Wordless Wednesday ~ It Seems Like Only Yesterday . . .

Bucket List Meme

I’m stealing a meme from the Freaky Frugalite! It’s called a Bucket List Meme. Supposedly, a “Bucket List” is stuff you want to do in your life before you kick the bucket. See the post that I stole from here.

My personal list would not have some of these items and would include others. So this is a generic Bucket List. The reason for using the generic list is that it allows us to compare our answers. That said, here is the list. Things I have done are in bold face.

Been to Canada
Been to Mexico
Been to Florida
Been to Hawaii
Visited All 50 States
Been to Europe -- and Africa
Been to South America
Been to Central America
Been to Asia
Been to Australia
Been on a plane
Been on a helicopter -- but only one the ground
Been in a hot air balloon
Been sky diving
Been on a Cruise
Been to Washington, DC
Been on the opposite side of the country
Driven across the United States
Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
Been deep sea fishing -- Tarpon fishing at the mouth of the Colorado River in Costa Rica
Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
Seen the Statue of Liberty -- from land and air
Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
Swam in the ocean -- Atlantic and Pacific
Swam in the Mediterranean -- Only crossed it by boat
Gone on a blind date
Watched someone die
Been lost in a neighborhood
Cried yourself to sleep
Played cops and robbers -- cowboys and indians was a favorite of us kids
Recently colored with crayons
Written a letter to Santa Claus
Sang Karaoke
Paid for a meal with coins only -- not recently
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t
Made prank phone calls
Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose -- it was milk and very unpleasant.
Caught a snowflake on your tongue
Danced in the rain
Watched the sunrise with someone 
Blown bubbles
Been kissed under the mistletoe
Been skinny dipping outdoors
Gone ice-skating
Gone to the movies
Gone snorkeling
Skipped school
Gone snowmobiling
Lived in more than one country -- three
Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
Seen a falling star and made a wish
Truly believe in the power of prayer
Seen whales in the ocean
Ridden on an elephant
Ridden on a camel -- watched friends do it
Swam with dolphins
Saw and heard a glacier calf
Traveled by train
Traveled by motorcycle
Traveled by subway
Been horseback riding
Ridden on a San Francisco cable car
Been to Disneyland or Disneyworld
Been in a rain forest
Been to Niagara Falls
Walked on the Great Wall of China
Been to the Olympics
Been spinnaker flying -- (it means sailing)
Been water-skiing
Been snow-skiing
Been to Westminster Abbey
Been to the Louvre
Been to a Major League Baseball game -- big ho hum
Been to a National Football League game

Feel free to steal the meme. I stole it from someone who had stolen it from . . . Well, you get the idea.

The Actor

You're just an actor on the stage,

In costume and in character.

Strutting you make a grand entrance,

Behind that mask what face hides there?

Sunday in Proverbs

Proverbs 3

²¹ My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,
       do not let them out of your sight;

 ²² they will be life for you,
       an ornament to grace your neck.

 ²³ Then you will go on your way in safety,
       and your foot will not stumble;

 ²⁴ when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
       when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

 ²⁵ Have no fear of sudden disaster
       or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

 ²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence
       and will keep your foot from being snared.

Saturday Song ~ The Sound System Matters . . .

The following is an ad out of Germany. If you like creativity, you'll love this.

Thinking Back ~ August 2009

I was returning home after a picnic. Sylvia would follow shortly. I was nearly home when I took this shot of the road on which we live.

It was so green and beautiful and the air was warm. Today everything is brown and gray. Soon there will be snow.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day yesterday. My sister, Maggie, joined us for our meal which featured leg of lamb, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, and pumpkin pie with plenty of whip cream for dessert. Then we watched The Five People You Meet in Heaven on DVD.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

It’s not about the turkey friend,
Walnut dressing and pumpkin pie.
Golden corn that our plate adorns,
Or the bright red cranberry sauce.

Mashed potatoes drenched in gravy,
Sit beside the sweet candied yams,
Cooked carrots, green beans and onions,
Pickles, fresh bread and grandma’s jams.

All is silent as grandpa prays,
He talks to God, his friend indeed,
Offers our thanks for needs supplied,
For the blessing of family.

Now with our hearts and plates prepared,
We celebrate the yearly feast,
Rich harvest of our sweet home land,
And given by our Father’s hand.

Sylvia joins me in wishing everyone at your house a most happy and blessed Thanksgiving.

The Debate Continues . . .

Wordless Wednesday ~ Frosty Morning