlfriend on a trip-my treat, if I can't afford it she better take me.

21. Make a turkey and full Thanksgiving feast by myself.

22. Meet a celebrity-not picky just someone that has made it to the cover of People of Us Magazine or has done humanitarian work that I respect.

23. Own a nice camera and know how to use it.

24. Retire at the lake.

25. Go sky diving even thought it terrifies me. It REALLY terrifies me-but what the hell?!

Well that seems like a good list to start with. Now think about this, maybe blog about it because I am curious what does your bucket list mean to you? Anyone up for skydiving? Want to do this before I lose my nerve...