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The idea of a bucket list has been around for a while. As a Type A, crazy person, I love a good list, so after seeing Megan’s<\/a> for several years and reading Maggie’s story<\/a>, I decided to get in on the action. Here’s my list of things to do before I go. (Last updated 10\/2019, because plans change.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"bucket-list\"<\/a>I’m the one in the middle holding the rope.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Bucket List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Go to NY fashion week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. See Sweden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Learn how to speak Italian.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Learn how to make kolaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. See the Grand Canyon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Eat macarons in Paris with Ellie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Become fluent in French.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Have a Hallmark-worthy fall vacation in New England.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Be tres chic on the Cote d’Azure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. See an opera at the Met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Have a foodie adventure in Brooklyn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Buy something fabulous from La Perla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Wear fancy, designer shoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Drive the California coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Go to Argentina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. See Brazil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Take ballroom dancing lessons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. See the New England coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Experience Japan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Eat ribs in Memphis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Go to Tahiti.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Whale watch. – So close on this one. We went, but didn’t see a single whale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Go to a Roller Derby.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Learn how to oil paint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Host a tea party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. Watch a movie in my backyard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Do yoga every day for a month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Take a trip to Tanzania.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. Shop the markets in Morocco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Go to a luau in Hawaii.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. See a horse race while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. Drink burgundy wines in France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  34. See the Taj\u00a0Mahal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  35. Gamble in Monaco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  36. Go on a safari.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  37. Attend a movie premiere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  38. Master Mexican food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  39. Learn how to take pictures well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  40. Listen to some jazz in Kansas City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  41. Take Elliott to Wrigley Field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  42. Drink wine in Portugal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  43. Spend some time in Greece.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  44. See the Northern Lights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  45. Visit the pyramids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  46. Master homemade pizza.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  47. Take Elliott to KU on Game Day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  48. Walk the Great Wall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  49. Explore Copenhagen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  50. Learn how to sew.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  51. Spend some time in Cuba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  52. See the Italian coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  53. Rock a Chanel bag.<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  54. Have tea in London with Ellie<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  55. See where I came from and visit Czechoslovakia.<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  56. Roam the streets of Vienna.<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  57. Go on an island getaway with my husband.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  58. Take Ellie to see D.C.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  59. Host a fancy dinner with wine pairings.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  60. Fly a kite.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  61. Host a Christmas cookie decorating party.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  62. Listen to country in Nashville.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  63. Throw a Halloween party.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  64. Read one book every month for a year.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  65. Go to Napa and Sonoma with Keegan.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  66. Cook on live T.V.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  67. Make homemade pasta.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  68. Take Ellie to the Nelson Atkins.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  69. Find my signature cocktail.<\/del> It’s the French 75.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  70. Take a knife skills class.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  71. Learn how to play blackjack.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  72. Pick apples.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  73. Redesign my blog<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  74. Have a seaweed wrap.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  75. Grow my marketing company.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  76. Go to Disney World with Ellie.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  77. See Canada. Montreal, Prince Edward Island or Vancouver.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  78. Take a cooking lesson in Europe.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  79. Introduce Ellie to the magic of Christmas.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  80. Take a trip by train.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  81. Find my signature perfume. <\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  82. Quit drinking pop for a month.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  83. Go to a talk show taping.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  84. Have a spa weekend with the girls.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  85. Make cinnamon rolls from scratch.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  86. Host a champagne brunch.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  87. Be a vegetarian for one month.<\/del><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  88. Make and keep five goals one year.<\/del><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    What’s on your list?<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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