Hi Ellie!
This week my final thought to you has something to do with “Bucket
Lists” and how important it is to follow through with checking off some, if not
all, of the items accomplished. And
El, you don’t have to be a senior citizen to start this process… actually I
think the younger you are the better!
Final Thought: As
the years pass by, prioritize your Bucket List to accommodate your age. It’s all about happy accomplishments Ellie and wonderful memories, not the “I
should have when…” or “I wish I did…” statements that turn into regrets later
on.
One of the items on my bucket list is very generic. And that is because it has to do with
Poppy. I have classified this
checklist item as: Anywhere Poppy wants
to travel to… Go! So this past
weekend we drove to the Poconos to spend time with Steve and Jackie at their
place. Since I had the day off
from school Poppy and I left early on Friday so we could get a full day of
inner tubing in at Big Boulder Ski Resort.
And what a blast it was! Ellie, I think we were the oldest people there that day, but
only in body… certainly not in “minds”!
We probably went down the tubing shoots at least 50 times and giggled
with every run. We even got to the
point where Poppy and I would lock our tubes together with him taking position
in the front and me in the back.
If we could stay in alignment without spinning Poppy and I could work up
a speed that would have us flying well past the rubber strips that they had
strategically placed at the end of each shoot to stop the tubers. El, we had so much fun inner tubing
that Poppy is hoping your family is available in a few weeks for a repeat. I can only imagine the delight you will
experience being the snow-bunny that you already are! As for Will, we will have to work on convincing him that
snow can actually be lots of fun! …
Remember: It is all about Happy Accomplishment and Wonderful Memories.
Here is another important “Bucket List” item that is on my
page Ellie: Take a girls’ trip with my
Mom and Sister. Since Gram
Bubbles is now solidly climbing the 4th tier of the age ladder (she
is a very spry 81 years, 4 months, and 28 days old) I thought it important to
ask her what is on her Bucket List that she still wants to check off before she
so calls “checks out.”
Just so you
know, Gram thinks that she has made a ‘live and die’ arrangement with God. And it actually has a name (created by
the one and only Barb Jones). It
is called ’Eighty-Five and Out.’ In other words, Gram believes that she
has lived a quality life and will be ready at the age of 85 for the Good Lord
to call her home. I have told her
I don’t think it works that way but she is quite stubborn and believes it will
because that is what she wants (her analogy reminds me of the millennium hoopla
when everyone believed that there would be a disastrous Y2K crash. And did that happen? Nope. Everything is still just as it was). But I guess I am getting off track
now so back to the Bucket List.
Well, Gram’s reply to my question was, “I’ve always wanted to go to San
Francisco Mickey, and I would love to go with my girls.” So I called Aunt Sheri one day
late last summer, told her about Gram’s wish, which she was totally on board
with being a part of, and then booked a trip for the three of us to travel to
San Francisco early this spring.
Ellie, not only is Gram Bubbles excited about this upcoming experience,
but your Aunt Sheri and I are too, especially since we get to share this
special time with our Mom. … Remember: It is all about Wonderful Memories and No Regrets.
I still have many more items on my Bucket List to share with
you Ellie, but they are for another time.
Before I close this blog though I thought it would be fun to
hear what you, as a 5 year old, would put on your Bucket List. Silly me… I should have realized that
you wouldn’t have a clue as to what a “Bucket List” is, so first things first. Your Mommy was kind enough to explain
to you its definition, and after a little bit of thought you came up with 3 endearing
items to add to your own. Here
they are Ellie: 1.) Look for bunny rabbits. Now this may be viewed by others as a
bit odd, buy hey… it is your list El, and I am pretty sure that this will be an
easy one to check off before you become a senior citizen! 2.) Visit
Catherine and Henry in England.
I am personally liking this one El. You just might find me hiding in your suitcase with my passport
in hand ready to tag along! 3.) Take horseback riding lessons. This has got to be the sweetest one as
its connection comes from the little stuffed pony Poppy got you that never
leaves your sight.
I am not sure
but you may be the youngest person who has officially started a Bucket List
Ellie. And that is a good thing as
it is just a way of reminding us to embrace life to its fullest. Remember: It is all about No Regrets.
Love you Ellie Girlfriend!
Mimi
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