Insignificant Bucket List

First, I am equally aware and grateful that my many years in radio and advertising allowed me to experience shows, travel and events far beyond my pay grade.  Even my kids knew it was not normal to get to go to every circus, every ice show, multiple rodeo performances, movie premieres and theatre performances.  Most of them even got trips to Europe.

Second, I did an extremely unsatisfactory job with a Major Bucket List!  What a mess.

Third, the places you can and do want to go change along with the rest of growing old.

However, sometimes I see a story, an ad, a post from a busy friend, that piques my interest.  Today it happened to be a FB post/ad for Cirque du Soleil.  I've never seen a Cirque performance and I do think I'd enjoy it.  They probably bring their tent show to Dallas.  I know the price is crazy but maybe a grand girl and I could get to one.  So, the list begins.

There are half a dozen good old country singers I'd love to hear one more time.  Glad I got to see Ray Price at Flores Store some years back.  Right now I have Pandora radio stations for both Gene Watson and Moe Bandy.  You'd think they'd show up around here sometime.  (I would prefer they be close enough to drive home from, the Woodlands is not.)  Don Williams is actually appearing in Tyler soon but $50 seems a lot to watch him sit on a stool and sing his hits ... even tho' I love his hits.

One more trip to NYC and Broadway shows will still be on my list when I am toast.  And I don't think I've quite given up on the two parts of the US I've missed, Big Sky Country and New England.  It is much harder to travel when you're old and poor!  Oh, and I really want one more view of my friends and mountains in NM and AZ.  I am determined to get to Fairhope in March for Jaca's first round as chair of the Arts & Crafts.  It is a wonderful event.

So the mini-bucket list is underway.  I know, I should go write them down so I don't forget what I'm saving up for.  Thank goodness I have a job that makes some of this possible.  It won't always be the case.

Having another visit with dear family and friends around the country is included too; maybe one more reunion in Clark Lake, MI with the Stephenson clan.  Can you believe my Dad's younger sister is still alive and kicking, and traveling from Florida back to Michigan with some regularity?

Wonder what else I'll want to do.  What's on your list?