February 24, 2009

Well, I have to say that my Cooking Bucket List is nothing as specific or fun as yours, BigSis! These days, I'm just struggling to stay on top of weekly meal planning and shopping for the family. We have too much going on right now for me to carve out any extra time in the kitchen. Maybe one day things won't be quite so hectic.

If I could have just one thing on my Cooking Bucket List, it would be to try to become a better baker. I'm going to have to get past the fact that I don't like to measure ingredients! Actually, I have lots to learn! I think it will just require some time and patience. Hopefully, the day will come when I have time to experiment.

I've been working on my ‘other' Bucket List, ever since I saw the movie. Some things are more trivial than others and some are bigger wishes, but I thought I'd just share a few. (They're more fun than my cooking list.)

This list is not necessarily in order by priority, but I think the likelihood of me getting front row tickets to Elton John's Red Piano concert might happen before I get to go to Egypt or spend a month in Maui.

Here's just part of my Bucket list:

• Go to Vegas and see Elton John's Red Piano concert again and get front row tickets so I can get onstage
• Go on a hot air balloon ride
• Take my dream trip to Italy
• Learn to speak Spanish fluently
• Learn a little bit of  Italian before the dream trip to Italy
• Go back to Magens Bay in St. Thomas with SirHoney
• Swim in the French Riviera
• Visit Egypt, tour the Valley of the Kings, and see where they discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen
• Watch the sunrise at Haleakala, take the 28 mile bike ride down the mountain, and then spend a month in Maui

Haleakala Sunrise

Oh, how I would love to be there right now! I'm looking forward to the day when I can start scratching some of these off my list.

Come on…I'd love to hear what's on your Bucket List!

~LilSis