The "Obtainable Bucket List."

Although many of us are greatly inspired by the many blogs, news reports, face book postings of strangers and magazine articles of people creating a "Bucket List" and making their check marks, myself included. 

But for myself and the many other people I know, Going to Italy for a Year, Climbing Mount Everest or walking every step of the China Wall is quite frankly "unobtainable." I mean yes, if they were to go alone is could be quite possible, but lugging the whole family, getting passports, buying the ung-dly costly plane tickets, Sitting for 10 + Hrs with a 2 year old, is not only impractical but insane! 

So you go on with your daily lives, continue to be inspired by others, but always having that gnawing little voice in the back of your mind saying "I wish I could do that, or I would love to do that."

So then what follows? For myself a little depression or frustration sets in sometimes. I have the desire to do those things, I am not afraid, I'm open if the occasion arises, but reality also has it's voice.

With a gifted Teenager that has a ton of academic and musical demands, a preteen just trying to figure things out in life and and a 2 year old trying to not be a 2 year old, Did I mention they are all girls, A husband working out in the Oil Fields and its high demands (even more then his own wife has, Oy poor guy)and 3 annoyingly loving pooches, when and how can you pack a backpack and tour Europe?

So what about the "obtainable bucket list", the REAL things that you could do to bring just a little joy, a little fun, a little rest a little peace a little more togetherness into your life?

I think I am going to work on making "That List". Some things just only for myself, some things just with only my husband, some things with only my girls and some things with the whole family.

Maybe by making this list and making my own check marks, posting a few of my own "I Did this", maybe I could be a little voice to the next person who may not be able to "excavate for lost riches of Egypt", but can stay at a secluded Cabin for the night, with a Glass of wine, and sit in an outside Jacuzzi over looking the woods in the buff.

Now That I can do :-)