Bucket List

A friend once asked me what was on my "Bucket List". I hadn't really thought about starting "a list of things to do before I die". I always thought of those lists as unattainable goals, or over-the-top dreams, and I'm kind of "safe".

Sometimes I just impress myself by keeping all of the laundry done. Hey, if I die tomorrow, everyone has clean underwear! 

It's hard enough sometimes to keep up with my "regular" list, let alone another "list" of intimidating things to do. Not only do I have to do all my regular chores around here, but I also have to find time to "hug a koala bear"? I don't know...there just aren't enough hours in a day, and I gotta believe there are koala bears in heaven. 

I'm on Pinterest a little. Okay, I just discovered I have 85 boards and just over 10,000 pins. So, I might be on there a lot. On one of my pin-happy occasions, I saw some "Bucket List" items, got a little intrigued, and started my own board. 

Because going to Alaska has been a lifelong goal of mine, I hope to knock off 2 of my items there- "dog sledding", and "seeing the Northern Lights". And I really hope it's way before I "kick the bucket".

So, maybe I'll change the name of the board to "To Do". And I think I might delete "jumping out of an airplane", even though Serena said she'd do it too. I think I might die before I hit the ground. 

I think it's great to have these fun lists of dreams and goals, as long as you don't forget to actually live them out today! Why wait? And I'm making sure each of my goals includes the people I love the most in my world, because I can't imagine doing anything worth doing without them by my side. 

Make memories, leave legacies, make a list, but always put people first. 

To see my complete Bucket List, go to 

www.pinterest.com/rpumpernickel