Bucket List

About two years ago, I started a bucket list.  I made it in a word document on my computer.  I am one of those people who believes in having goals, something to work towards and look forward to as time passes.  I am also a list-maker.  There is nothing more satisfying than having a to-do list, and being able to cross those things off as they are completed.

I think of bucket lists as being extremely personal.  Everyone has different goals in life, and views life in different ways.  Not included on my list are things such as bungee jumping or sky diving.  No thank you.  I do not want to risk my life for those types of things.  That type of rush is not something I'm after.

Without further ado, here is my current bucket list.

Bucket List

1.       Live to be old

2.       Travel around the entire United States (including Hawaii and Alaska)

3.       Travel to Italy, Australia, Ireland

4.       Have kids

5.       Buy a really nice red convertible (like a 69 Mustang)

6.       Donate hair to Breast Cancer Patients

7.       Run a 5-K

8.       Get a Master’s Degree

9.       Start my own bakery/sandwich shop

10.   Write a book

11.   Get the book published

12.   Win the lottery (play the lottery)

13.   Go on a cruise

14.   Learn to sew, knit, and crochet

15.   Build our dream home

16.   Help a kid in need

17.   Learn Spanish

18.   Go watch a Carolina Tar Heels basketball game

19.   Sit on a jury

20.   Learn to play the piano

21.   Plant a garden

22.   Research my ancestry

23.   Take off on a last-minute trip

24.   Learn to play golf

25.   Completely understand football

26.   Go deep sea fishing

27.   Shoot a gun

28.   Go skiing

29.   Learn sign language

30.   Drive 150 mph

31.   Become a school principal

32.   Meet a President

33.   Become well-off

34.   Own a beach house

35.   Hold my grandchildren

36.   Renew my wedding vows after 50 years

37.   Go to Times Square on New Years Eve

38.   Cook my own Thanksgiving Dinner

39.   Be distinguished in my hometown

Some of these probably warrant some explanation.  I want to live to be old because my parents didn't get to.  I want to be able to pass on wisdom I acquire as I live to those who come after me.  I am currently working on my masters degree, and I will graduate May 2014!  I have never been called for jury duty, which kills me because I am a Civics teacher, and I want that hands-on, real-life experience so I can tell my students about it.  I can't hit a golf ball to save my life (it's truly something I am embarrassed about, because I'm decently athletic).  I want to cook my own Thanksgiving Dinner like they feature in Homes & Garden magazine.  I want it to be glorious, gourmet, and all made by me.

The bolded items are things I have already done since making the list.  The list is always subject to be added to.  I don't take things off because at some point, I thought that goal or accomplishment was important to me.  Some are rather trivial.  Some are things I will work towards my whole life.  Some are out of my control, many are things I can make happen.

I'm curious...what's on your bucket list?  I am always searching for new ideas and goals, and I love hearing what other people want to accomplish.  Feel free to share in the comments, or directly on my Facebook page.  I'm excited to hear what your bucket list consists of (and if I can steal some ideas for my own!).