My Bucket List

First things First

thank you so much for the names. I will make a poll soon. I at least want to run a couple of those by my dad and his lady friend.

But if you still have names LET me know!!!

Email it to : armstrong4family@yahoo.com

for my anonymous friends

you can still submit you names here, just click comment below and select anonymous. I will still get your suggest, but you will remain a mystery to me.

Oh by the way, Anonymous, thank you for the suggestion of Ava Syree. I appreciate you liking my middle name, it is different. I do get a lot of compliments on it...maybe I should share it. I don't know anyone else who has either.

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I have been a great deal of reflecting and wondering about what I would like to do before the end comes.

There was a movie (which still have not seen, we tend to not go to a lot of movies, although we want to see so many, but I digress.) called The Bucket List. I believe it stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Two of the best I have ever seen. Love them!! Anyway, the premise is two friends who are getting ready to die (I think) and they decided to create a list of the things they would like to to do before they die and then set out and accomplish them. I think that is a great idea!! I did not/do not think that that is as morbid as some might think.

So in honor of them and the idea I took a couple days and pondered on my own bucket list.

I realized something, but I'll tell you at the end.

My Bucket List

These are in no particular order at all!

• Spend a week in Dubai, UAE
• Roll down a hill in Ireland
• Build our dream house.-this is actually getting close, found some land!!
• Mend broken friendships- there are two I know of. (and it still baffles us why they are broken, but what do you do when they won't speak to you...give em' time.)
• Learn to dance the Argentine Tango or the Paso Doble properly.
• Redo my bridal & wedding pictures.
• Go on a cruise with friends
• Swim naked in the ocean
• Spend an hour learning from Warren Buffet
• Renew my fluency in Spanish
• Sleep on the beach in Carlsbad, CA
• Run a marathon with a friend
• Dance in the rain
• Visit at least one temple in each of the 50 United States.- so far I've gotten to Atlanta, Georgia, Utah (several), DC (but really Maryland), San Diego, CA
• Serve a mission
• Take Alex to his dream country, Italy

Everything I listed is something "to do" or time related. It only impresses upon me the importance of TIME. Spend time together with loved ones. Spend time with friends. Say those things that matter like,

It is so good to hear from you.

I'm sorry.

How can I help?

You are my friend and I love you.

Honey, you're the best.

You make me smile.

I am so grateful to all of you, my friends and family. I love you all so much. I hope that I have not offended any of you and that if I have, you can forgive me. Hopefully, many of the things on my bucket list will have you by my side to enjoy the journey. After all I do remember Elder Wirthlin say:

Enjoy the Journey!!

and I intend to.

so make your own bucket list and make sure they are not just goals, but things you can really make a memory of...and don't forget you've gotta

DO IT!!!