The One Where I Share My Bucket List

I think everyone has some sort of Bucket List. Even if we never write it down, we all have a few things that we want to accomplish in life. Some people have important things on their Bucket List. My Bucket List has been reserved for fun things. I try to keep it light, because I feel that the important things will happen if I'm receptive to them. I don't want to force any major things to happen just because I feel like that have to, like being married by a certain age or having a certain number of children.

I keep my Bucket List light because I feel that these are things that I can work to make happen. Besides, who doesn't want to have a little fun in life?

In today's Top 5 at 5, I share with you the top 5 items on my Bucket List:

I want to visit every state in the United States. 

I actually seem to doing quite well on this one. However, I'm not sure when I'll be able to hit up any of the other states that are left, but I like to think I have a long time to try. 

I want to see every MLB team at home. 

This goal originally started out as seeing a game in every stadium. At the rate teams are blowing through stadiums, that goal will never be achieved. I modified it to state what I really wanted, which was to see every MLB team play a game at home. Here's the progress so far: 

       

 

  

  

Not doing so hot on this one. Limited funds, less time to travel, and the small kiddo that I love, have become factors in this one being put on a hold for a while. 

I want to see every Triple Crown race. 

I'm very close to locking this one up! I know, I know, many of you are thinking "Duh, it's ONLY three races!" What you aren't realizing is the amount of money it costs to attend each of these races. The reason that I haven't hit up the Belmont yet, is because there aren't very many hotels near where the track is, and New York City is expensive. That's definitely one that will have to wait for a while. 

      

Consolation: I have been to the Breeder's Cup

I want to take two road trips every year. 

One with family. One with friends. To some people this may be more a goal than a bucket list item, but I keep it on my bucket list. I'm not talking major road trips. It can be a road trip to a city a couple of hours away. I think that road trips are an excellent way to bond with people, and it allows you to have memories together. I know some people think "but what if the person I road trip with isn't in my life at some point?" My advice? Go anyway! While it's sad for me that some people I have road tripped with are not in my life, I don't regret the trips or the memories. Even if things ended on poor terms, you always have those happy memories to remember them by. 

I want to see the Dropkick Murphys live on St. Patrick's Day.

I know, right? St. Patrick's Day in Boston. I must be crazy. And looking for a sugar daddy to fund it. Nope, and nope. I'm aware that this may never happen, but that's why it's a Bucket List, right? I've seen DKM live a few times. In my mind, their St. Patrick's Day show is bigger and better than any that I've seen or been to. I want then experience of going to one of their concerts where people actually know the songs. (More than just "that song from The Departed") One day this will happen. I have faith. 

'Til next time! Have a great weekend!