50 Before 50 List
So, let’s get it out there right now – I turn 43 today. That means I have 7 years before I’m 50 and that’s a little scary. I mean, half a century – really?
So, while creating a bucket list isn’t a new idea, my list is personal, new and original to me. I’m sharing with you today a list of things I would like to do before I turn 50 in the year 2020.
In no particular order:
1. Grow a vegetable garden
2. Ride in a hot air balloon
3. Spend a day at a spa
4. Taking a cooking class
5. Host a ‘Favorite Things’ party
6. Take a camping trip
7. See the Golden Gate Bridge
8. Hear a gospel choir sing
9. Go on a chocolate tour
10. Learn yoga
11. Ride a bicycle with a basket on the front
12. Go on a silent retreat
13. Start an IRA
14. Knit a sweater
15. Sing in a choir
16. Visit the Grand Canyon
17. Ride on a motorcycle
18. Write an e-book
19. Climb a mountain
20. Create pottery on a wheel
21. Take a photography class
22. Ride a horse
23. Write a poem
24. Go fishing
25. Shoot hoops
26. Take swim lessons
27. Learn to draw
28. Visit the Library of Congress
29. Fly a kite on a beach
30. Take a vacation in an RV
31. Receive a Reiki treatment
32. Volunteer at an animal shelter
33. Create a website
34. Take a class about wine
35. Watch a Cirque du Solei performance
36. Taste really good balsamic vinegar
37. Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Times Square
38. Keep chickens in my back yard
39. Move house
40. Learn to bake good cupcakes
41. Try indoor rock climbing
42. Experience a floatation tank
43. Learn to make really good coffee
44. Work with a personal trainer
45. Learn a new dance
46. Play hand bells
47. Speak at a conference/event
48. Quit my day job
49. Visit Costa Rica
50. Write a guest post on another blog
I will keep you posted on my progress. Do you have a list like this? Care to share some things on your list or a link to a blog post? Pop it in the comments below – would love to hear from you!
Image Credit: Make, Bake, Celebrate
May 3, 2013 @ 12:42 am
Hi Ali,
I love your list except the silent retreat although that would be okay if I could read and write. There are plenty of small manageable things, cheap things and more expensive and time-consuming things. I’d say you’ve already achieved no. 33 🙂
Would love to join you for a day at the spa – or why not a week – a yoga retreat is on my wish list! And you are welcome to guest post on Get In the Hot Spot when you’re ready for that. Just let me know and we can talk about ideas.
x A