We all have these, the places we want to go do or see before will kick that figurative bucket. At least I have ever since I saw the movie and understood the meaning. So here is my bucket list:

1. See every Sea and Ocean in the world
2. Collect sand from every beach that I visit
3. Walk on part of the Great Wall of China
4. See the Eiffel Tower at night and go all the way to the top
5. Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef
6. See the Sydney Opera House
7. Eat pizza in Italy
8. See the Coliseum in Rome
9. Toss a Coin in a Roman fountain and make a wish
10. See the Catacombs under Paris
11. Eat at a Michelin restaurant
12. Visit the ruins of the Parthenon
13. Ride on a gondola
14. Taste wine from a Tuscany Vineyard while in Tuscany
15. Vacation in Hawaii
16. Learn to surf
17. Learn how to play the violin
18. Go to the Opera
19. See a ballet performance
20. See the Northern Lights
21. Explore the Valley of the Kings
22. See the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
23. Swim with sea turtles
24. Watch the ball drop in Madison Square Garden
25. See the New Years firework celebration in Sydney Australia
26. See Washington D.C.
27. See the Grand Canyon
28. Get my Masters and Ph.D.
29. Make some sort of contribution to Anthropology
30. See the Crown Jewels in London
31. Visit the Tower of London
32. Visit Moffett Virginia
33. See the Scottish Highland Games
34. See my kid graduate college
35. Own my own house
36. Live in another country

I think everyone has one, though I am not 100% sure. I followed the cliche after watching the movie titled Bucket List and actually started trying to write mine down. Though, to be fair to myself, I had something of a list inside my head way before I ever heard of the term. Mine was more in the shape of everything I just wanted to achieve in my life. There are a few things on my list that I have crossed off, but as I get older, I have noticed that it has changed. Different things become important while superficial things tend to fall off on their own.

This post and the current point in my life, have forced me to look at this list, both the one I have written down and the one in my head. I am determined to rewrite it to fit everything I really should do and everything I want to do. I think that this blog will be the perfect way to make myself cross off those items on my list. Force me to be accountable for my own happiness and fulfill a life worth living. At least, what I think my life should be worth living for. Stay tune for Part 2 which will have the entire list. I don’t know how many items will be on it, but I think it may continue to grow as I do.

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton