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Okay, this may be too heavy a topic for a holiday weekend, but I thought I'd stir up some deep conversation...
I watched the movie "The Bucket List" last night and am wondering what your "Bucket List" is? What things would you like to do or accomplish before you kick the bucket? The list in the movie was 10 items long. If you've got ten, I'd love to hear them. If you've only got a few, that's great too.
This may sound funny, but I've yet to come up with a list for myself.
I guess if pressed to think of something, meeting Jimmy would be on my list. Other than that, I need to think some more. I'll let you know.
Lisa

Wasn't that a great movie??? I would have to think for awhile to come up with a list myself but I think Jimmy in Hawaii would be on it somewhere!!

rented the movie -didn't watch it-can't find it to return it. maybe if I find it I'll watch it.

Jimmy in Tahiti

Paris, under any circumstances

Sailing the Greek islands

Sailing the Caribbean

Seeing Finland - my grandparents came from there.

Being head over heels in love one more time (in lust will be good enough)

I'm PWI so these come to mind first, I'm sure there are others.

LOVED the movie... I have one thing off my list... I will have to think about it!

I am only 31 but the way I go I might only have another decade left in me . . . .

my Bucket List consists of one thing. And her name rhymes with Bessica Balba.

Live in the Mountains once in my life...

Ride the biggest roller coaster there is...

See all the Wonders of the World....

Ride the Orient Express

Go to Carnival in Rio...

See Buffett in Tahiti ....

Play High Stakes Poker...

Finally meet Connie, and Tracy....

Spend a weekend in an Opium Den...



And just like the movie says....I would love to "die with my eyes closed and my heart open".

Meet & shake hands with Jimmy

Go back to Hong Kong

Go back to Australia

Go back to Christmas Island

Go back to Tahiti (are you listening, Jimmy)?

Go back to Singapore

Go back to Morocco

Ride the Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul (we had plans to do that this November, but, obviously, now it's not going to happen)

Write a children's book

Sail from San Diego to Hawaii

Own a safe haven for abused, abandoned, and neglected animals

Own a HOOTERS franchise


Is that ten?

Conolulu wrote:Live in the Mountains once in my life...

Ride the biggest roller coaster there is...

See all the Wonders of the World....

Ride the Orient Express

Go to Carnival in Rio...

See Buffett in Tahiti ....

Play High Stakes Poker...

Finally meet Connie, and Tracy....

Spend a weekend in an Opium Den...



And just like the movie says....I would love to "die with my eyes closed and my heart open".

OH Yeah, forgot the Orient Express!! I've always wanted to do that!

And play Vera Charles in the show "Mame" (just community theatre, I'm not crazy)

ScarletB wrote:Jimmy in Tahiti

Paris, under any circumstances

Sailing the Greek islands

Sailing the Caribbean

Seeing Finland - my grandparents came from there.

Being head over heels in love one more time (in lust will be good enough)

I'm PWI so these come to mind first, I'm sure there are others.

You met me.. take that off the list..

ragtopW wrote:

ScarletB wrote:Jimmy in Tahiti

Paris, under any circumstances

Sailing the Greek islands

Sailing the Caribbean

Seeing Finland - my grandparents came from there.

Being head over heels in love one more time (in lust will be good enough)

I'm PWI so these come to mind first, I'm sure there are others.

You met me.. take that off the list..

let's see..

Hunt Africa.. Croc and A Cape Buffalo..
Visit Hong Kong
Visit Singapore
Visit Japan
see Lanai again
make Parrotvision .. again
see more than three shows one year..
Visit some more of the US..

1-To live in Arizona again

2-African safari....with large bore weapons (double rifle). (yes, a real safari...Hemingway style)

3-Climb a real mountain. (used to be K2, but I've downgraded in the interest of reality)

4-To ride the Paris-Roubaix cyclosportif and earn my cobblestone trophy

5-To go to Russia

6-To round Cape Horn in a sailboat

7-To dive with hammerheads

8-To ride my bike through the Champagne region of France during harvest.....stop at the Pol Roger vineyards....help with the harvest....have the harvest declared an exceptional vintage....buy a couple of cases and drink champagne that I hyelped create

9-To play golf at St. Andrews Old Course AND score an ace/

10-To give my daughter away at her ONLY wedding.

Staredge wrote:1-To live in Arizona again

2-African safari....with large bore weapons (double rifle). (yes, a real safari...Hemingway style)

3-Climb a real mountain. (used to be K2, but I've downgraded in the interest of reality)

4-To ride the Paris-Roubaix cyclosportif and earn my cobblestone trophy

5-To go to Russia

6-To round Cape Horn in a sailboat
7-To dive with hammerheads

8-To ride my bike through the Champagne region of France during harvest.....stop at the Pol Roger vineyards....help with the harvest....have the harvest declared an exceptional vintage....buy a couple of cases and drink champagne that I hyelped create

9-To play golf at St. Andrews Old Course AND score an ace/

10-To give my daughter away at her ONLY wedding.

No offense but are you rich? You would need a mighty big sail boat and crew.

Loved the movie. I feel as if my life has been so blessed already but there are things I would definitely put on my list.

1. Dance at my daughters' weddings (one of them will happen May 2009!)
2. Hold my grandchild- hopefully my girls will take a while for this one!
3. Sit on my deck with my husband sipping favorite beverages when we are in our 80's
4. Have a sailboat again- or at least charter
5. Get back to Maui at least more than once
6. Have a snow bird place at least near a beach-hopefully Gulf coast of Florida
7. Write a bestseller
8. See a cure for autoimmune diseases that affect young people's lives in my lifetime.
9. Get together with some old neighbors we had in the '80's who are now all over the country and try to get everyone together again in one place like maybe one of those sailboat charters
10. Watch my kids' dreams come true as they become young adults just like mine did.

Val

Staredge wrote:1-To live in Arizona again


2-African safari....with large bore weapons (double rifle). (yes, a real safari...Hemingway style)

3-Climb a real mountain. (used to be K2, but I've downgraded in the interest of reality)

4-To ride the Paris-Roubaix cyclosportif and earn my cobblestone trophy

5-To go to Russia

6-To round Cape Horn in a sailboat

7-To dive with hammerheads

8-To ride my bike through the Champagne region of France during harvest.....stop at the Pol Roger vineyards....help with the harvest....have the harvest declared an exceptional vintage....buy a couple of cases and drink champagne that I hyelped create

9-To play golf at St. Andrews Old Course AND score an ace/

10-To give my daughter away at her ONLY wedding.

I would like to do the "Teddy Roosevelt" Safari..
but that is not legal for the "big five"



Teddy used a 30.06

drunkpirate66 wrote:

Staredge wrote:
6-To round Cape Horn in a sailboat
.

No offense but are you rich? You would need a mighty big sail boat and crew.

Not really, I have plenty of books that have people doing it in fairly small (25'-35') sailboats. Not really a problem.....depending on the weather. Small boats actually have a better chance in some respects. Not as likely to get caught between waves & break her back.

ragtopW wrote:

Staredge wrote:


2-African safari....with large bore weapons (double rifle). (yes, a real safari...Hemingway style)

3 .

I would like to do the "Teddy Roosevelt" Safari..
but that is not legal for the "big five"



Teddy used a 30.06

Actually, he had a Holland & Holland double as well, given to him. There is a movie out, I can't remember the name, where his grandson and great-grandson go out on safari. The kid gets to take a Cape Buffalo with it. I hate that kid.

ragtopW wrote:

Staredge wrote:1-To live in Arizona again


2-African safari....with large bore weapons (double rifle). (yes, a real safari...Hemingway style)

3-Climb a real mountain. (used to be K2, but I've downgraded in the interest of reality)

4-To ride the Paris-Roubaix cyclosportif and earn my cobblestone trophy

5-To go to Russia

6-To round Cape Horn in a sailboat

7-To dive with hammerheads

8-To ride my bike through the Champagne region of France during harvest.....stop at the Pol Roger vineyards....help with the harvest....have the harvest declared an exceptional vintage....buy a couple of cases and drink champagne that I hyelped create

9-To play golf at St. Andrews Old Course AND score an ace/

10-To give my daughter away at her ONLY wedding.

I would like to do the "Teddy Roosevelt" Safari..
but that is not legal for the "big five"



Teddy used a 30.06

Depends what part of Africa, some still do,but very very much frowned upon.

karat wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

Staredge wrote:1-To live in Arizona again


2-African safari....with large bore weapons (double rifle). (yes, a real safari...Hemingway style)

3-Climb a real mountain. (used to be K2, but I've downgraded in the interest of reality)

4-To ride the Paris-Roubaix cyclosportif and earn my cobblestone trophy

5-To go to Russia

6-To round Cape Horn in a sailboat

7-To dive with hammerheads

8-To ride my bike through the Champagne region of France during harvest.....stop at the Pol Roger vineyards....help with the harvest....have the harvest declared an exceptional vintage....buy a couple of cases and drink champagne that I hyelped create

9-To play golf at St. Andrews Old Course AND score an ace/

10-To give my daughter away at her ONLY wedding.

I would like to do the "Teddy Roosevelt" Safari..
but that is not legal for the "big five"



Teddy used a 30.06

Depends what part of Africa, some still do,but very very much frowned upon.

well to be fair..
A I don't want an Elephant.. or a Rhino..
B. Didn't want a Hippo until I heard they are good eating..
C. Croc?? MMMMMMMM
D. the Cats don't really do it for me..
E.. Cape Buffalo.. with my .06?? Just to take one.. not a picked trophy.. just take a nice 100 yard shot?? maybe..

But I am not sure I want to hunt with the PH that would let me..