First of all, welcome to the Cozy Chick's new blog site! To celebrate our grand relaunch, each of us will be giving out a prize to one lucky person per day. So please take a moment to comment below so you'll be entered into today's drawing. I'll personally send you a prize and I promise, you won't be disappointed. Daily winners will be announced in the following week's blog, so tune in next Monday for my winner.
Now, onto today's topic: The Bucket List. What do you want to do or see or try before you die? It can be romantic, daring, sentimental or exciting. Let your imagination soar.
Before I'd ever heard the term "bucket list" I had one. Mine was rather pitiful, though, being composed mainly of things I wanted to eat or drink. Truffles (dark chocolate, not the fungal variety), lobster Newberg, Chateaubriand, authentic Irish beer, authentic Greek moussaka, expensive port – you get the picture.
Eventually I moved onto wanting actual experiences. And so far, I've accomplished quite a few: hot air balloon ride, cave spelunking, snorkeling, touring the land of my father's ancestors in Ireland, donkey ride up the steep cliff of Santorini, viewing the actual Yellow Submarine from the Beatles' song on display at the palace of Monaco, river cruise down the Seine, gondola ride in Venice. And next up, a camel caravan to see the pyramids of Egypt. I'm a little nervous about that one.
And I've got more: I want to go to England, my mother's ancestral home. I want to see Australia and New Zealand, and so many other exotic places. Not sure I'll ever get to finish my list, but just having a list is fun. Plus, the more adventures I have, the more I can write about.
Your turn. What kinds of things are in your bucket? Be bold. Be daring. Life is short, but your list can be as long as you like.
Good luck with our contest!
Kate
Monday, January 5, 2009
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Kate, I love to travel. It has long been a goal of mine to visit all 50 states in the U.S. I still need to get to Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Connecticut, Delaware, Alabama and Arkansas. I hope to get to those first three before my son (now 8) is too old to want to travel with good ol' Mom and Dad!
Thanks for being here . . . I'm adding this blog to the links on my own.
I think I need a more extensive list. Right now I have skiing and horseback riding. I do want to travel more...
Your trip to Egypt sounds amazing. When do you leave?
I found you. I know, you told me to book mark the new blog but....
Anyway, my bucket list. When I was diagnosed in 2007 that was the big thing on my mind, all the things I hadn't done yet. Most of them surround traveling. (Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, Europe..) But I also realized I wanted to take more risks, have more fun, and stretch my limits a little.
I had the good fortune of having a Greek Home Ec teacher in high school, so I've had Moussaka. But I'll add Lobster Newberg to my list. Good food should always be on the list.
I'd like to travel more -- I'd like to visit the Outer Hebrides and Brittany. Partly because they'd be wonderful to write about, and partly becasue...just because.
For my bucket list I would like to travel to Tahiti, Venice and Greece then eat my way through Mexico and on my downtime a world cruise surrounded by loved ones and my books :)
Moving out of the congested Chicago suburbs and back to the country is the top of my list, with building my dream house a close second.
The #1 place I want to travel to is England, especially the Cotswalds, Cornwall, London and the Lake District.
I want to learn to horseback ride, and own a horse farm.
I want to ride the Orient Express, see the pyramids, visit Venice, Vienna, and take a cruise.
I love the new blog look! :)
I haven't seen the movie, but the one major thing on my bucket list is to write and FINISH a book! :)
Visit the Grand Canyon, cruise to Alaska, family reunion in PA.
At 66, I have "outgrown" some of my long-time entries on my bucket list -- most noticeably jumping out of an airplane. However, I'd still like to go up in a glider (ala the original Thomas Crown Affair) and ride in a hot air balloon. My dream is still to live in a refurbrished grist mill with a water wheel. I used to want to travel all over the world, but have seen enough of it by now to be content about not seeing the rest -- I'll always have Paris.
Travel and more travel. My Hubby and I have a goal of visiting all the US States and Canadian Provinces and we are halfway there. There is so much to see and experience in this gorgeous country. .......... Mo
I love the new look!
Also, I don't know if JB reads the other day's blogs, but if you do, thank you for post ing the bookstore event info again-I'd forgotten.
I've done some of the things on my list (Hawaii and hot air balloon ride for two) but I still have many...
In my quest to travel to all 50 states I still have Alaska, North Dakota, Washington and Oregon to go.
I want to visit Prague, Budepest and Bucharest.
I want to attend a world series game. I've come close-we've had tickets and actually went but the game was not played-rainout.
I want to see Paris in the springtime and England.
I want to see Africa.
There's more, but I won't babble on anymore.
Caryn
Travel is always on my list, bucket or otherwise. If it's a new place, I'll practically drop everything and go (if possible). I've been fortunate to have seen lots of places in Europe that I'd always wanted to. Several times. I'd like to see more of South America. Only saw Venezuela years ago. I'd love to see Maccu Piccu (sp?). Ohhhhh, and India! I really want to go to India. And China---if the pollution ever clears up. Don't really want to breathe that yucky air.
Great new blog 'face'! I lov'd the old one, however...this is kewl!
Well, of course I already luv dark chocolate truffles...lala ha hah!
Where would I go. I've always wanted to see Vermont/New Hampshire/Maine just shortly after all the leaves have turned red/gold. next...a short trip to Alaska when it is warm enough for a visit. he he.
Last but least of LEAST...OH, Oahu, please! Please!!
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I've had a "Life List" (my version of a "Bucket List") forever. It has changed over the years, but largely it involves much travel. I've always wanted to ride the Orient Express and the Royal Scotsman. I'd like to go salmon fishing in the Scottish highland (and while I'm there go to Ardverikie Estate where Monarch of the Glen was filmed), oooh, and I'd love to stay in that little gate house that was on the estate. I'd like to get back to London to make a brass rubbing, and go to Port Isaac to see a filming of Doc Martin, not to mention catch a filming of Midsomer Murders in Buckinghampshire. I want to shop the markets in Morocco and Turkey, take a weaving class from Karen Allen in the Berkshires, and go on a Harbor Tour of Maine. Then next month...
Travel, definitely travel. Ireland, England, Scotland...is there a pattern emerging here? LOL. I also want my own Harley. Oh, and the tattoo of Lady Justice on my arm. Someday...
Great Topic Kate. Yes, I definitely have lots of things in my bucket list. Just a few are: river raft through the Grand Canyon, hike to the top of Mt. Whitney, eventually buy some bigger property so I can help foster rescue dogs, travel to a lot of places including Egypt :), and have a novel published.
Ahhh..one of the ones you achieved is first on my list...a hot air balloon ride...I'd also like to go to Australia
Oh, my...there are so many things I want to do! I've been yearning to travel to the U.K. for years. England, Scotland, Ireland....my life won't be complete until I see them all! I'd also LOVE to see Italy and France. Germany, too. I'd also love to go to New York City and see all the museums and art galleries. I want to ride in a Bentley and a Rolls Royce. I also want to own my own home with a HUGE library, and lots of kitties.
Nice new place you have here.
As anyone who reads my Mary Whitney sailing cozy series knows, sailing adventures are my thing. So sailing to some of the Roman ruins on some of the islands in the Agean are really seriously in my bucket.
The two places I would love to see are Hawaii and Italy. I don't really travel but if I did those are the places I would like to see. The truffles sound pretty good to!
Carol M
My bucket list (as of now) includes:
1. Go camping in the Empty Quarter in the Arabian peninsula with my best friend Wes
2. Live my life happily within 15 miles of all the people who love me the most (is this unrealistic?)
3. Learn to speak French
4. Publish a book
5. Become a respected teacher
6. Completely conquer my fear of flying (I'm on the way to this one!)
7. Be the Best Man in someone's wedding
8. Return to Zimbabwe one day
9. Work in a bookstore
10. Save somebody's life
11. Memorize Debussy's Arabesques for piano
12. Learn how to play the banjo
This is fun; it's kind of related to New Year's resolutions.
Dave
Travel is definitely always on my list! I'd love to visit my husband's country of origin, Zambia. I've never been to Africa before! Hawaii, Ireland, and the Bahamas too. I'd also love to take at least 1 professional cooking class (something in the baking/pastry realm). I've done horseback riding, but only twice. I'd love to have the chance to learn how to not only ride with more confidence, but to also take care of the horses as well.
I have to say that places that I want to go before I Kick over is London, Scotland, and Australia.
I've honestly been everywhere I've ever wanted to go and done everything I've ever wanted to do...except publish a book.
Wow. I'm really glad you asked the question...now I realize even if I never get a book published, I'm in pretty darn good shape.
Thanks!
I would like to ride on a full size double decker carousel, visit a cave that I have not already toured and visit Venice.
Kate,
I want to travel to England and Austria. I'm a big Sound of Music Fan, so I have to see Austria. And if I can't see it while I'm alive, bury me there. :) I'd also like to learn to drive or at the very least, be able to travel more easily. I want to take a carriage ride in New York City and/or visit NYC at Christmas.
All of these answers make me want to pack a bag and get out of town! I've been lucky enough to do a bit of travelling but I've never been to Antarctica or Australia, two places I've always wanted to go. I'd also love to see the northern lights ...and I'd really love to see one of my books in the window of the B&N in Union Square.;-)
BTW those hot air balloons are really noisy..
there isn't much on my list but here goes:
-get my nursing degree (in progress)
-go to California
-travel to Europe and see many countries
BBluebonnet Bucket List
Visit family and friends in CT/NY, NJ, PA, & CA
Travel in the USA to places I haven't been yet and to re-visit Tucson, AZ and it's 4 mountain ranges -- the Tucsons, Santa Ritas, Catalinas, and the Rincons. There's a creek site in the Catalinas that I want o revisit too!!
Travel to Europe again and visit Asissi, Paris, Rome, London and other areas in GB/UK like the Cotswold!!
Fly a small plane
Spend more time in prayer; to know God better
barbara bluebonnet
BBluebonnet Bucket List
Visit family and friends in CT/NY, NJ, PA, & CA
Travel in the USA to places I haven't been yet and to re-visit Tucson, AZ and it's 4 mountain ranges -- the Tucsons, Santa Ritas, Catalinas, and the Rincons. There's a creek site in the Catalinas that I want o revisit too!!
Travel to Europe again and visit Asissi, Paris, Rome, London and other areas in GB/UK like the Cotswold!!
Fly a small plane
Spend more time in prayer; to know God better
barbara bluebonnet
http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/177796/tucson-mountain-ranges.html
best views and info on the Tucson AZ mountains
barbara y
You know whats sad? I don't have a bucket list. Nope nothing I really want to do or see. The only thing that seems important to me is that my two sons know I love them and I tell them often.
Mildred
I love the idea of having a bucket list ever since I saw the movie. For some reason, I never wrote down the things I wanted to go, but I have a few things on my mind. I've had truffles (both the dark chocolate and the "fungal variety", as you called it), I don't like beer (being German that might be weird, but that's me) and I don't like lobster, but Chateaubriand is on my list. I want to travel the world, I want to see all of the US, Australia and New Zealand, China, Taiwan and Japan as well as South Korea, and Paris. I want to fall in love, and I want to have enough time to work my way up to earn a black belt in one of the martial arts I've been doing in the past.
About two and a half years ago, my dear husband and I did something that was on the list - we took a couple months off and took a six week tour around the western states, with the goal to visit each of the states west of the Mississippi that either of us had never been in (with the obvious exception of Alaska and Hawaii). We drove 7700 miles and visited 17 states, camped out about two-thirds of the nights we traveled, and totally had a blast. (You can't believe how challenging it was to pack enough knitting projects for six weeks on the road!)
We'd still like to do a similar trip toward the East Coast, which is currently on track for summer 2010, barring major financial setbacks. I'd also love to visit Ireland and Switzerland especially, and anywhere else that I have the opportunity to travel. I'd like to have some of my original knitting designs published, and maybe even write a few novels.
In my "spare" time my goal is to keep on knitting and reduce my yarn stash.
I'm not a big movie watcher, but I finally watched this movie last night and I was thinking about this, and my bucket list is rather pitiful. I'd like to go on safari in Africa with my husband and children, especially while the kiddos are still young, I want to see the awe on their faces.
But the thing that's most on my bucket list? I just want to be able to see my kids grown and happy. If I can do that, I'll die a very happy and fulfilled woman!
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