In 2007, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman starred in the movie The Bucket List. Upon discovering terminal illnesses, the two main characters from this movie decide to make a list of things they wanted to do before they died. They cleverly entitled this list “The Bucket List”.
Now I have had one of these lists before this movie was released. I simply called it my “Things To Do Before I Die List”. I only have things on this list that require a lot of effort – either financially, mentally, physically, or spiritually. These things are not easy. This list is also forever changing with things coming off the list and things being added to the list.
Here’s my current “Things To Do Before I Die List” with completed items being crossed off…
- Learn another language
- Run a marathon
- Step foot on all seven continents
- Go to Spring Training
- Coach my child’s sports team
- Be in vocational ministry for 25 years
- Watch a baseball game at every MLB stadium
- Memorize a book of the Bible
- Work a job I love for free
- Stand on top of a mountain
- Stand on the field at the old Yankee Stadium
- Stand on the field at the new Yankee Stadium
- Buy a brand new car (odometer as close to zero as possible) with cash
Here are some pictures of accomplished things on the list:
After my 1st marathon
On top of a mountain
On the old Yankee Stadium field
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What else needs to be on my “Things To Do Before I Die List”? I am up for suggestions.
We definitely need to sky dive and swim with dolphins.
A bucket list is tough to come up with. I’m trying to get 100 on my list, but I’m stuck at 66 (you can read the full list at http://theryancokeexperience.wordpress.com/things-to-do/ if you’re looking for ideas).
But they don’t have to be all serious. Some of mine are just silly things that I’ve always wanted to do but never did (such as milk a cow, ride a mechanical bull, learn to do the worm and make a rocket out of Mentos and Coke).
I want to catch a home run ball at a major league game. Every time I go to a game, we sit in the nose bleed section down one of the baselines. No chance for a homer ball up there.
nice list man and congrats on the accomplishments to-date.
i echo the comment above about skydiving – do it. it’s amazing.
never seen the movie, but i’ve had a list of my own underway for some time:
http://www.blog.daveculbreath.com/?page_id=110
Skydiving is definitely a possibility.
Not so sure about the whole swimming with the dolphins. That’s a bit too tree-hugger for me.
Sean – I’ve never caught a homerun ball during a game. I have caught a few homerun balls during batting practice. It is an awesome experience.
Dave – awesome list…will definitely have to add some to my list. By the way, where’s your blog at? I keep getting just a red screen with “daveculbreath.com” on it. You updating the site?
Heather – If Brian doesn’t want to do the dolphin thing I think we should make it an awesome girls trip. I know swimming with dolphins is close to the top of both mine and Megan’s list.
This is fun! – I love making lists
My Current List:
Adopt children
Put out a movie
Get my book published (hopefully more than one!)
Put out an album
Learn fluent German and Spanish
Own an iphone:)
Visit Britain at least one more time (what I really want is to live there)
Spend a significant amount of time in LA and NYC
Go to Mexico
Go to India
Go to Rome
haha i thought you’re gonna die.. at first when i read your list.. haha ;;
hope you’ll accomplish all these things
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