Family trip to Scotland to see my husband’s clan castle (Eilean Donan) and go to the real Highland games (we go to our local ones every year).
Visit Hawaii – I’ve been to 49 of the 50 states. It’s ruining my perfect record. (I flew over it but that doesn’t count).
Beach house
Travel. Going to the Faroe Islands and north next May.
Ride the Orient Express
Tour New Zealand
The bucket list changes & shifts as you age. One of my most important bucket list items was moving from the flat & featureless place where I grew up to the mountains of the west. Happily, that goal was accomplished some 25 years ago & it still brings me a thrill throughout each & every day to look at the mountains. I am so thankful.
Still have a mish-mash of things on the bucket list travel-wise. There are still western states I haven’t seen such as Idaho, Oregon, & Washington. And I’ve only seen a smidgeon of Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada & Utah. Even in my home state of Arizona, though I’ve seen a lot, there is still much to be covered.
And of course finally publishing a novel. My journey has often been undisciplined, and as we’ve discussed recently, many creative side interests have made the writing journey very slow (and perfectionism doesn’t help). Now that I’m starting to get “up there” in years I’m finally figuring out I can’t dawdle forever, so I think that bucket list item will be accomplished within the next year. Time will tell.
Either way, I’m thankful for the things I’ve gotten to see, the things I have written, & look forward to seeing what adventures my writing will take me on going forward.
Sell the rental properties.
Take a road trip (off the beaten path) to visit all the grandchildren and their parents.
Get my shop organized and resume woodturning.
Complete my teen fantasy series and resume an adult thriller series.
Woodworking has an allure that never really goes away, but waxes and wanes. I’ve made beds and many bookcases, and puzzles, and knick-knacks. A chair. A computer desk and CRT stand. Key racks. Cup racks. A box. A step-stool. Child’s portable chair.
Visiting all of the “Lower 48” states and Alaska. Totally possible now that I’m living full time in my motor home.
Visit Iceland again and take the ring road around the island as a tour. Visit the U.K. and Sweden. See New England, especially in autumn.
Buy a bigger house. We bought our little house 34 years ago this month. It’s served as well, but it’s small. On the other hand, it’s also paid off.
Complete my first mystery series. This might take a while, since it could run quite a few books. Write a thriller.
Do the Messier marathon and see all 110 of the deep sky objects catalogued by 18th century comet hunter Charles Messier. This has to be done in a single night, so probably further south than Oregon. See the Northern lights.
Writing: Turn out at least one novel a year. Explore other genres, especially romantic suspense and middle grade mystery.
Travel: Take a trip to outer space.
A novel a year. 👏
Like Brenda said, bucket lists change as you age, but I still want to hike part of the Appalachian Trail. And of course keep writing until I’m Herman Wouk’s age.
Right on! 100 cheers for Herman!
The bucket list doesn’t really exist for me, anymore. The joy of hitting the seventies. I’ve done what I’ve wanted to do. I still have some things I need to do, though.
It’s gotta be: 1) Publish my 2nd novel; and 2) Publish my 3rd novel.
Other than that, I’d sure love to have supper with all of you someday! 🙂
Aww, you’re so sweet, Deb. Count me in!
When we got married as teenagers, my husband and I decided we were going to travel every chance we got. That worked out well. We’ve been to all 50 states, most several times, have driven across Canada from the Maritime Provinces to the Pacific, and have been to Mexico, Eastern and Western Caribbean and Central America. We got a Eurorail pass in the 90s and backpacked and rode the trains all over Europe, with side trips to countries not covered by the pass. Several trips to Africa, and five countries there, including almost a month traveling around South Africa. With the world the way it is today, the only place I might go is New Zealand. When I read the question today, I thanked my husband for feeding my wanderlust.
Personally, I don’t have any deep-rooted longings. When my first book was accepted and published by a big NY publishing house, the first thing my mother said was,”Don’t you dare stop at one book just because you proved you could do it.” She knew me well. I have been blessed throughout my life by being able to try and master many things, from climbing mountains to deep sea diving. Well, except downhill skiing. After falling out of the lift and getting knocked in the head by the chair, I decided I didn’t need to master that. So, I’m currently content to kick the bucket with no regrets.
I have done most of the things that would have been on my bucket list once upon a time. I guess I have been lucky…or aimed small.
There are a few left:
Visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Visit the International Peace Memorial, Hiroshima
Visit the White Sands Missile Range Museum, New Mexico possible side trip to Area 51.
OK I may be a history nerd.
Visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
Drive a Ferrari at speed.
Have you seen Scent of a Woman?
Write more short stories. Clean my desk.
Experience Alaska and Africa, respectively. Writing goals don’t seem like they belong on a bucket list, but if they count, I’d sure love to see my books turned into net-streaming series. Don’t we all?
Hopes & dreams:
To own a Morgan
Visit Barringer Crater
Visit Zaragoza
Publish my Western/Mystery/Romance
Make two more movies
Dance a lot
Produce an evening of 8 one-act plays.
Family trip to Scotland to see my husband’s clan castle (Eilean Donan) and go to the real Highland games (we go to our local ones every year).
Visit Hawaii – I’ve been to 49 of the 50 states. It’s ruining my perfect record. (I flew over it but that doesn’t count).
Beach house
Travel. Going to the Faroe Islands and north next May.
Ride the Orient Express
Tour New Zealand
The bucket list changes & shifts as you age. One of my most important bucket list items was moving from the flat & featureless place where I grew up to the mountains of the west. Happily, that goal was accomplished some 25 years ago & it still brings me a thrill throughout each & every day to look at the mountains. I am so thankful.
Still have a mish-mash of things on the bucket list travel-wise. There are still western states I haven’t seen such as Idaho, Oregon, & Washington. And I’ve only seen a smidgeon of Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada & Utah. Even in my home state of Arizona, though I’ve seen a lot, there is still much to be covered.
And of course finally publishing a novel. My journey has often been undisciplined, and as we’ve discussed recently, many creative side interests have made the writing journey very slow (and perfectionism doesn’t help). Now that I’m starting to get “up there” in years I’m finally figuring out I can’t dawdle forever, so I think that bucket list item will be accomplished within the next year. Time will tell.
Either way, I’m thankful for the things I’ve gotten to see, the things I have written, & look forward to seeing what adventures my writing will take me on going forward.
Sell the rental properties.
Take a road trip (off the beaten path) to visit all the grandchildren and their parents.
Get my shop organized and resume woodturning.
Complete my teen fantasy series and resume an adult thriller series.
Woodworking has an allure that never really goes away, but waxes and wanes. I’ve made beds and many bookcases, and puzzles, and knick-knacks. A chair. A computer desk and CRT stand. Key racks. Cup racks. A box. A step-stool. Child’s portable chair.
Visiting all of the “Lower 48” states and Alaska. Totally possible now that I’m living full time in my motor home.
Visit Iceland again and take the ring road around the island as a tour. Visit the U.K. and Sweden. See New England, especially in autumn.
Buy a bigger house. We bought our little house 34 years ago this month. It’s served as well, but it’s small. On the other hand, it’s also paid off.
Complete my first mystery series. This might take a while, since it could run quite a few books. Write a thriller.
Do the Messier marathon and see all 110 of the deep sky objects catalogued by 18th century comet hunter Charles Messier. This has to be done in a single night, so probably further south than Oregon. See the Northern lights.
Writing: Turn out at least one novel a year. Explore other genres, especially romantic suspense and middle grade mystery.
Travel: Take a trip to outer space.
A novel a year. 👏
Like Brenda said, bucket lists change as you age, but I still want to hike part of the Appalachian Trail. And of course keep writing until I’m Herman Wouk’s age.
Right on! 100 cheers for Herman!
The bucket list doesn’t really exist for me, anymore. The joy of hitting the seventies. I’ve done what I’ve wanted to do. I still have some things I need to do, though.
It’s gotta be: 1) Publish my 2nd novel; and 2) Publish my 3rd novel.
Other than that, I’d sure love to have supper with all of you someday! 🙂
Aww, you’re so sweet, Deb. Count me in!
When we got married as teenagers, my husband and I decided we were going to travel every chance we got. That worked out well. We’ve been to all 50 states, most several times, have driven across Canada from the Maritime Provinces to the Pacific, and have been to Mexico, Eastern and Western Caribbean and Central America. We got a Eurorail pass in the 90s and backpacked and rode the trains all over Europe, with side trips to countries not covered by the pass. Several trips to Africa, and five countries there, including almost a month traveling around South Africa. With the world the way it is today, the only place I might go is New Zealand. When I read the question today, I thanked my husband for feeding my wanderlust.
Personally, I don’t have any deep-rooted longings. When my first book was accepted and published by a big NY publishing house, the first thing my mother said was,”Don’t you dare stop at one book just because you proved you could do it.” She knew me well. I have been blessed throughout my life by being able to try and master many things, from climbing mountains to deep sea diving. Well, except downhill skiing. After falling out of the lift and getting knocked in the head by the chair, I decided I didn’t need to master that. So, I’m currently content to kick the bucket with no regrets.
I have done most of the things that would have been on my bucket list once upon a time. I guess I have been lucky…or aimed small.
There are a few left:
Visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Visit the International Peace Memorial, Hiroshima
Visit the White Sands Missile Range Museum, New Mexico possible side trip to Area 51.
OK I may be a history nerd.
Visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
Drive a Ferrari at speed.
Have you seen Scent of a Woman?
Write more short stories. Clean my desk.
Experience Alaska and Africa, respectively. Writing goals don’t seem like they belong on a bucket list, but if they count, I’d sure love to see my books turned into net-streaming series. Don’t we all?
Hopes & dreams:
To own a Morgan
Visit Barringer Crater
Visit Zaragoza
Publish my Western/Mystery/Romance
Make two more movies
Dance a lot
Produce an evening of 8 one-act plays.