Friday, March 22, 2019

Another List: Part 2

Gracie was looking at my blog for the first time today. It goes all the way back to 2005. She's never looked at it before. She read this one to me and I didn't even remember writing it! It's a Bucket List. I have completed 7 of the 10 and removed one from the list entirely. I think it's time to strike the last 2 off the list, don't you? And maybe make another list?

Things I want to do before I die:

1. Learn to Tango. Can't be with my husband, he giggles too much when he dances.
        Ty, my oldest son, taught me. I am terrible at it. 
2. Go to Europe: Paris, castles in Germany, Pompeii, etc.
         Ireland, England, France, The Netherlands, and Italy. Prague and Germany coming up in Nov.
3. Make a documentary of my Dad's life. He's very interesting. Does anybody have a really good movie camera I can borrow?
        Haven't done it and NEED TO DO THIS!!!!!!
4. Have a book published.
        Check. Amazon. Crissy Jones Sharp, The Green Glass
5. Write a book. This should've been #4 I guess.
        See above.
6. Learn Spanish.
        This is the one I have lost interest in.
7. Learn more German. 
         Ich habe ein Buch... and also I practice German on an app every day for 10 minutes at least.
8. Plant and cultivate a good vegetable garden.
         Did this two years in a row and found I prefer the Farmer's Market.
9. Go to the Louvre in Paris. I know that seems like it should just be part of #2 but it's not. I would fly over there for a day just to be able to go to the Louvre.
         I have now, amazingly, done this twice! Once with my friend Ginger and once with my family.
10. Listen to Yo-Yo Ma in person. 
        I NEED TO DO THIS, but it costs like a million dollars. 

I can't believe that I've actually done most of the things on my list. Pretty amazing. I just told Chris today that if you don't have a goal you never accomplish anything. I think it made him tired. He'll be thrilled to know that....

Now I need to make a new list!

Here goes:
1. Ride in a hot air balloon. Doesn't have to go anywhere. I am content to go up and come back down.

2. See a whale in the ocean. (Not in captivity)

3. Go to Iceland and attempt to see the Northern Lights. Ty wants to do this too.

4. Run another 5K. PR.

5.  I want a doll house. With lots of miniature furniture.

6. Build a tiny house. Not like the above doll house, but to live in or for our kids to stay in when they come to visit.

7. Learn to play a song on the piano. Just one. And it will probably be a Gnossienne by Erik Satie. Maybe Brody can teach me.

8. Go to New York City and visit lots of museums.

9 and 10 are reserved for the two items from my last list that I haven't done yet.

Let's check back here in another 12 years and see what's happened!

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